By Ahmad Todd WASHINGTON 鈥� Behind the counter of Georgetown鈥檚 Compass Coffee, Spencer Young takes orders, makes drinks and works the kind of full-time schedule many college graduates hope will lead to independence...
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Kennedy Center woes prompt protest: 鈥淗ands Off the Arts!鈥�
By Yuri Perelman When Thea Kano was younger and growing up, she questioned where in the world she would like to perform music as a conductor. The Kennedy Center always came to mind, she said, because of its perception...
How One Researcher United LGBTQ+ Scientists After Her Grant Was Canceled
By Amber Mapel On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed Executive Order (EO) 14168 titled 鈥淒efending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government.鈥� Eleven days...
Nearly a Dozen Labor Unions In DC Endorse Aparna Raj for Council
By Daniel Herrera Benitez For the first time in 44 years, the election for Ward 1鈥檚 Council seat will not include the incumbent council member after Brianne Nadeau announced she would not be seeking reelection last year...
D.C. Restaurants Face Challenges Based on Ward Economies and Location
By Alejandra Mora Ortega Washington D.C. restaurants face economic and staffing problems depending on the Ward they reside in with the United States economy fluctuating throughout 2025 and 2026. 鈥淭here...
Residents of Anacostia struggle to access fresh and affordable food
By Faith Starchia The total number of full grocery stores in the district increased from 76 to 80 in 2025, with only one being placed in Ward 8, according to a report released by D.C. Hunger Solutions. Between Wards 7...
How the economy is shaping the way Gen Z approaches the college experience
By Lakeisha Waichungo When Kareen Gill first became a senior at American University, she was hopeful that with her undergraduate degree in political science, she would be able to secure a full-time job, or an internship...
Republican chefs serve politics over easy as Virginia race nears finish
Twenty-four American University students fanned out across Virginia to take the pulse of the commonwealth last weekend, just ahead of the closely watched gubernatorial race. The students in the Battleground: Virginia...
Obama shows up for Spanberger in governor hopeful’s last-minute rally of Va. faithful
Twenty-four American University students fanned out across Virginia to take the pulse of the commonwealth last weekend, just ahead of the closely watched gubernatorial race. The students in the Battleground: Virginia...
Amid economic uncertainty, a 鈥榮olidarity economy鈥� grows in DC
Neighbors helping each other creates an economy built on kindness and community, not profit.
