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Bandar the tiger gorges on his blood popsicle in private. Tian Tian the panda knocks a biscuit feeder against walls and tree trunks until a treat falls out. The red-ruffed lemur gets a daily grape. Feeding 1,200 animals, from anemones to elephants, is a complex, integral, and utterly fascinating facet of life at the zoo. Yet save for a short meet-a-nutritionist demonstration each Wednesday morning, members of the zoo-visiting public rarely meet the people who spend their working hours lovingly keeping 350 species well-fed and nourished.
LEADING THE MORNING NEWS:
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Washington National Cathedral will remove stained glass tributes to Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson. [DCist, Fox5]
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New Dupont Circle store and cafe will only sell items made in D.C. [WBJ]
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White supremacy protesters complete their walk from Charlottesville to D.C. [NBC4]
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The National Mall has a new temporary leader: Great Smoky Mountains National Park superintendent Cassius Cash. [WTOP]
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Also on the Mall: Army Corps of Engineers prepares to build a levee if Hurricane Irma floods D.C. [WUSA9]
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Activists set up, then topple, cardboard effigy of Attorney General Jeff Sessions. [Post]
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A credit card fraud case leads investigators to illegal dog-fighting operations in D.C. and Prince George’s County. [Post]
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81-year-old prison chaplain Virginia Williams supports and mentors individuals inside and outside jail. [WUSA9]
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Mystics begin playoff run with a victory over Dallas. [WUSA9]
RECENT CITY PAPER STORIES TO HELP YOU MAKE SENSE OF YOUR DAY:
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Real Estate: Why developers want Fannie Mae headquarters designated as historic.
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Energy:D.C.’s Sustainable Energy Utility misleads in a hearing and falls short on solar.
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Savage Love:Do I have to tell my roommates about my foot-fetishist slave?
LOOSE LIPS LINKS, by Jeffrey Anderson (tips? jeff.anderson@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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Harry Jaffe evaluates prospects for Bowser running unopposed. [NBC4]
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On Kojo: How does United Medical Center impact health care equity? [WAMU]
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Racine, state attorneys general, sue to save DACA. [Post]
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Congressman Gary Palmerof Alabama misrepresents D.C. law while attacking reproductive rights law. [DCist]
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Barras Report-TV launches, with Robert White on the housing crisis. [Barras Report-TV]
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D.C. provides shelter and counseling for runaway teens. [NBC4]
ARTS LINKS, by Matt Cohen (tips? mcohen@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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Library of Congress introduces a “touch tour” for blind patrons. [Post]
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Here’s who is responsible for some 4,000 WWII-inspired anti-Trump posters that have popped up around the District this week. [DCist]
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Maryland record label QODESH is giving experimental musicians of color a platform to share their work. [DC Music Download]
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The Sandy Spring Museum’s newest exhibition highlights the art of outdoor sculptures. [Post]
YOUNG & HUNGRY LINKS, by Laura Hayes (tips? lhayes@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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Developers are dangling great deals in front of D.C. restaurateurs. [Washingtonian]
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Critic Tom Sietsema is a fan of The Salt Line. [Post]
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Oriental East closes in Silver Spring. [Bethesda Mag]
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The best places to bring a gluten-free diner. [DC Refined]
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There’s a reason wine writing can be confusing and weird. [Eater]
HOUSING COMPLEX LINKS, by Andrew Giambrone (tips? agiambrone@washingtoncitypaper)
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Montgomery County Boy Scout organizes book drive for D.C. General shelter. [WJLA]
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Development team behind McMillan project responds to residents’ concerns. [UrbanTurf]
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The Shops at Dakota Crossing development plans drive-throughChick-fil-A. [UrbanTurf]
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What kinds of homes a budget of roughly $825,000 can buy in the District. [UrbanTurf]
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Former Logan Circle church converted into two high-priced townhomes. [Curbed DC]
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Interactive tool allows users to see where D.C. should build affordable housing. [GGW]
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Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton floats taxing unoccupied diplomatic buildings. [Times]
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At-Large Councilmember Robert Whitetalks affordable housing. [The Barras Report]
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