What We Know About Inauguration Day So Far
D.C. should expect about 20,000 National Guard members, and restaurants, hotels, and other businesses are already closing.
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News
D.C. Residents Tell Us Why They (Still) Love D.C.
D.C. residents are a resilient bunch.
Councilmembers Butt Heads with DC Health Director Over Racial Equity in Vaccine Distribution
Should seniors in neighborhoods hardest hit by COVID-19 be given priority in vaccine appointments?
All Politics Are Local
Jan. 6, 2021 in pictures and words
Food
Take-Home For The Holidays
D.C. restaurants sold out of the sumptuous feasts they offered for takeout over the holidays, proving you can box up hospitality.
Try Palestinian Chicken and Taboon When Shababi Opens This Month
The ghost restaurant from Chefs Marcelle Afram and Roro Asmar is based in Alexandria.
D.C. Officially Extends Indoor Dining Ban to Jan. 22, Citing Public Safety
Winter Restaurant Week has been pushed back to Jan. 25 through Feb. 7.
Arts
OnRaé LaTeal Says “Black Joy Is Essential”
LaTeal, founder of the Freedom Futures Collective, is focusing on Black joy as she mentors a "new generation of liberation music makers."
MLK/FBI‘s Revelations Aren’t New, but They’re Pointed
Sam Pollard’s documentary on the FBI’s campaign against Martin Luther King Jr. doesn’t tell a new story—but it tells it well.
Sports
Howard University’s Women’s Bowling Team Wants People to Know It Exists and It’s Here to Win
"Just because we’re not knocked down doesn’t mean that it’s not a sport."
Wizards Misery Report: ‘We Can’t Guard a Parked Car’ Edition
Injuries and one of the league's worst defenses have eroded the early optimism for this year's Wizards.
Playoff Loss Reveals What the Washington Football Team Needs in Its Next Quarterback
Taylor Heinicke's playoff performance was the most thrilling display by any Washington quarterback all year.
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An Act of Nature Brought Down Lou Stovall’s Backyard Studio. Now What?
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QAnon Believer Charged for Threats Against Mayor Bowser, Illegal Firearm Possession
"DoubleODipshit" also allegedly head butted a random pedestrian on Jan. 7, according to a local warrant.
D.C. Reports New Peak in COVID-19 Cases
DC Health director says it's “a little premature” to suggest that the heinous acts of last week led to the increase in cases.
D.C. Council Squabbles Over Taking Home Office Supplies After the Insurrection
Once you have two monitors, it's hard to go back.
City Lights: You Can Still Browse the National Museum of Women in the Arts’ Collection
The National Museum of Women in the Arts has closed its doors until March, but it's hosting a series of virtual collection tours.
All 6,700 Vaccine Appointments Filled in Less Than 24 Hours
Some seniors describe technical issues after failing to book.
City Lights: Koa Beck Talks White Feminism
Former Jezebel editor-in-chief Koa Beck will talk about her new book on white feminism with Ruby Hamad and Melissa Gira Grant.
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