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Nancy Shia's been photographing D.C.'s resistance for 50 years
Capturing tenant organizing, statehood activism, and rapid gentrification taught her that change comes for those who keep fighting.
The RENTAL Act is full of tenant rights rollbacks. This one was supposed to be removed.
Tenant organizers fought to exempt renovated buildings from the sweeping housing law, but advocates say that isn’t working in practice.
How cycling is empowering these D.C. students of color
Prime Ability started as one P.E. teacher's attempt to keep kids safe. It’s become so much more.
How Metro got its groove back
Ten years ago, WMATA was in dismal shape. Now, people are lining up to rep the transit system with pride.
Trail Rangers bike the extra mile to tend to D.C.'s trail system
Meet the “Swiss Army knife of trail maintenance crews.”
D.C. has a food access problem. Advocates say Bowser’s budget would make it worse.
The mayor proposed eliminating an office that has helped low-income students access food over the summer and made it easier to start farmers markets.
ICE detained over 1,000 people in D.C. last summer. Here is one man's story
Alexander Esquivel spent two months in immigration detention. His family is still living with the consequences.
Residents are going to war with D.C.'s mosquitoes. Here’s how you can join them
Hundreds of people in Capitol Hill have banded together to take on summer's most persistent pest
We fact-checked the attacks in the D.C. mayoral race
Does Janeese Lewis George want to defund the police? Did Kenyan McDuffie mess up sports betting?
Trump's attempted golf course takeover threatens years of wildlife conservation
East Potomac Golf Links isn't just a golf course — it's part of a critical bird migration corridor.
Ask A D.C. Native: Why does everyone ask what I do for work?
Inquiring about a person’s career is largely due to the city’s transient, career-climbing nature. But there are more interesting questions to be asked.
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.