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
Jun 21 D.C. memorial for slain Muslim teen was set on fire, officials say By Joshua Barajas A memorial for the 17-year-old Muslim girl who was murdered nearby a Virginia mosque last weekend was set ablaze in Washington, D.C. this morning, fire officials said. Continue reading
Mar 27 5 overlooked stories that are (almost) entirely politics-free By Erica R. Hendry, Iman Smith, Joshua Barajas We’re taking a break from politics to look at these five important stories that were overrun by last week’s news cycle. Continue reading
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