D.C. Explained
What to know about Trump’s deployment of federal police in D.C.
Republicans paint D.C. as a lawless war zone that only they can fix.
D.C. Explained
We equip readers with information that makes it easier to live in the District.
D.C. Explained
Why is your electricity bill so high?
A new auction just set the highest power price in nearly a decade. Here’s what that means for Pepco customers in D.C.
D.C. Explained
D.C. wants to stop kids from gathering at night
Everything to know about the city's new summer curfew rules.
D.C. Explained
No, there hasn’t been a sudden spike in missing girls in D.C.
But we should still be paying attention to the issue.
D.C. Explained
Do D.C. renters have a right to air conditioning?
What to do if your home doesn't have AC.
En Español
¿Tienen derecho los inquilinos de D.C. a tener aire acondicionado?
Qué hacer si su vivienda no tiene aire acondicionado.
News
Here’s everything you need to know about the housing bills in the D.C. Council
And yes, we finally explain what the heck TOPA is.
En Español
Todo lo que debe saber sobre los proyectos de ley de vivienda siendo considerados por el Concejo de D.C.
Y sí, por fin explicamos qué rayos es TOPA.
D.C. Explained
Everything you need to know about D.C.'s Advisory Neighborhood Commissions
Unsung heroes of hyperlocal government, or petty tyrants?
News
What to know about the changes coming to Metrobus this summer
In case you haven't heard: Hundreds of stops are being removed, bus lines are being renamed, and routes are being reworked.
En Español
Lo que hay que saber sobre los cambios en el Metrobus este verano
Por si no lo sabía: se están eliminando cientos de paradas, se están renombrando líneas de autobús y se están modificando rutas.
D.C. Explained
Everything you need to know about the D.C. Council
Be it resolved, you will learn plenty about the city's legislature.