Photo by Elvert Barnes.
- The Washington Monument has shrunk! [Post]
- Advocates say DCTC isn’t moving fast enough to put wheelchair-accessible cabs on the street. [WAMU]
- It took three days for a brokedown/abandoned tractor trailer to be removed from this Petworth street. [PoPville]
- City cold emergency continues as D.C. experiences a deep freeze. [WAMU]
- D.C. police cracking down on Internet-advertised prostitution. [Post]
- NPR’s Diane Rehm advocates for right-to-die laws. [Post]
- The (brief) history of
Gerald Ford Presidents and their photographers. [Washingtonian]
- Eight reasons why David Carr’s death is a major loss for the media world. [WBJ]
- Mayor, attorney general split on opinion over budget autonomy lawsuit. [Washington Times]
- The number of people applying to get married rises dramatically in the District. [Post]
- Heads up: Metro running on Saturday schedule for Presidents Day. [CBS DC]
- Woman rescued after falling into the frigid, icy waters of the tidal basin. [WJLA]
- Don’t build residential spaces on top of the MLK Library. [GGW]
- Six reasons why Bowser should reconsider decision to scrap plans to turn Franklin School into a museum and arts hub. [Arts Desk]
- Check out a new song from local indie-punk outfit Makeshift Shelters. [Bandwidth]
- This Day in DCist: How D.C.’s Citizen Snow Team gives some residents a peace of mind.
Photo by Elvert Barnes. 
