Amazon Fires Spark Protest at Brazilian Embassy (photos)
• August 27, 2019

The Aug. 26 protest was designed to put pressure on Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro to stop the fires and protect the Amazon and the indigenous peoples who have been displaced.

Wreath Laying Marks 400 Years Since Slavery’s Start in America
• August 26, 2019

On Aug. 25, Rock Creek Park Superintendent Julia Washburn welcomed the crowd of more than 100 under the brightest of Sunday summer afternoons for the solemn occasion.

Hyde-Addison Transformed: Georgetown’s Public Elementary School Is Student-Ready 
• August 19, 2019

Principal Calvin Hooks smiled broadly late Friday afternoon, Aug. 9, as some 40 parents and children ooh-ed and aah–ed and commented: “Amazing!” Hooks was showing them around Georgetown’s about-to-be-reopened, totally […]

Rallying in D.C. for Democracy in Hong Kong (photos)
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At one point, rally-goers spontaneouly broke out into a chorus of “Do You Hear the People Sing?” from the Broadway musical “Les Misérables.”

Closing: & Other Stories, Used Bookstore
• August 18, 2019

A women’s clothing store owned by H&M and an independent bookstore are shuttering this month and next, respectively, in Georgetown.

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.

Mark Ein Is Serving Top Tennis in D.C. 
• July 24, 2019

“We are raising the level of every event and experience,” Mark Ein — now the manager of the 50-year-old Citi Open tennis tournament — told The Georgetowner in an exclusive […]

Apollo 11 Rocket Projected on Washington Monument (photos)
• July 23, 2019

It was one of the defining moments in history. Those who were around at the time will never forget where they were at 4:17:40 p.m. EDT on July 20, 1969 […]

Armstrong’s Spacesuit Back on Display at Smithsonian (photos)
• July 17, 2019

A cleaned and restored suit was unveiled on Tuesday to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the launch of Apollo 11. The late astronaut’s son and grandson were in attendance.

Canal Road Reopens to Traffic
• July 15, 2019

Emergency repairs in the wake of the heavy rains and flash flooding on July 8 were completed earlier than expected.