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Most of D.C.’s more than 1,000 Cold War-era nuclear fallout shelters are unmarked and forgotten. Take a look inside a dusty Adams Morgan shelter and contemplate its future use in light of Tuesday’s election results.
LEADING THE MORNING NEWS:
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Anti-Trump protesters took to the streets yesterday. [WJLA, WAMU, NBC4, DCist]
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A surprised Patrick Mara, head of the D.C. GOP, supports statehood. [WAMU]
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American University students burned flags to protest Trump victory. [DCist, Fox5]
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Eliminating excessive rat burrows in Dupont Circle requires a backhoe. [Borderstan]
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Tension between Metro and its largest labor union leave budget unpredictable. [Post]
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Two women found dead in two weeks, and a severely delayed autopsy. [Fox5]
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A man, and a BMW, were shot in Chinatown last night. [WUSA]
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Puzzling over the meaning of the election for D.C.’s many federal employees. [Post]
RECENT CITY PAPER STORIES TO HELP YOU MAKE SENSE OF YOUR DAY:
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Bird in hand: A redraw of the Lincoln Memorial reflects D.C.’s post-election mood.
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Seaweed granita for dessert: Chef Johnny Spero will open Reverie next year.
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Home front: D.C. officials flesh out affordable housing recommendations.
LOOSE LIPS LINKS, by Will Sommer (tips? wsommer@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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Statehood referendum succeeds, statehood effort doesn’t. [Post]
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Bowser will go to the inauguration. [DCist]
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When you’re the swamp that’s gonna get drained. [Post]
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Blade runs down local races. [Blade]
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ANC race results. [Borderstan]
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D.C. area voters: not huge fans of Donald Trump! [WAMU]
ARTS LINKS, byMatt Cohen (tips? mcohen@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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Hey local musicians and filmmakers, the D.C. Office of Cable TV, Film, Music, and Entertainment is looking to broadcast your music videos. [DC Music Download]
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FotoWeekDC expands to area embassies, kicks off tomorrow. [DCist]
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This Priests song perfectly captures our post-election sentiments. [WCP]
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The Alexandria Film Festival begins with the premiere of a documentary about legendary local rockers The Nighthawks. [DCist]
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Watch a new music video from K.A.A.N. [DC Music Download]
YOUNG & HUNGRY LINKS, by Laura Hayes (tips? lhayes@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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The story behind Portner Brewhouse opening soon. [NoVa Mag]
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Adams Morgan scores a cheesesteak spot. [Borderstan]
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Election night scenes from Barrel’s pop-up Trump bar. [Eater]
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A slew of Italian restaurants opened recently. [Zagat]
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A guide to this weekend’s Emporiyum food festival. [DC Refined]
HOUSING COMPLEX LINKS, by Andrew Giambrone (tips? agiambrone@washingtoncitypaper.com)
Housing Complex links will return next Friday.
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