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What Dolly Parton did for D.C. kids
The superstar performer supported a DCPL program that has mailed 4 million books to more than 100,000 D.C. children.
Eyeing the midterm elections, D.C. is taking the fight for statehood to the states
Robert White, Free DC, and other partners are deploying residents to campaign for Democrats in key House races as part of a new political initiative.
The broken promise of D.C.’s Commission on Poverty
Over 17% of the city's residents live in poverty. Without funds or staff, the government body tasked with helping them is unlikely to make a difference.
A closer look at the restaurant closure that rocked Deanwood
Amid a dispute over unpaid rent, the community around Smokehouse at The Strand is reeling.
D.C. is having a third space renaissance
At least half a dozen new community spaces have opened this year.
MLK Library sleeping ban could lead to arrests and displacement, advocates warn
New enforcement includes rope barriers and police to keep homeless people from sleeping under the library's overhang.
Metro tried to make bus service better. Somehow, ridership and speeds are both down
A year after Better Bus, reviews are mixed.
This hospital delivers more babies in D.C. than any other. They’re cutting over a third of their postpartum beds.
As the city faces a Black maternal health crisis, health advocates are concerned about cuts at MedStar Washington Hospital Center.
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.
D.C. restaurants mobilized to aid Venezuela after devastating earthquakes
DC Al Toque and Arepazone transformed into donation centers to support their community back home.
What comes next after D.C.’s historic primary?
Can McDuffie run again? How will the balance of power change? And what’s going on in November?
Aparna Raj wins the Ward 1 Democratic primary race
The democratic socialist won with 52% of the vote after four rounds of tabulation under ranked-choice voting.