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May 19, 2020

DCision 2020: Your (Pandemic) Primary Voting Guide

Officials are hoping voters will use mail-in ballots for the primary, which is happening June 2. The deadline for requesting a mail-in ballot is May 26.

May 13, 2020

Metro Is Anticipating A Steep Drop In Ridership Through Next Summer

Metro predicts a nearly 60-percent drop in fare revenue—$421 million—in the next fiscal year.

May 08, 2020

Overheard In D.C.: What’s Your Zoom Aura?

“Everyone make sure your video is on so I can see your auras!”

May 07, 2020

‘I Am Very Afraid:’ Nurses Call For Federal Action To Protect Frontline Workers

Local nurses led a protest at the White House Thursday honoring the 88 nurses who have died nationwide from COVID-19, and demanding federal action to protect health care workers.

May 05, 2020

Union Station, D.C.’s Grand Crossroads, Is Brought To A Standstill By The Coronavirus

The city’s most iconic transit hub is a shell of its usual self, even as trains and buses are still running.

May 01, 2020

Overheard In D.C.: Annoying Co-Workers

“I’m not gonna lie—that kind of felt nice. It’s been a while since I fell off a bike.”

May 01, 2020

Blue Angels, Thunderbirds To Fly Over D.C. In Honor Of Health-Care Workers. Not Everyone Is Impressed

Similar flyovers in Philadelphia and New York drew large crowds, causing safety concerns, and some point out that healthcare workers need more than salutes and solidarity.

Apr 27, 2020

Super Rare Morel Mushrooms Are Springing Up Around The Region. Here’s How To Go Foraging For Them

As one enthusiast puts it, “you have to think like a mushroom.”

Apr 25, 2020

Without Tourists, The National Mall Is Weirdly Quiet And Unusually Green

“It’s very strange to go out to these sites that, on any given day, will have thousands and thousands of people around, and all of a sudden, find them almost literally empty.”

Mar 26, 2020

Your Guide To The D.C. Area’s Coronavirus Response: Testing, Closures, Schools, Resources, And More 

The coronavirus pandemic has changed nearly every facet of life in Washington, D.C. Here’s what we know.

 
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