Opinion: Regulators aren’t the main reason for your spiking energy bills
The officials who oversee Pepco don’t have control over a majority of the increases in your bill, writes Public Service Commission Chairman Emile C. Thompson.
D.C. healthcare cuts leave low-income residents with fewer options and worse care
Steep city budget reductions mean patients are going without medicine, losing teeth, and living with pain.
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Dance & taxes: Your weekly Civics Roundup
Plus, a clothing swap, a cooperative movement meeting, and more ways to get involved.
14 things to do around D.C. this weekend
From celebrating women in jazz to peak bloom festivals, this weekend will spring you into a good time.
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Editor's Picks
How these D.C. natives are fighting to preserve the city's Black culture
By creating content, merch, and experiences that are for and about Chocolate City
PHOTOS: When did you first realize the District had changed?
Eleven D.C natives on how they remember their city.
In Chevy Chase, a fight over a library, affordable housing, and a ‘giveaway’ to a developer
The debate over putting housing above a beloved public library continues.
D.C. Explained
Everything to know about Malcolm X Park’s closure
From the schedule to Trump's role in the park's restoration.
What can be done about your expensive Pepco bill?
Financial assistance, energy audits, and avoiding third-party suppliers can help.
Did D.C. drop the ball on snow-clearing, or were conditions uniquely bad?
Some say plows are missing in action, but D.C. officials say ice and frigid temperatures are to blame for the slow cleanup.
What you need to know about the big sewage spill in the Potomac
The spill is now largely contained, but people are still warned to avoid contact with the river.
Ask A D.C. Native
Ask A D.C. Native: Is D.C. still Chocolate City?
Gentrification in the District has displaced large numbers of longtime residents. What pieces of a Black utopia remain?
Ask A D.C. Native: What should I know about Ward 8?
It's a sprawling ward, with more than a dozen neighborhoods, landmarks, and gems.
Ask A D.C. Native: What’s a D.C. memory that defines your childhood?
For our columnist, two festivals along Georgia Avenue captured the feeling of being raised by this city.
DCish
After the city tells Alan’s Oasis to move, its future is uncertain
Handing out water every day has made Alan a fixture at this Brightwood intersection.
After last year’s record attendance, the Washington Spirit return to the pitch
The D.C. soccer team heads back to Audi Field with their star forward, new uniforms, and hopes for another championship run.
Q&A: Richard A. Freeman Jr. on building a national dance career and his D.C. roots
The Duke Ellington School of the Arts graduate was recently named artistic director of the country's fourth-largest Black dance company.
After 75 years, hand dance is still bringing Washingtonians together
The history of D.C.'s official dance.
Arts and Eats
Want to write? Here’s where to get started in D.C.
D.C. is a city full of creatives, but sometimes finding community takes a little research.
Lindsay Adams is making art about Black migration and her D.C. roots
The painter’s first institutional show runs at the Irene and Richard Frary Gallery through March 2026.
Leigh H. Mosley is documenting the legacy of D.C.'s Black lesbian elders
The artist and activist has been photographing an ever-changing city for more than six decades.
These D.C. experiences are the holiday gifts that keep on giving
The best present is … the promise of future presents, especially when they celebrate our city.
