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Find Shmuel Herzfeld, rabbi at Ohev Sholom synagogue, handing out free matzoh in downtown D.C. in celebration of Passover. He wears a matzoh-print suit and drives a matzoh mobile.
LEADING THE MORNING NEWS:
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Raw data: historical flowering dates of Japanese cherry blossom trees, starting in the 9th century. [Osaka Prefecture University]
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Sun today, rain tomorrow, cold Friday. [Post]
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Manassas trailer park families fight to stay, with nowhere else to go. [Post]
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The U.S. Mint has released the new Frederick Douglass quarter. [NBC4]
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School construction troubles abutting neighbors in Southeast. [FOX5]
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Metro wants riders to report sexual harassment. [NBC4]
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Metro pulls faith-based adoption ad. [DCist]
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Washington Real Estate Investment Trust acquires Watergate 600. [WBJ]
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Lines were long and ATMs dysfunctional at Nationals Park on Monday. [WTOP]
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American Airlines kicks cellist and cello off a flight at National Airport. [ABC7]
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Attorneys General from D.C. and eight states talk technology threats. [AP]
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D.C. Attorney General will not file charges against teen who made “school shooter” post on Instagram. [FOX5]
RECENT CITY PAPER STORIES TO HELP YOU MAKE SENSE OF YOUR DAY:
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Listen: Tripping None has no shortage of shimmering, cosmic pop melodies.
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Ireland by bike: and what to do if your non-cyclist brother crashes your trip.
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RAMMY Awards: Best new restaurant finalists are Kōbō, Hazel, Whaley’s, Requin, and All-Purpose.
LOOSE LIPS LINKS, by Jeffrey Anderson (tips? jeff.anderson@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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Remembering Martin Luther King Jr. on the anniversary of his death. [NBC4]
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Flush with cash, Bowser’s budget retains tax cuts. [Times]
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Bill offers to pay businesses to open restrooms to the public. [WBJ]
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Amalgamated Transit Union pushes $2 flat Metro fare. [WAMU]
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D.C. man finishes insane marathon. [WUSA9]
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D.C. is not just bookish, it’s frugal too. [DCist]
ARTS LINKS, by Matt Cohen(tips? mcohen@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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Listen to a new single off Den-Mate’s forthcoming EP. [NPR Music]
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Of course someone got engaged in one of Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity Rooms. [Washingtonian]
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Check out photos from the Washington Project for the Arts’ annual gala. [BYT]
YOUNG & HUNGRY LINKS, by Laura Hayes (tips? lhayes@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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Food prices are creeping up in D.C. Take this $26 sandwich, for example. [Post]
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What’s it like to be a major food Instagrammer? [Bethesda Mag]
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Check out these vintage D.C. cocktail menus. [Washingtonian]
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Good news if you like Checkers. [WBJ]
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Benito’s Place opens serving food from Guatemala, Honduras, and more. [PoPville]
HOUSING COMPLEX LINKS, byAndrew Giambrone (tips? agiambrone@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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Eight proposals that could replace NoMa’s former Temple Courts complex. [UrbanTurf]
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Hop-backs, the new pop-ups. [UrbanTurf]
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Design tweaks to Walter Reed residences. [UrbanTurf]
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New bill would ensure $120 million annually to D.C.’s affordable housing fund. [Twitter]
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Church-turned-condo in Capitol Hill lists for $1.3 million. [Curbed DC]
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Million-dollar home listings are common in the D.C. area. [Post]
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Op-ed: Don’t blame Airbnb for D.C.’s affordable housing problem. [Examiner]
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