Jan 30 How do you count a city's homeless population? You walk the streets By Colleen Shalby Nearly 300 volunteers have until 2 a.m. to find and survey every homeless person they can find on the streets of Washington, D.C. It’s part of Department of Housing and Urban Development's annual point-in-time count of the homeless. Continue reading
Jan 28 From nurses to social workers, see how public libraries are serving the homeless By Sandi Fox Public Libraries have become more than just a makeshift day shelter for the homeless, they are actively reaching out to them to provide services. Here are seven examples of what libraries across the nation are doing to serve the homeless. Continue reading
Dec 29 Watch 6:02 Website that kept watch on D.C. homicides shuts down By PBS News Hour Homicide Watch, an online database that records and tracks homicide cases, was created to document under-reported crimes in Washington, D.C. The site has been praised by law enforcement and the families of victims, but is shutting down in that city. Continue watching
Dec 23 Which politician do you want to meet under the mistletoe? By Margaret Myers It’s holiday season in D.C. And you can’t swing a dead appropriations bill in this town without hitting an amateur pundit with an open bar tab and an opinion. So with only a few days until Christmas, NewsHour's "Politics on… Continue reading
Dec 13 Thousands protest police killings in Washington, New York City By Corinne Segal Thousands marched in New York City and Washington, D.C. on Saturday in two of the largest protests this year against fatal shootings by police. Continue reading
Nov 05 Watch Can Washington be productive in Obama's final years? By PBS News Hour At the White House, President Obama addressed the midterm election setbacks for his party and the potential for working with Republicans. Judy Woodruff asks Republican Rep. David Schweikert of Arizona and Democrat Rep. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland whether they… Continue watching
Nov 05 Legal pot in D.C. could rest in the hands of the Republican-led Congress By Ben Nuckols, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The national marijuana legalization debate is moving into the backyard of a Republican-controlled Congress, now that the District of Columbia has voted to legalize growing, possessing and sharing small amounts of pot. Voters in Oregon and Alaska also… Continue reading
Oct 07 Watch Out of many faces, one American portrait: Artist creates 'facescape' on the National Mall By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 04 UPDATE: Howard University Hospital has 'ruled out' Ebola for D.C. patient By Colleen Shalby, Joshua Barajas Health officials have "ruled out" Ebola as a possible diagnosis for the patient being treated at Howard University, according to a statement issued on Saturday. Continue reading
Sep 30 Watch Violinist Joshua Bell turns train station into concert hall to encourage arts education By PBS News Hour Continue watching