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Opening Lecture Kicks Off 50th Annual DC History Conference
Two journalists from The Atlantic spoke about the relationship of race, class and society to history at the Letitia Woods Brown Memorial Lecture to open the 50th annual D.C. History Conference, a...
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Ranked Choice Voting Clears Another Hurdle to Ballot Initiative, Paves Way...
A ballot initiative that would introduce ranked-choice voting to Washington, D.C. is one step closer to appearing before the District’s voters after a D.C. Superior Court judge dismissed a lawsuit...
View ArticleLawmakers Propose Solutions Amid Citywide Truancy Crisis
Mayor Muriel Bowser proposed her plan for curbing truancy rates in Washington, D.C. after city lawmakers announced a wave of incoming legislation surrounding school attendance April 3. The proposed...
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Georgetown Community Raises Concerns, Solutions Through Transportation Study
The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) welcomed more than 60 Georgetown neighborhood residents to explore draft recommendations for traffic access improvements at an April 3 virtual workshop....
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2024 James Beard Award Nominations Highlight DC Restaurants
Six Washington, D.C. restaurateurs and chefs received nominations for the James Beard Foundation’s annual Restaurant and Chef Awards, the food industry’s highest awards, at an April 3 ceremony. The...
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GU, DC Celebrate Cherry Blossom Cultural Diplomacy
In a speech delivered to Congress on April 11, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced that Japan will donate 250 cherry blossom trees to Washington, D.C., to celebrate the 250th anniversary of...
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Georgetown Safeway Shopper Stops Card Skimmer Scam
A Washington, D.C., resident discovered a credit card skimmer at the Georgetown neighborhood Safeway April 10, one of five such scams discovered in the District in recent weeks. The apparent uptick in...
View ArticleHundreds Gather at Supreme Court Over Case Concerning Homeless People
Over 700 protestors gathered outside of the United States Supreme Court on April 22 as the nine justices heard oral arguments for City of Grants Pass v. Johnson, a case that will determine whether...
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Georgetown Students Spectate as F1 Comes to DC
With the smell of burnt rubber thick in the air, thousands gathered along Pennsylvania Avenue for the Red Bull Showrun D.C. to watch Red Bull’s fleet of motorsports cars fly down the road April 20. The...
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DEVELOPING: Smithsonian to Welcome Two Pandas by End of Year
A pair of giant pandas will join the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) by the end of the year, the zoo announced May 29. Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation...
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