- News of the omicron variant is fueling concern among local business owners. [Post]
- Dave Chappelle returned to Duke Ellington School of the Arts to talk with students about his special, “Closer,” which has been criticized for being transphobic and homophobic. [Politico]
- The number of people experiencing food insecurity in Maryland nearly doubled during the pandemic. [MarylandMatters]
- How climate change, rising sea levels, and increasingly heavy floods are threatening Smithsonian museums. [NYT]
- Prince George’s County wants residents’ input on a climate action draft plan. [Informer]
- Virginia’s health department will start testing sewage to track COVID-19 spread. [WTOP]
- Former Montgomery County Police Chief Charles Moose, who led the D.C. sniper investigation, died at 68. [NBC 4]
- A national Christmas tree shortage is affecting some local farms. [WJLA]
- American Girl Doll released three new D.C.-based dolls. [Washingtonian]
- It’s sunny and cold today, with highs in the mid-40s. [CWG]
- ICYMI: Four D.C. Councilmembers called on Mayor Bowser to pause encampment clearings during hypothermia season.
- ICYMI: D.C. will terminate the housing subsidies for 384 families.
- This Day in DCist: The D.C. Council stopped an effort to rename a street after Jamal Khashoggi.
Colleen Grablick