WTOP: DC’s order to self-quarantine affects travelers from 27 states
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is ordering travelers into Washington from over half the country to self-quarantine due to a widespread escalation in new coronavirus cases.
Washington Post: At 88, he is a historical rarity — the living son of a slave
The whipping post. The lynching tree. The wagon wheel. They were the stories of slavery, an inheritance of fear and dread, passed down from father to son.
Washington Post: As public schools go all virtual in fall, parents eye private schools that say they…
Valerie Kindt wants to return to work full time. Kindt, the mother of a rising third-grade son, scaled back her hours to part time at an international nonprofit organization in April so she could guide her son through his daily four hours…
WTOP: Miracle Theatre provides the ‘purr-fect’ escape with Quarantine Cat Film Festival
Cat videos have gloriously helped us pass the time ever since YouTube was invented.
Kim Ford in the Washington Business Journal: In times of crisis, cash assistance is crucial
Just five days after health officials announced the first case of Covid-19 in the D.C. area, Martha’s Table announced a major change to its strategy for promoting economic and food security among D.C. residents. We were going to give…
Press Release: DC Health Releases List of High-Risk States
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 27, 2020
CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, DC Health released its first list of high-risk states and will update the list every other Monday. On Friday, Mayor Bowser…
Washington Times: D.C.-area private schools craft plans for reopening
Like their public school counterparts, D.C.-area private schools are weighing safety and students’ needs in their reopening plans amid the pandemic. But some are finding the logistics less cumbersome, given their smaller classes and fewer…
ABC7: Walk from D.C. to Philadelphia honors child victims of gun violence
Mike D'Angelo, the uncle of a 10-year-old shot and killed in D.C. in 2018, began walking to Philadelphia Sunday to honor her and raise awareness about kids killed by gun violence.
WTOP: Smithsonian’s accessibility director works to improve museum experience for everyone
July 26 marked the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and through the decades, the Smithsonian museums have made some major changes to create a more inclusive space.
Washington Post: As public schools go all virtual in fall, parents eye private schools that say they…
Valerie Kindt wants to return to work full time. Kindt, the mother of a rising third-grade son, scaled back her hours to part time at an international nonprofit organization in April so she could guide her son through his daily four hours…