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Photo by cstein A little over three years ago, when the fine folks at Gothamist were first considering shifting DCist away from its old committee-run volunteer model to employing a full-time editor, I sat down with some of the blog's old-timers over beers to talk it over. It was... continue reading on DCist

Considering how many local blogs obsessively cover the District Department of Transportation, it only makes sense that the city's transpo officials get into the game themselves. In social media, as it is on The Wire, it's play or get played. Thus comes the launch of d.ish, certainly the cutest... continue reading on DCist

AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais It's starting to feel like the whole country is going nuts for Stephen "The Savior" Strasburg. The Nationals rookie pitcher is set to appear on The Late Show with David Letterman tonight, where he'll have the honor of reading the night's "Top Ten" list. Now,... continue reading on DCist

Photo by slack13 The Examiner's Kyjta Weir shares a new report that sheds light on a problem with which most Metrobus riders are already familiar: Bus fareboxes are often broken, and it's costing the cash-strapped transit authority money.Metro logged 924 work orders to fix or maintain fareboxes in the... continue reading on DCist

Reader Ryan Samuel K. sends in this image of a taxi that hopped the sidewalk by the CVS on Dupont Circle this morning and smashed into the facade of the building. Ryan says he happened by the scene at about 8:25 a.m. No reports of any injuries, and DCist's Aaron... continue reading on DCist