On this day in 1802 the City of Washington was incorporated by Congress, the first step in the then-ongoing creation of a new capital for the nation. more ›

A neighborhood's name is part of its identity. Adoption of it, or aversion to it, can say a lot about where a place is going -- and where it came from. Today, we’ll look at the genesis of "Brentwood." more ›

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A "lack of interior space" seems like a fairly redundant complaint about a DMV outpost, but in any case: the Brentwood Service Center outpost of the District Department of Motor Vehicles will close permanently on August 14. The move leaves Northeast residents in a bind, as that quadrant of the city will soon be the only one without a DMV service center. more ›