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The Needle: The White House Wants a Fence Around Lafayette Park, 506 U.S. Citizens Have Been Detained by ICE, Gov. Wes Moore Not Allowed to Speak at Baltimore Shi…

Since the suffragettes showed up more than 100 years ago, Lafayette Park has been a place to protest. Now convicted felon and ...
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Homes Rule: In D.C., Music Has Always Found a Home in Ordinary Houses

Following a summer of turnover, local artists and organizers consider the past, present, and future of the area’s DIY music venues.
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Rooftop Tents 101 The Pros, Cons, and Considerations Before You Buy

Late summer and early autumn are ideal times to take camping trips. If you don’t already know, rooftop tents are all the rage. Many camping enthusiasts enjoy rooftop tents’ elevated, comfortable ...
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PHOTOS: Springsteen, Morello Rock Power to the People Festival

Bruce Springsteen and Tom Morello at the Power to the People Festival. Photo by Christina Smart Do you have five minutes to fill out our annual reader survey? Your answers will help us better ...
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The Needle: Kennedy Center Honors Will Move to Capital One Arena, Locals Rally to Save East Potomac Park, Tour Guides in D.C. Say Business Is Bad, and More

Your answers will help us better understand who we’re reaching, what your needs are, and how we can better serve you and everyone in D.C. who cares about local politics, arts, and the people who make ...
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Inside D.C.’s Growing Cannabis Lounge Scene

D.C.’s medical dispensaries are betting on the experience—hosting comedy shows, yoga classes, and a place to actually smoke ...
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Grant Paulsen’s Path From David Letterman to the Washington Redskins

Grant Paulsen just took over the Washington Redskins beat at WJFK-FM. His résumé shows that the team’s current training camp is the 12th straight he’s covered, and that he’s attended every single ...
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Under the Lights: Inside a Local Indoor Medical Cannabis Farm

D.C.’s medical cannabis market recently doubled as unlicensed cannabis shops, known as Initiative 71 gifting shops, transitioned to legal medical dispensaries. There are currently seven licensed ...
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Swing Beat: The Best of the Best D.C. Jazz Festival

Before the first note even sounded, the 2026 D.C. Jazz Festival was already the most exciting edition in recent memory. The ...
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How D.C. Developers Use the Law to Jeopardize Rent-Controlled Housing and Create Pockets of Poverty

This story was supported with funds from Spotlight DC—Capital City Fund for Investigative Journalism. It has been a little more than a year since Leilany Raya testified about the “unspeakable living ...
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One Year of WMATA’s Better Bus Plan

On June 29, 2025, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority radically revamped its Metrobus system. The agency’s “Better Bus Network” reduced the number of routes from 225 to 125 and ...