D.C. evictions hit 12-year high as safety net shrinks and cost of living soars
Major policy changes leave tenants with fewer options and a higher likelihood of losing their home if they fall behind.
Also: Labor mounts a fight against Waymo, and advocates of a rent freeze keep trying.
Nurses bargaining for a new contract allege managers have been stealing wages by illegally changing timecards.
We’re surveying 450 Ward 7 residents to hear what they want from local news.
Catch a free opera performance, do-si-do into a community square dance, and learn how to create old-fashioned toys.
Plus, help dig through D.C.'s punk archive, and more ways to get involved.
The demand and price for e-books is up — and it’s busting the D.C. Public Library budget.
The longtime lawmaker is promising "growth with guardrails."
Mayor Muriel Bowser says inquiries from the D.C. Council are "ridiculous."
It's a sprawling ward, with more than a dozen neighborhoods, landmarks, and gems.
Root yourself in community this weekend — from trash cleanups and a teach-in to a rock rave or jazz jam.
Plus, MLK Day Peace Walk, a benefit concert, and more.
New Medicaid ceilings paired with soaring premiums risk punishing bills and loss of coverage for thousands.
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