Feb 22 A British photojournalist asked people around D.C. to sum up their feelings about President Trump with one gesture By Sebastian Rich Never in my much-travelled life have I boarded a large commercial airliner where the cabin crew outnumbered the fare-paying passengers. To me this encapsulated heaven on Earth for the often poverty-stricken freelance journalist! To have a choice were I could… Continue reading
Feb 17 What happened at DC’s restaurants when immigrant workers stayed home By Elizabeth Flock, Kristen Doerer Across the country Thursday, workers staged a “Day Without Immigrants,” a protest of President Donald Trump’s policies on immigration. Continue reading
Jan 20 Watch 5:55 Anti-Trump protests break out across D.C. By PBS NewsHour While many people ventured to the National Mall on Friday to cheer the new president, other groups were not so celebratory. Protests erupted across Washington, D.C., as opponents of President Trump expressed their disapproval, sometimes clashing chaotically with police and… Continue watching
Dec 27 Watch 7:05 The best books of 2016, according to 2 best-selling authors By PBS NewsHour What were the best books of 2016? Jeffrey Brown recently sat down with best-selling authors Jacqueline Woodson and Daniel Pink at popular Washington, D.C., bookstore Politics and Prose to discuss their picks. Continue watching
Dec 22 Watch 9:04 Will D.C.’s new paid family leave policy help or hobble business? By PBS NewsHour Continue watching
Dec 07 Watch 6:13 Exhibit illuminates the divine art of the Quran By PBS NewsHour A major exhibition on the art of the Quran is being billed as the first of its kind in the U.S. Sixty-eight of the most important and exquisite Qurans ever produced are on view now at the Smithsonian’s Sackler Gallery… Continue watching
Nov 15 Capitol dome restored to former glory By Alison Thoet The bright, white 150-year-old dome of the U.S. Capitol was revealed Tuesday, completely restored after a three-year project. Continue reading
Nov 10 Watch 3:28 In first meeting, Obama and Trump lay foundation for transfer of power By PBS NewsHour On Thursday, President Obama and President-elect Donald Trump met at the White House to begin the transition between administrations. Each the object of one another’s scorn just a few days before, the president said he was “encouraged” by the discussion… Continue watching
Oct 26 Watch 3:08 Candidates use Trump’s new hotel as election metaphor, good and bad By PBS NewsHour Donald Trump took time off from the campaign trail to open his new hotel on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, using the moment to stress what he could accomplish as president. Meanwhile, on her 69th birthday, Hillary Clinton campaigned in the… Continue watching
Sep 21 Watch 9:05 At new museum, relics and treasures reveal U.S. history through African-American lens By PBS NewsHour One hundred years in the making, the National Museum of African American History and Culture will open on Saturday in Washington. The museum presents history through objects both celebratory and sobering -- showcasing everything from Michael Jackson’s fedora to a… Continue watching