By Ahmad Todd WASHINGTON 鈥� Behind the counter of Georgetown鈥檚 Compass Coffee, Spencer Young takes orders, makes drinks and works the kind of full-time schedule many college graduates hope will lead to independence. Forty-hour weeks making...
By Yuri Perelman When Thea Kano was younger and growing up, she questioned where in the world she would like to perform music as a conductor. The Kennedy Center always came to mind, she said, because of its perception as the nation鈥檚 stage. The John...
By Amber Mapel On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed Executive Order (EO) 14168 titled 鈥淒efending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government.鈥� Eleven days later, Dr. Mandi Pratt-Chapman...
By Daniel Herrera Benitez For the first time in 44 years, the election for Ward 1鈥檚 Council seat will not include the incumbent council member after Brianne Nadeau announced she would not be seeking reelection last year. Several candidates have...
By Alejandra Mora Ortega Washington D.C. restaurants face economic and staffing problems depending on the Ward they reside in with the United States economy fluctuating throughout 2025 and 2026. 鈥淭here used to be five of us in this...
By Faith Starchia The total number of full grocery stores in the district increased from 76 to 80 in 2025, with only one being placed in Ward 8, according to a report released by D.C. Hunger Solutions. Between Wards 7 and 8, where half of the...
By Lakeisha Waichungo When Kareen Gill first became a senior at American University, she was hopeful that with her undergraduate degree in political science, she would be able to secure a full-time job, or an internship that could lead to one in...
Arlington residents struggle navigating the best way to commute since 60% of the Metro fleet has been suspended through at least Oct. 31.
The rental market in downtown D.C. has fully rebounded, according to a new DowntownDC BID report. Real estate experts cite the return to work, influx of new administration officials, and the reopening of the rest of the...
United States Postal Service officials hire nearly 100 mail carrier assistants in DC but residents say they are still feeling discouraged with progress
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