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If you're not vaccinated, José Andrés wants you to get vaccinated. His restaurant group is offering $50 gift cards to anyone gets their first shot starting tomorrow.

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A new plant subscription service is set to launch in D.C. on Earth Day.

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It's about damn time! Lizzo just became the first person to play James Madison's 200-year-old crystal flute

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On August 13, the National Museum of African American History and Culture will be hosting a free block party to celebrate the history of hip-hop and rap.

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“It feels like this country is breaking our hearts,” said one protester outside the Supreme Court after the Dobbs decision. More abortion rights supporters showing up as evening falls.

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65-pound alligator snapping turtle named "Lord Fairfax" found wandering a residential neighborhood in Alexandria

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Heavy heartthrob "Wilford" is a 28-pound cat looking for a new D.C. home.

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Overheard in D.C.: "I guess I’m vaccinated so I don’t have to wear a mask outside but … I really don’t want people to think I’m a Republican."

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Several @DCist / @wamu885 reporters and photographers will be out at SCOTUS tonight following the protests. Hundreds of demonstrators are still gathered outside. Abortion rights supporters bang on drums and lead chants like "Never again we won't go back." Vid by @debbietruong

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We’re coming back, baby!

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Protesters and Trump supporters clashed in front of the Washington Monuments as fireworks exploded overhead.

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José Andrés pulled out of a deal to open a restaurant in the Trump property at the Old Post Office years ago. Now, the building is a Waldorf Astoria hotel and Andrés is back.

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Black birthing people in D.C. made up 90% of recent birth-related deaths according to a new study, underscoring the severity of the city’s maternal health crisis.

Black People Accounted For 90% Of Pregnancy-Related Deaths In D.C., Study Finds

"There's nothing about Black birthing people that makes them more likely to die," says the study's co-author. "It's the environments to which they're exposed in our social, environmental, and health...

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The Smithsonian's next secretary will be Lonnie Bunch, the head of the African American History Museum

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Beach Drive will now be car-free 365 days a year, after NPS backed away from a plan to reopen the road to drivers.

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Local man enjoys tacos on Cinco de Mayo.

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Starting tonight, the lights at the Kennedy Center will dim for nine nights in memory of George Floyd.

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This is what D.C. will look like if the world continues on its current trajectory of greenhouse gas emissions.

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The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art is turning 100 this year. To celebrate, the museum will host a two-week festival this spring headlined by K-pop artist Eric Nam and soulful singer Raveena.

Raveena, Eric Nam To Headline NMAA Centennial Festival

R&B singer Raveena and K-pop star Eric Nam will headline a two-week festival celebrating the Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art.

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The D.C. Council passed a bill that will create a free master's of social work program at the University of the District of Columbia for D.C. residents, aiming to solve the city's social worker shortage.

New D.C. Bill Will Fund Social Work Degrees For Washingtonians

The program will cover the tuition, books, licensing, and living costs for local students pursuing a master's in social work.

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We mapped all the inauguration-related road, transit, and other closures we could find.

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Serena Williams used to spend summers practicing in the District's local tennis courts. This weekend, she stopped by Rock Creek Park for a practice match with sister Venus.

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Lyft is offering free rides to D.C.'s black history museums this month.

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Hello, world! We're back.

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Northwest resident backs D.C. statehood.

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A Dupont resident offered protesters out after curfew refuge in their home. Now, police have the place surrounded and they're stuck.

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Archeologists in Maryland discovered Harriet Tubman's original home. A coin from 1808 was the leading clue.

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Michelle Obama's hairstylist has received hundreds of appointment requests at her Arlington salon since the inauguration.

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Update: The owners of Politics and Prose hired Jones Day, a law firm known for its aggressive anti-union tactics, after declining to voluntarily recognize their workers’ union.

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Virginia is officially the 23rd state to ban the death penalty.

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A huge new Ida B. Wells mosaic in Union Station will honor the 19th Amendment

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The @NMAAHC has acquired the "Black Panther" suit worn by Chadwick Boseman in the film.

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Hundreds of people in D.C. are protesting the grand jury ruling in the murder of Breonna Taylor. 📸: @deedwyerjonts

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D.C. has been "destroyed by rioters," claims someone who clearly hasn't looked out their window.

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Protesters are painting "Defund the Police" on the same street as the Black Lives Matter mural.

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The Anacostia River is slowly getting cleaner — and the watershed's otters are making a comeback.

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"I thought, 'They're never going to go for it,'" says designer of Virginian-Pilot's 'Ice Ice Baby' cover.

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Armed law enforcement officers guard the Lincoln Memorial as D.C. enters its fifth night of protests

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Barack Obama and Joe Biden had a casual lunch today at Georgetown's Dog Tag Bakery.

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Michelle Obama’s Arlington-based hairstylist is extremely booked.

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This 104-year-old Ward 5 resident voted today. When she was born, women did not have the right to vote.

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Shaw's Metro PCS store has been forced to turn off its go-go music, the owner says.

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Senator Elizabeth Warren showed up to the Lafayette Square protest around 6:30 p.m.

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Hackers are threatening to release 250 gigabytes of internal D.C. police files tomorrow if the city doesn’t pay them $4 million.

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Fairfax County Public Schools has voted to rename Robert E. Lee High School after the late Congressman John Lewis starting this upcoming school year.

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This is the one

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The @NationalZoo announced Friday that all of its lions and tigers have tested positive for coronavirus. The cats are still able to access their outdoor habitats where visitors can see them from a safe distance.

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A D.C. high schooler first dreamed of being a NASCAR driver after seeing the movie "Cars." This weekend, he races in a NASCAR youth combine.

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Video: Melissa McCarthy spotted rolling down Manhattan street as Sean Spicer.

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It's happening TODAY: DCist is officially back—and ready to breathe new life into local news.

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D.C. has suspended its clearing of a longstanding homeless encampment in NoMa after an unhoused person in a tent was hit by a city bulldozer.

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Bus raccoon has got things to do and places to be, thanks.

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D.C. is considering giving every resident $100 a month to be used toward Metro fares. The bill advanced Monday, and could be taken up by the full council as early as October.

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The best Bernie memes we saw today, D.C. edition. Meme ⬇️ by @WalterDeleonDC

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New residents around Howard University keep walking their dogs, exercising, and picnicking on the campus quad. To students, it's a sign of disrespect.

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The Metropolitan Police Department sought to terminate 24 current officers for criminal misconduct from 2009 to 2019. A @reveal and WAMU/DCist investigation shows how a powerful three-officer panel blocked most of the firings to issue lighter punishment.

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Residents say the Northeast bridge collapse is cutting a community off from essential amenities, revealing the racial inequity in local infrastructure.

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D.C. put up 51 new statehood murals in just a week.

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At least a thousand people have started marching from Arlington into D.C. towards Lafayette Square, the focal point of many of the protests over the last week.

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Overheard in D.C. this week: “Yeah, Mom’s really upset…the National Mall isn’t the same thing as the Mall of America. The Uber driver just told us.”

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A group of about 200 demonstrators gathered at the St. John Paul II National Shrine in D.C. on Tuesday, where the president and first lady were visiting

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Muralists are painting "Black Lives Matter" in 35-foot letters on 16th Street near the White House.

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Captain White Seafood City is leaving The Wharf by the end of the month. “We really don’t want to leave but it wasn’t really our choice,” the shop's general manager said. “You’d have to ask the developer next door that question.”

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Heads up: for the next few months, you can go to the African American History and Culture museum without a ticket on weekdays.

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Nearly every person who died of COVID-19 in D.C. since June was a Black resident, according to an analysis of DC Health data by .

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D.C.'s attorney general is suing 14 of the city's biggest landlords, arguing that they colluded with software company RealPage to inflate rents across more than 40,000 apartments in the city.

D.C. Attorney General Sues 14 Of The City’s Biggest Landlords For Colluding To Inflate Rental Prices

The antitrust lawsuit alleges that landlords like William C. Smith and Greystar colluded with RealPage to inflate rent prices across 40,000 units in D.C.

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José Andrés’ nonprofit is buying $1 million in meals from local restaurants and redistributing them to people across the city.

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Overheard in D.C.: "We have a whole generation eating ass but will not try an olive.”

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As she does at the beginning of every Congressional session, D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton planned to introduce a D.C. statehood bill to the House Tuesday.

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Hundreds are gathered outside the Supreme Court Building to honor the life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg who died Friday at the age of 87. 📸: @jennygathright

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Exciting news—DCist is officially relaunching June 11th! Here's our team hard at work in our first full editorial meeting:

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Oscar the Grouch (who is LOVING the garbage bins at the National Mall) and Grover just scoped out Ben's Chili Bowl.

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Union Market will soon get a year-round farmers market on Sundays 🥔🥕🌽

Union Market Is Getting A Farmers Market On Sept. 17

Each Sunday, FRESHFARM vendors will be at Union Market in Northeast D.C.

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. @chefjoseandres + @WCKitchen , @CCADW , and @payitfurloughed all say that they'll keep their shutdown-related help running a while longer.

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Imagine seeing the Lincoln Memorial surrounded by churning Potomac waters, or only being able to access the Pentagon by boat. This is what D.C. might look like if the world continues its current greenhouse gas emission levels:

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Walk-up weekdays in September means you don't need a ticket to visit the African American History and Culture Museum today.

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Lee Highway in Arlington may be renamed after Mildred and Richard Loving — the couple who helped challenge laws banning mixed-race marriages in the 60s.

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Five D.C. Council members are calling on Mayor Bowser to declare grocery, pharmacy and food processing workers “first responders, which would give them access to free testing, treatment and protective equipment

Coronavirus Latest: Federal Government Designates Baltimore-Washington Corridor As Hot Spot In...

Live updates on how coronavirus is affecting the Washington region.

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Politics and Prose employees celebrate becoming D.C.'s first unionized bookstore

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Cuteness alert! Meet the three red pandas that recently arrived at the Smithsonian National Zoo’s conservation facility in Virginia. (Plus, a bonus photo of the whooping crane baby.)

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D.C. is now the first place in the country to change its laws to allow incarcerated felons to vote.

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Smithsonian closes all museums and the National Zoo indefinitely

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Guess who surprised campaign volunteers in Fairfax today with doughnuts?

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This Eckington couple made a D.C. map out of 10,000 pennies ... in their shower.

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The newly sworn-in U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg made his first public appearance in the new role at Union Station this morning.

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There was crying in baseball during Ryan Zimmerman's maybe-goodbye at Nats Park

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If you weren’t already thinking about getting the vaccine, José Andrés just sweetened the deal with a $50 gift card to one of his D.C.-area ThinkFoodGroup restaurants.

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Conspiracy theorists showed up tonight to protest at Comet Ping Pong, but got drowned out by Lady Gaga's "Born This Way"

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It’s official: After two years of construction, all six lanes of traffic reopened Friday on Arlington Memorial Bridge.

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The drivers are absolutely going to hate this announcement:

D.C. Will Use Cameras To Ticket Drivers In Bus Lanes, At Bus Stops For First Time

D.C. would be the first jurisdiction in the country to automatically ticket vehicles blocking a bus stop.

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Black Lives Matter D.C. sues Trump and Barr over dispersing peaceful protesters with tear gas at Lafayette Square on Monday.

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Overheard in D.C.: "Watching the way some people wear face masks makes me understand why condoms aren’t that effective."

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Eugene Goodman, a D.C. native and Capitol Police Officer who defended the building during the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection, escorted Vice President-elect Kamala Harris into the Capitol grounds for inauguration.

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Lonnie Bunch is now officially the head of the Smithsonian, and he's aiming to draw more diverse crowd.

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Following backlash from customers and high-profile authors, the owners of Politics & Prose say that they're open to voluntarily recognizing their employees' unionization.

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Tomorrow is the grand opening of a new beauty store in Dupont Circle by and for women of color.

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Virginia Congresswoman-elect Jennifer Wexton throws her support behind D.C. statehood

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There are roughly 200,000 cats in D.C., according to a recent cat census (and yes, you read that right).

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Step inside the country's first signing Starbucks, which opened this morning on H Street NE

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Want a sneak peek at the renovated MLK Library? 👀

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One of the major renovations at DC’s MLK Library has been installing a children’s slide. I had to ride it, of course. For research. @DCist @wamu885 @dcpl

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