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5 ways to take great concert photos without being a jerk

By Larisa Epatko

At concerts, camera phones have replaced cigarette lighters to show audience appreciation. Here are five tricks of the trade by a professional concert photographer.

This D.C. rock house was born from punk and suits

By Larisa Epatko

WASHINGTON -- In 1980, a nightclub opened in Washington, D.C., away from the tourists' Candie's sandals and Polaroid cameras, and among the bail bondsmen and porn shops.

Dog Tag Bakery serves up sweets and helps those who have served

By Larisa Epatko

Dog Tag Inc., named after military identification “dog tags,” is on a mission to help those who have served their country.

Brussels attacks renew concerns over global nuclear security

By Michael D. Regan

As Belgian authorities continue an expansive international investigation following last month’s terror attacks in Brussels that killed 32 people, new scrutiny is being given to security lapses that have occurred over the years at the country's nuclear facilities.

5 things you didn’t know about the cherry blossoms

By Dominique Bonessi

As you gaze at this 360 degree video of the sun rising over the cherry blossoms in Washington, D.C., here are five facts about the Japanese flowers that you might not have known.

U.S. cities step up security after Brussels attacks

By Corinne Segal

Officials in New York City and Washington, D.C., bolstered security measures on Tuesday after explosions in the Brussels airport and subway killed dozens.

Residents react as their tent city is dismantled; ‘I just want to survive’

By PBS News Hour

Homelessness is a nationwide concern, but is especially prevalent in Washington D.C. Last week, near the affluent neighborhood of Georgetown, city officials dismantled a tent city that had sprouted up under a freeway underpass. NewsHour looks at some of those…

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Becoming an au pair about more than just child care, there’s a history lesson too

By Vic Pasquantonio

Nearly 300 au pairs from host families throughout the Northeast traveled to Washington D.C. over the weekend as part of the government’s three-decade long cultural exchange program--and to make sure they fulfilled education credits mandated by the U.S. State Department.

D.C. proposes 16-week paid family leave plan

By Alexandra Sarabia

Councilmembers in the District of Columbia introduced the Universal Paid Leave Act of 2015 on Tuesday, which could make the nation’s capital the first city to offer paid family and medical leave for nearly all its residents.

Panda cub’s name revealed

By Darlene Superville, Associated Press

Washington's newest giant panda cub is nameless no more. Call him Bei Bei. Michelle Obama and her Chinese counterpart, Peng Liyuan, revealed the name Friday during a tour of the panda house at the Smithsonian's National Zoo.