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D.C. Council to Hold Roundtable on Gun Violence

After shootings make national headlines, the D.C. Council will host a roundtable on guns.

by Bailey Vogt July 27th, 2021July 27th, 2021

The War and Treaty Are Headlining Wolf Trap. It’s a Triumph and a Homecoming.

Mellow Mushroom Closes in Adams Morgan After a Decade

Mendelson Pushes DDOT to Reverse Ban on Parking in a Dupont Alley

DC Health Releases New Data on Breakthrough Cases

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City Lights: Celebrating Judith Leyster’s 412th Birthday

Family and Friends Honor Taya Ashton

by Bailey Vogt

Excluded Workers Rallied Against Another Exclusion Before the Council Budget Vote

“We’re fighting for our values, our representation, all of this work that we do.”

by Ambar Castillo

New D.C. Councilmembers Help Pass Tax Increase on Wealthy

Councilmembers Janeese Lewis George and Christina Henderson cast key swing votes to raise taxes in D.C.

by Mitch Ryals

Feast on Washington City Paper’s Local Sandwich Guide

Bookmark this page so you always have close to 40 sandwich options to turn to when hunger strikes.

by Laura Hayes

Which Restaurants are Technology Trailblazers or Good Neighbors?

The RAMMY Awards will be different this year. Here are the finalists in a slate of pandemic-appropriate categories.

by Laura Hayes

Eight Stand-Out Sandwiches to Devour in D.C. This Summer

From a sinful cheesesteak bagel to a purple interpretation of a Filet-O-Fish sandwich with a Filipino twist.

by Laura Hayes

City Lights: The Underground Railroad, as Envisioned by Dawoud Bey and William H. Johnson

The Smithsonian American Art Museum’s exhibit offers a convincing artistic portrayal of the route to freedom.

by Lou Jacobson

How Local Puerto Ricans Resist and Celebrate Through Music

Local musicians are dropping plenty of bomba and plena.

by Ambar Castillo

U Street NW’s Velvet Lounge and Dodge City Are Closing

"It's hard to think of many other places that opened themselves up to that level of innovation and variety in programming, and D.C.'s legacy in art and music has absolutely benefitted as a result.”

by Sarah Marloff

Wizards’ New Head Coach Wes Unseld Jr. Arrives in D.C. Emphasizing Defense

"The one thing that always stood out with Wes is his intelligence about the game, where the game is headed, the modern NBA, and certainly his proficiency on the defensive side of the ball, which is an area that we absolutely must address immediately."

by Kelyn Soong

Lawrence Sapp Is Ready to Make Waves at the Tokyo Paralympics

Sapp, who trains with the Nation’s Capital Swim Club, is one of the first two male athletes with an intellectual impairment who will swim for Team USA at the Paralympics.

by Kelyn Soong

Georgetown Track Alum Rachel Schneider Shifted Her Mindset to Qualify for the Tokyo Olympics

After a disappointing finish at the 2016 U.S. Olympic track and field trials, Schneider learned to detach herself from the results. Success followed, and she will be running the 5,000 meters in Tokyo.

by Kelyn Soong