How to get involved in the D.C. budget process
Some D.C. services are facing substantial cuts. Here's how you can testify on the 2027 budget.
How to get involved in the D.C. budget process
Some D.C. services are facing substantial cuts. Here's how you can testify on the 2027 budget.
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How to get involved in the D.C. budget process
Some D.C. services are facing substantial cuts. Here's how you can testify on the 2027 budget.
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Does your tap water smell like chlorine? There’s a reason why.
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Ask A D.C. Native: What traditions have you made in the city?
Holiday trips to the zoo, family reunions at Anacostia Park and more.
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?
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Meet the D.C. devotees of a very niche arcade game
Killer Queen is a 10-player arcade game designed to get you off of your phone and playing with strangers. In one D.C. bar, dedicated fans are trying to get new players hooked.
As Metro turns 50, transit diehards are keepers of its history, quirks, and identity
They collect memorabilia and create tributes to the iconic system.
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.
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D.C.’s new rules are pushing streateries off the street
The District made streateries permanent. But restaurant owners say the rules are too costly and complicated to keep them up.
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Leigh H. Mosley is documenting the legacy of D.C.'s Black lesbian elders
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