Fixing (and paying for) the country’s crumbling water system
Former foster child overcomes abuse, neglect and homelessness
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Semester in Washington program ends
The Semester in Washington program, supported and managed by the Scripps Howard Foundation, ended in May 2016. The program was founded in 1999 and provided real-world journalism... Read more
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The pub, where U.S. soccer culture brews
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New report: Equal pay day, women earn 79ȼ to men’s $1
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For some residents, redeveloping D.C. seen as ‘last stand’
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Opening Day, baseball’s best day of the season
For the 11th time since baseball returned to the nation’s capital, the Washington Nationals opened their home season Thursday as... Read more
Experts urge stop to ISIS funding through stolen artifacts
The Islamic State group receives millions of dollars by selling stolen, ancient artifacts from Middle Eastern countries to contribute to... Read more
White House hosts Nowruz celebration to mark start of spring
First lady Michelle Obama welcomed guests to the White House on a chilly Wednesday to mark Nowruz, a New Year... Read more
NASA, kids, first lady plant White House garden
For the final time of the Obama administration, the first lady and kids from across the country planted 1,700 square... Read more
President Obama calls on Congress to end tax inversions
President Barack Obama on Tuesday called on the Republican-controlled Congress to end tax inversions, praising new steps taken by the... Read more