Economy Oct 25 Food insecurity shot up last year with inflation and the end of pandemic-era aid, a new report says A new Department of Agriculture report released Wednesday paints a sobering picture of post-pandemic hardship with "statistically significant" increases in food insecurity.
Science Oct 03 National Zoo’s giant pandas to return to China in December, leaving only a handful in America The National Zoo’s three giant pandas are set to return to China in December with no public signs the 50-year-old exchange agreement struck by President Richard Nixon will continue.
Nation Aug 08 Powerful storm kills 2 in eastern U.S., over a million left without power At least two people have died, thousands of U.S. flights have been canceled and more than 1 million have lost power as destructively strong storms moved through the eastern U.S. Residents had been warned to stay indoors Monday.
Nation Aug 07 Thousands of flight cancellations and power outages as powerful storms move through D.C. area Tornado watches and warnings have been posted from Tennessee to New York. The National Weather Service says the area of greatest concern has centered in the Washington-Baltimore region.
Politics Aug 07 Amid Trump’s latest feud with D.C., other Republicans echo anti-Washington mantra Washington has never been a particularly friendly place for Donald Trump. And after pleading not guilty to federal charges he tried to overturn the 2020 presidential election, Trump was quick to show the feeling was mutual.
Education Jul 17 College students struggling with hunger face potential loss of food stamp benefits COVID-era rule changes made it easier for as many as 3 million students to enter the program. But now those changes are expiring, and thousands will be gradually removed from a program they say is still vital to their ability…
Politics May 11 WATCH: White House gives news briefing as COVID emergency measures end At Thursday's White House briefing, Jean-Pierre took note of the end of the public health emergency. “The work won't stop,” she said, with the administration working to ensure continued access to COVID vaccines, treatments and tests and to tackle long-COVID.
Nation May 11 Many Americans facing hardship as benefits created during COVID-19 end Behind the scenes, several core aspects of America’s pandemic-era emergency safety net are also coming to a close, from extra food assistance to automatic enrollment in Medicaid.
Economy Apr 24 Cities look to revive downtowns by converting offices to housing A growing number of developers are considering converting empty office towers into housing as part of an effort to revive struggling downtown business districts that emptied out during the pandemic.
Politics Mar 30 House Republicans pass bill to overturn DC police reform In a party-line vote Wednesday, the House Oversight Committee advanced a bill to overturn a police reform package passed by the D.C. Council amid nationwide protests about police brutality.