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- Four locals in the running for a one-way trip to Mars. [WJLA]
- In which more unflattering things about Metro in light of the fatal smoke incident become public. [Post]
- Maureen McDonnell faces sentencing in court today, could serve up to 18 months in prison. [WAMU]
- How a Dupont Circle church advocated for affordable housing and homeless issues for more than half a century. [GGW]
- Shocker: Snow days cut ridership on Metro by a lot. [PlanItMetro]
- Today’s frigid temperatures have broken a 120-year record. So we’ve got that going for us, which is nice. [Post]
- To put that into perspective: a wet t-shirt freezes in 5 minutes. [NBC4]
- Also, the cold is wreaking havoc on Metro’s rails; delays on Orange and Silver Lines due to cracked rails. [Post]
- And more cold weather news: D.C. residents’ trash and recycling is piling up due to cold and snow. [WJLA]
- Map shows the changes in reading proficiency for third graders between 2007 and 2014. [City Desk]
- Plans taking shape for new D.C. United soccer stadium. [Post]
- DC Brau will now sell “crowlers” (can growlers). [Express]
- Former LivingSocial employees venture into their own startup businesses. [Post]
- This Day in DCist: Report shows economic inequality gap in D.C. among highest in the nation.