Senate Park along Louisiana Avenue on January 18.

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  • It’s about to be a cold and windy Inauguration Day. [CWG]
  • A Capitol Hill resident describes the “surreal” experience of his home being evacuated when police discovered a nearby pipe bomb on Jan. 6. [HillRag]
  • Among Donald Trump’s 73 pardons on his way out of office: D.C. real estate developer Douglas Jemal. [Washingtonian]
  • Metro is testing out a new air filtration system on its railcars. [Post]
  • Nine new D.C. pizzas to make this time a bit cheesier easier. [WCP]
  • Here are the safety precautions reporters will have to take in Joe Biden’s White House. [Washingtonian]
  • Police are looking for a black Nissan sedan after two men were shot in Northeast. [WJLA]
  • Vaccine distribution troubles have created confusion across the region. [Post]
  • A junior at Howard shares her excitement about HU grad Kamala Harris being sworn in as vice president today. [WJLA]
  • The MLK Memorial on the Mall turns 10 this year. [Georgetowner]
  • ICYMI: Conspiracy theorists protesting Comet Ping Pong got drowned out by Lady Gaga.
  • ICYMI: The weird, scary, and wacky inaugurations of D.C.’s past.
  • This Day in DCist: Journalists sued D.C. over MPD’s mass arrests during the 2017 inauguration.