News & Politics
Tens of Thousands in Pro-Palestinian March for Gaza
Running Legend Jim Ryun Kicks Off 5th Annual Navy Mile in DC (photos)
October 10, 2019
•Former world’s top middle distance runner Jim Ryun helped kick off the 5th Annual Navy Mile along Pennsylvania Ave, NW in Washington D.C. on Sunday October 6. The event, organized […]
D.C. Festival Showcases Turkish Culture, Cuisine (photos)
October 2, 2019
•This year’s theme was “Antioch: Mosaic of Cultures, Land of Tolerance.” The city of Antakya, known as Antioch in ancient times, has long been a place where Muslim, Jewish and Christian communities have peacefully coexisted.
Kids Demonstrate Against Climate Change in D.C. (photos)
September 22, 2019
•The global climate crisis will be at the top of the agenda on Monday, Sept. 23, when the United Nations General Assembly kicks off the new session with a climate action summit.
GU Football: Hoyas Shut Out Cardinals at Home (photos)
September 15, 2019
•The Sept. 14 game was the first meeting between the crosstown rivals in 26 years in the battle for the Steven Dean Memorial Trophy.
Kennedy Center Opens the Reach With Parade, Festival (photos)
September 9, 2019
•Overlooking the Potomac River, the new campus is the setting for three matching white concrete-and-glass buildings with more than 130,000 square feet of space for artists and performances.
Record-Setting Crowd for RBG at National Book Festival (photos)
September 2, 2019
•Chef José Andrés apologized for not being available to sign books after his speaking session; he had to catch a flight to the Bahamas to assist in Hurricane Dorian recovery efforts.
The Freedom of Toni Morrison
August 7, 2019
•When she learned of the much-honored novelist’s death, our writer thought about all that Morrison meant to her as a writer and a black woman.
2019 Citi Open Breaks All Records
August 5, 2019
•Citi presented a $50,000 check to the Washington Tennis & Education Foundation from funds raised on the grounds during this year’s tournament.
Catching the Action at the Citi Open (photos)
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There was plenty of stormy behavior on the tennis court, with several thrown and broken racquets, along with a “shoe gate” controversy which stopped play during the men’s quarterfinals.
Costumed Anime Fans Flock to Otakon (photos)
July 29, 2019
•This year marked the 25th anniversary of the event, which began with a collection of 350 anime fans at the Days Inn Penn State in State College, Pennsylvania, in 1994.