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Back to SearchHow D.C. Is Managing This Drought
You might not know it, but DC is in the middle of the drought. But we’ve also had flooding in the city- so how can both things be true? And should we…
2 years, 4 months ago
Giant Pulling National Brands, Heat Wave, and New Food Hall
The only major grocery store east of the Anacostia River is facing a theft crisis that has prompted big changes. Plus, we’re talking about a food cou…
2 years, 4 months ago
District Dogs Flood Exposes D.C.’s Flaws
It’s one of the saddest stories of the year — and the most infuriating. A flood at a DC doggie day-care last month led to the deaths of 10 dogs. Mark…
2 years, 4 months ago
Finding the Right D.C. Book Club For You
Joining a book club not only forces you to actually finish a book for once, it also lets you tap into a new social community. With book clubs on ever…
2 years, 4 months ago
What Metro's Changing this Fall
Anyone who lives here knows that if you want to get any two people in the region into an argument, all you need to do is bring up something involving…
2 years, 4 months ago
Pandemic Migration Costs, Driverless Cars, and Renaming the Commanders
Pandemic-era changes in where people live may be messing with DC’s budget, self-driving cars may soon be messing with DC’s roads, and lots of folks h…
2 years, 4 months ago
Are Georgetown Streateries Here to Stay?
Streateries were a feature of the pandemic. Three years on, they’re still with us — and city planners are looking at ways to make them permanent. Joe…
2 years, 4 months ago
What the COVID-19 Surge Means for You
The COVID-19 hospitalization rate in D.C. rose 29% earlier this summer. But it definitely doesn’t feel like a pandemic out here. Everything’s open, p…
2 years, 4 months ago
D.C.'s Troubled 911 System Has Fatal Consequences
The 911 call center is back in the news after the flooding that killed 10 pups at District Dogs daycare on August 14th. A dispatcher error delayed th…
2 years, 4 months ago
D.C.’s Most Coveted Undeveloped Land
Poplar Point is a federally-owned waterfront property in Anacostia. It’s also one of the most contested spaces in D.C. because everybody agrees it’s …
2 years, 4 months ago