DCist: Remembering D.C.’s Happy Stan And His Philosophy Of Optimism
Stanley Bell brightened his Southeast D.C. neighborhood with his infectious smile and colorful denim outfit, beaded from head to toe. Everyone knew him at Happy Stan. I spotted him in 2017 as I was driving on Pennsylvania Avenue in…
Washington Post: D.C. Council weighs making it easier for e-scooter riders to collect damages after…
Scooter and e-bike riders in the District could soon have a greater chance of collecting damages when they are involved in collisions with vehicles.
Washingtonian: If You Love (or Loathe) DC’s Brutalist Architecture, Don’t Miss This Amazing Book
The Atlas of Brutalist Architecture features Washington buildings—and striking structures from around the globe.
Lisa K. Fitzpatrick in The Post: My Southeast D.C. Zip code shouldn’t be my health destiny
In the United States today, where you live often determines how long you live. Our Zip codes are more reliable predictors of our health outcomes than our genetic codes.
Washington Post: D.C.’s coronavirus numbers are rising. Here’s what you need to know.
Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, Washington Post readers have been asking our journalists questions about the virus and the local, state, federal and global responses to it. We’ve received well over 10,000 questions, and we’ve…
Washington Post: In D.C., a resident tracks the flying machines hovering above on the city’s…
D.C. resident Andrew Logan calls his neighborhood the city’s “helicopter highway.” Some evenings, whirlybirds of unknown origin seem to descend en masse.
WTOP: DC could build 3 new libraries by 2030 under $175 million improvement proposal
The D.C. Public Library released a $175 million improvement plan Thursday designed to extend library access to more residents across the city by the end of the current decade.
Washington Post: A restaurant that fed the homeless said it might have to close. Donations poured…
The streets around Kazi Mannan’s downtown Washington restaurant were deserted after D.C.'s workforce began to hunker down at home. On the days he was open, no one came in.
Washington Post Magazine: This D.C. press helps diverse young writers express themselves ‘from a…
Since the killing of George Floyd, Sasa Aakil’s bedroom has looked more like an art studio than somewhere to sleep. The 17-year-old transformed her small room in Silver Spring, Md., into a makeshift art space, with the materials for her…
District Links: Smithsonian closing museums, zoo as COVID cases rise; 911 recording shows…
Happy Thursday. It's beginning to look a lot like March. The beginning of the pandemic era was on the minds of many as DC and the nation once again see new shutdowns due to skyrocketing coronavirus cases.
WTOP: Mom accuses DC of lack of empathy, transparency after ambulance sent to wrong quadrant
A D.C. ambulance took more than 20 minutes to arrive at a Northeast home, where a woman was suffering from a fatal heart attack, after paramedics were directed to the wrong quadrant of the city.
DCist: D.C. Public Library Wants To Build Bigger Neighborhood Branches In Communities Without Easy…
D.C. Public Library is still in the midst of renovations at its flagship Martin Luther King Jr. Library downtown, and now the organization is already turning its attention to possible new renovations and construction at branches across the…
Washington Post: Federal prosecutors will not press charges against D.C. officer who fatally shot…
Federal prosecutors said Thursday that they will not file charges against the D.C. police officer who fatally shot 18-year-old Deon Kay in September during an attempted arrest.
Washington Post: Metro board approves budget cuts, buyouts as pandemic dents agency’s budget
Metro board members unanimously approved service cuts and a buyout plan Thursday aimed at avoiding as many layoffs as possible as the transit agency faces a $176 million budget shortfall due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Washington Post: Smithsonian museums, zoo to close as coronavirus caseload in D.C. region hits…
The greater Washington region reported more than 5,000 new coronavirus infections Thursday — a record for a single day — with weeks of sustained increases prompting the Smithsonian Institution to close facilities that had reopened to the…
DCist: Maryland Hits New Coronavirus Case Record As Pandemic Surges Around D.C. Region
Maryland is reporting a record high of new coronavirus cases. On Thursday, the state added 2,910 cases, beating its previous record of 2,321 from Nov. 14. Virginia and D.C. also reported high numbers of new cases — 1,954 and 213,…
Washingtonian: An Application Has Been Filed to Designate the Uptown Theater as a Historic Landmark
The DC Preservation League and the Cleveland Park Historical Society have filed an application to designate the Uptown Theater as an historic landmark. Constructed in 1936, the Art Deco-style theater was the last single-screen “movie…
Associated Press: Smithsonian closing museums and zoo again amid virus spike
WASHINGTON (AP) — In response to rising COVID-19 infection numbers, the Smithsonian Institution is indefinitely shutting down operations at all its facilities, effective Monday and affecting seven museums, plus the National Zoo.
WTOP: DC cuts ribbon on new affordable housing for older residents
D.C. has officially opened a new housing development that is part of an initiative to increase the amount of affordable housing in the District by 12,000 units by 2025.
WTOP: No federal charges in DC police shooting of Deon Kay
Federal prosecutors will not pursue civil rights charges in the fatal police shooting of 18-year-old Deon Kay, who was killed by a D.C. police officer in September.