An Inside Look at the Ward 8 D.C. Council Special Election

In the aftermath of Trayon White’s expulsion from the D.C. Council in early February, Ward 8 voters must— once again— exercise their civic duty by voting for their next representative. From now until July 15, they can cast their vote for one of...

D.C. Man Sentenced for Selling Fentanyl That Killed Two Gay Men

Fentanyl dealer charged – Illustration: Todd Franson D.C. resident Jevaughn Mark was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for selling fentanyl disguised as ketamine (“Special K”) to two gay men who died after using the drug. Mark, 33, also...

Rum from El Salvador Wins Palates in Washington D.C. with Unique Flavor Profiles.

Salvadoran rum took center stage at a recent tasting event held in Washington D.C., where representatives from the local diaspora and the region’s liquor, bar, and restaurant industries gathered to explore the craftsmanship of Cihuatán, a...

Washington, D.C deserves democratic equality – and that means statehood

Unlike those who live in the 50 US states, residents of Washington, D.C are not represented by a Senator, and are only able to send a non-voting delegate to Congress. That same Congress can also nullify D.C.’s local laws. Elliot Mamet argues that...

Residents Question Bowser’s Priorities After Proposal to Defund D.C. Archives Building

In her fiscal year 2026 budget proposal, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has proposed essentially defunding the move of the District of Columbia Archives from its base downtown to the main campus of the University of the District of Columbia in Northwest...

Seven candidates are running in a special election for Ward 8 of the Washington D.C. City Council

Seven candidates are running in a special election for Ward 8 of the Washington, D.C. City Council on July 15, 2025. Four have received media coverage: Salim Adofo (D), Mike Austin (D), Sheila Bunn (D), and Trayon White (D). On Aug. 19, 2024,...

JRK Property Holdings Acquires Two Apartment Communities in Los Angeles, Washington, D.C. for $315M

411LOS ANGELES AND WASHINGTON, D.C. — Los Angeles-based JRK Property Holdings has acquired two apartment communities totaling 684 units, Chase Knolls in Los Angeles and WestEnd25 in Washington, D.C., in two separate transactions for a combined...

Washington D.C. restaurant sells $95 bottle of water sourced from a 15,000-year-old iceberg

25 June 2025 A Michelin-starred restaurant in Washington D.C. sells a $95 bottle of water from a Greenland iceberg. The Inn at Little Washington sells a $95 bottle of water The Inn at Little Washington has a "water menu" - which offers drinks that...

Trump’s ‘Beautiful Bill’ Widens the Divide in D.C.

The House-passed “One Big Beautiful Bill,” backed by President Donald Trump and House Republicans, promises a generous tax reprieve for high earners but the measure is far from pretty as it spells reduced support for those who rely on safety net...

Climate Futures: What’s Ahead for Our World Beyond 1.5°C of Warming?

By Claire Asher This two-part Mongabay mini-series examines the current status of the climate emergency, how the global community is likely to respond and what lies ahead for Earth systems and humanity as the planet almost inevitably warms beyond...

Hillsboro teen to represent North Dakota at Children’s Congress with Breakthrough T1D in D.C.

HILLSBORO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Hillsboro teen is headed to Washington, D.C. to represent North Dakota at Children’s Congress with Breakthrough T1D, formerly Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. 16-year-old Nina Kritzberger and diabetes advocates...

Work by San Antonio artist will be displayed at Civil War museum in Washington D.C.

Sign up for TPR Today, Texas Public Radio's newsletter that brings our top stories to your inbox each morning. A painting by Ismani Sun, a San Antonio artist, will be on prominent display at the African American Civil War Memorial Museum when it...

Honor flight to Vietnam Wall in D.C. takes stunning turn for Henderson veteran

Come enjoy the specialties of Yên Tử-Vĩnh Nghiêm and the Côn Sơn-Kiếp Bạc scenic beauty complex

Thanh Hà The monument complex and scenic beauty of Yên Tử – Vĩnh Nghiêm and Côn Sơn – Kiếp Bạc in the northern provinces of Quảng Ninh, Bắc Ninh and Hải Phòng are expected to be recognised as World Cultural Heritage sites this week by UNESCO....

Viswanathan Anand's grade for Gukesh: 'I'll give him a B... he deserved a D'

Gukesh Dommaraju has had an interesting few months after becoming the youngest world chess champion in history last December by defeating Ding Liren. The 18-year-old almost won the prestigious Tata Steel chess event in Wijk aan Zee before losing...

Construction jobs rise in 33 states, D.C.

SUMMARY 33 states and D.C. added construction jobs from May 2024 to May 2025 Texas, Ohio, and Michigan saw the largest job gains California, Washington, and New York reported the biggest losses Policy uncertainty affecting project starts...

Local students return from impactful D.C. Youth Tour

MURPHYSBORO, Ill. (WSIL) -- Two local students returned from an educational trip to Washington, D.C., representing the Egyptian Electric Cooperative Association (EECA) and their community during the 2025 Youth Tour. Madison Voss from Murphysboro...

21-Year-Old College Student Killed as Bystander While Interning in D.C., Police Say

NEED TO KNOW Eric Tarpinian-Jachym has been identified as the 21-year-old congressional intern shot and killed in Washington, D.C. Tarpinian-Jachym was a senior at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst The intern was caught in a spray of...

UMass Amherst senior interning on Capitol Hill killed in D.C. shooting, authorities say

A rising senior at UMass Amherst who was working as a congressional aide for a Kansas Republican was killed in a triple shooting in Washington DC Monday night, according to police. Investigators do not believe Eric Tarpinian-Jachym, 21, of Granby,...

WWII veteran receives Congressional Gold Medal in Washington, D.C.

The United States Congress awarded the last remaining World War II Army Rangers with Congressional Gold Medals on Thursday. WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — 80 years after the end of World War II, our nation's heroes are receiving a long overdue honor. At...