Jul 18 Watch 9:34 Lonnie Bunch on how the Smithsonian can help America understand its identity By Judy Woodruff, Anne Azzi Davenport Lonnie Bunch, founding director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, has just become the 14th head of the Smithsonian Institution -- and its first black leader. He sits down with Judy Woodruff to discuss the challenges… Continue watching
Jul 08 Heavy rains strand Washington drivers, flood White House basement By Associated Press Water levels at a flood-prone area along the Capital Beltway rose more than 7 feet over 30 minutes after 9 a.m., according to the weather service. Continue reading
Jul 02 Watch 4:10 Drag Queen Story Hour offers a different kind of page-turner By Julia Griffin Children’s story hours are intended to instill a love of reading in young kids. But one reading program also seeks to spread messages about self-love, acceptance of others and appreciation of diversity: Drag Queen Story Hour, a national organization that… Continue watching
Jun 10 Watch 8:00 The painstaking process of repairing a damaged cathedral By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport The Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., sustained major damage during a rare 2011 earthquake. Nearly eight years later, reconstruction is still underway at the country's second-largest church. Jeffrey Brown visited the landmark to learn more about the long and… Continue watching
May 31 Watch 7:04 At Smithsonian’s renovated Hall of Fossils, dinosaurs are just the beginning By William Brangham, Kira Wakeam The dinosaur bones at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History now boast new accommodations. After a four-year, $125 million renovation, the Hall of Fossils now features state-of-the-art technology and new exhibits housing more than 700 specimens. As William… Continue watching
Jan 18 Watch 5:46 Shutdown’s lost pay, dwindling business send more people to D.C. food banks The government shutdown has stifled business in the nation's capital. Many contractors are barely getting by without their paychecks, and unlike permanent federal workers, they will never recover the income they lose. Food banks are experiencing spiking demand, even though… Continue watching
Oct 23 Washington, D.C.’s attorney general launches investigation into sex abuse by Catholic clergy By Associated Press Attorney General Karl Racine announced the move Tuesday during a regular breakfast meeting among Washington officials. Continue reading
Jun 17 DC’s public schools go from success story to cautionary tale By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press Washington's school system has gone from a point of pride to perhaps the largest public embarrassment of Mayor Muriel Bowser's tenure. Continue reading
Aug 25 Aetna potentially exposed the HIV statuses of thousands of customers By Erin Mershon, STAT Thousands of people with HIV received mailed letters from Aetna last month that may have disclosed their HIV status on the envelope. Continue reading
Jul 20 Missing Burundi robotics team members found safe in Canada, police confirm By Synclaire Cruel Two of the six members of the Burundi robotics team, who participated in an international competition this week in Washington, D.C., were seen crossing into Canada and have been reported safe, police said Thursday. Continue reading