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After a graffiti artist painted over a mural representing the life of artist and civil rights activist Paul Robeson, there’s an effort to reimagine the iconic U Street mural. The artist is working to raise funds to paint a new one.

A new cancer prevention facility aimed at reducing health disparities in D.C. opened in Ward 8 on Monday. The new Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Prevention will primarily serve residents in Southeast D.C, where people experience higher…

Last week, the Biden administration introduced new measures to scale back remote work at federal agencies, a long-overdue step that will hopefully help restore public transparency, a more efficient functioning of government and the…

D.C.’s Tax Revision Commission includes a host of establishment figures who have so far seemed hostile to progressive tax changes.

As $190 billion in pandemic relief expires, schools face tough budget decisions

In the fashion world, Ralph Lauren is a world-class brand. A new cancer treatment center bearing his name in D.C.’s Navy Yard neighborhood hopes to build off that brand recognition, but with fewer barriers.

Metro released its “visionary” bus network redesign maps on Monday, proposing drastically more bus service to the region. The plan, which is 35% more expensive than the current service, is unfunded so far.

“So much of this was exactly what our family experienced,” I explained to my exhausted son, after picking him up from another 10-hour rehearsal last week.

For the third time this year, the House of Representatives will flex its power over the District to decide whether to block a local bill — this time D.C.’s major police accountability legislation.

The size of the D.C. police force has shrunk to a half-century low as officers leave faster than they can be replaced, according to the agency’s chief, forcing the department to spend millions on overtime while it struggles to combat gun…

Many cities yanked officers out of schools while reassessing policing after George Floyd’s 2020 murder. However well-intentioned, the experiment has left kids more vulnerable and classrooms less safe amid surging youth violence. That’s why…

Late last year, Oleg Tomilin found an eviction notice at his Woodner apartment door.

Metro’s board approved its final budget for the 2024 fiscal year on Friday, which included fare increases for the first time in five years. The budget (and fare hikes) take effect July 1.

Metro avoided raising fares amid the crises of the pandemic and a rail car shortage, but leaders said a modest rise was warranted as the system makes improvements

D.C.-area leaders have tried desperately to lure teleworking employees back into their offices, hoping to restore the vibrancy and generous tax revenue previously offered by buzzy commercial and downtown corridors that largely emptied…

The D.C. mayor’s plan to use revenue from traffic cameras to balance the city’s budget has angered some residents and elected leaders

Metro's newly approved budget will mean a simpler fare system that standardizes distance-based charges and the introduction of a low-income fare program — but also the first fare hike in five years.