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There has been an outpouring of community support to help a family of eight who lost everything when a fire destroyed their home on Madison Street, in Northeast D.C., Sunday morning.

The New York Times' takes on Washington, DC have been known to incite hefty criticism from media outlets, so it will be interesting to see the reactions to the latest mention by the paper: The Times just named DC as its top place to visit…

Good Thursday morning. Mayor Muriel Bowser is scheduled to hold a press conference today at noon on the city’s security preparedness, a week after tensions ratcheted between the U.S. and Iran over the killing of Qasem Soleimani.

Construction of a D.C. museum dedicated to go-go music is almost finished, and a fundraising drive is underway to help fund its final touches.

A little over a month since the public got its first look at an ambitious mixed-use development across the street from the Takoma Metro, the proposed concept has a much different look.

If you think Washington’s high housing costs only affect people getting priced out, think again.

The District of Columbia will hold a special election June 16 to fill the seat of embattled Councilman Jack Evans, D-Ward 2, who will leave the council Jan. 17.

If you’re a Democrat who’s registered to vote in Iowa, you won’t need to return home to take part in the state’s caucuses on February 3: You’ll just need to get yourself to the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Woodley Park or George Mason…

D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) waded into Virginia politics Wednesday as she urged fellow Democratic leaders, newly in control of the state legislature, to follow through on promises to pass gun-control measures to help her city combat…

Atlanta Mediterranean-style restaurant Gypsy Kitchen will open a D.C. outpost this spring on 14th Street in a space formerly occupied by Masa 14.

When D.C. families choose a school that is not their assigned neighborhood campus, they tend to select schools that educate fewer students from low-income families, according to an 86-page study released Thursday from the Office of the…

Cycling advocates, environmentalists, and city planners are showing support for a new protected cycle track on Dalecarlia Parkway.

Ward 2 Councilmember Jack Evans’ political career passed through the pearly gates just before 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 7, surrounded by colleagues, D.C. Council staffers, a gaggle of reporters, and a small but disgruntled cohort of…

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DC Reynolds is closing after eight years in Park View amid (what else?) a steep rent hike. As one mourning fan writes on Twitter, the “neighborhood just got less cool.”

A lot of what I know about Washington — of how it looks now and of how it looked in the past — is thanks to James M. Goode, the historian and author. He died Dec. 12 at age 80, and I’ll miss being able to call him about some building or…