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A vandal tagged the Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, and World War II Memorial. The messages did not appear to express hate.
LEADING THE MORNING NEWS:
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Hundreds marched against Trump on President’s Day. [Times, Post]
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Major gift supports education center to accompany Vietnam Veterans Memorial. [Post]
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Papers freeing Maryland slaves reveal traumatic path and families torn. [Post]
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Metro has lost a whole lot of riders during SafeTrack. [WAMU]
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WUSA sports anchor Kristen Berset survived breast cancer at 27, but now at 35 is facing down a second round. [Post]
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The Washington Wizards is one of the NBA’s least profitable teams. [WBJ]
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Bryce Harper on his hopes for the 2017 season. [NBC4]
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Five people and four dogs escaped a fire at a Northwest apartment building. [Post]
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A final adieu to Bao Bao. [Post]
RECENT CITY PAPER STORIES TO HELP YOU MAKE SENSE OF YOUR DAY:
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Ghost story: A president’s dead son leads in George Saunders’ Lincoln in The Bardo.
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Locavore store: A new grocery in Shaw aims to stock 200 locally made products.
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Parking deck park: Three developers release plans for a site in Mount Vernon Square.
LOOSE LIPS LINKS, by Jeffrey Anderson (tips? jeff.anderson@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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Paid leave debate redux. [WAMU]
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D.C. traffic is bad—really bad. [FOX5]
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Bruce Johnson, anchor and heart attack survivor, shares life experience. [WUSA9]
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At Howard University, being young, black, and Republican. [The Hilltop]
ARTS LINKS, by Matt Cohen (tips? mcohen@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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How the Shakespeare Theatre Company will soldier on after longtime artistic director Michael Kahn leaves. [Post]
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With their new album,Hand Grenade Job want to humiliate America. [AltCitizen]
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Local author John Feffer’s new novel Splinterlands imagines a dystopian D.C. that has been ravaged by an aptly named Hurricane Donald.
YOUNG & HUNGRY LINKS, by Laura Hayes (tips? lhayes@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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Looks like Legal Sea Foods is coming to the top floor of Union Station. [PoPville]
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Food movies that chefs say have credence. [Eater]
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More talk on the pros and cons of eliminating tips. [Thrillist]
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Boycotting Trump wine backfires. [Post]
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Rockville’s new hot pot restaurant opens. [Bethesda Beat]
HOUSING COMPLEX LINKS, by Andrew Giambrone (tips? agiambrone@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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Bowser administration refuses to comply with local law regarding vacant homes. [WCP]
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Residents of a tiny block in Truxton Circle still opposed to a co-living development. [Post]
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Energy-generating sidewalks in Dupont Circle hasn’t generated that much energy. [Post]
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Four major development projects heading to Capitol Riverfront. [Bisnow]
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Two big apartment complexes in West End to open in the coming months. [GW Hatchet]
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D.C.’s “farther out” suburbs are seeing significant increases in home prices. [Curbed DC]
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Smart Capitol Hill townhome (featuring keyless entry) lists for $1.55 million. [Curbed DC]
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