Sawasdee DC: A Taste of Thailand in the Heart of D.C.
• September 15, 2025

By Mia Pech The annual Sawasdee DC Thai Festival on the National Mall returned to Washington, D.C. this weekend, bringing cultural performances, culinary experiences and community celebration to the heart […]

Where to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
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Today marks the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month. What began as a week-long observance under President Lyndon Johnson has since expanded into a full 30 days under President Ronald Reagan. […]

DowntownerDC
• September 8, 2025

Hoover Institution Setting Up Shop in D.C.  A Washington, D.C., outpost of the Hoover Institution, the Stanford University research center and conservative think tank, will soon set up shop at […]

Sports Column: Commanders Preview  
• August 13, 2025

After a long, long drought — we’re talking nearly two decades — the Washington Commanders finally won a playoff game last season. That playoff run fired up Washingtonians more than […]

DowntownerDC: Commanders Are Heading Back to D.C.
• August 11, 2025

Commanders Heading Back to the District  The District Council voted earlier this month to approve a deal that would bring the Washington Commanders, D.C.’s NFL team, back to the District […]

D.C. United Hosts Austin FC at Audi Field
• August 7, 2025

By Tom Turco The emerald pitch was beautiful on a hot summer night as the United came roaring back in the second half and fell short against a tenacious opponent […]

Smithsonian Preps Teachers for 2026 
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Can you say semiquincentennial? In 2026, the United States will be halfway to 500 years old. When a British chemist and mineralogist named James Smithson passed away in his 60s […]

University Presidents Testify Before Congress on Campus Antisemitism
• July 28, 2025

By Maren Fagen Three university presidents, including Georgetown University Interim President Robert Groves, testified before a congressional committee on July 15 about college antisemitism. Groves, the City University of New […]

DowntownerDC
• July 14, 2025

Ben’s Chili Bowl on U St. Closes for 4 Months  The original Ben’s Chili Bowl, 1213 U St. NW, founded in 1958 by Virginia Ali and her late husband Ben, […]

Where to Watch the Fireworks In and Around D.C.
• July 2, 2025

By Grace Cady Nobody celebrates the Fourth of July like the nation’s capital. Whether you are going it alone, looking for an adventure, making plans with friends and family or […]