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Outrage pours as funding for special advocates of DC area foster children cut by DOJ

WTOP News 5/1 11:40P Mike Murillo

Court Appointed Special Advocates, or CASAs, are individuals who give a voice to foster children. But, cuts in grant funding at the Department of Justice have made the future...

Project Poetic Justice offers incarcerated young people at DC jail a way to express themselves

WTOP News 5/1 10:34P Scott Gelman

Usually reserved and keeping to himself, Tomar became intrigued when volunteers brought a keyboard into the D.C. jail on the first Tuesday afternoon of April. He excitedly toyed around with each key,...

Museum spotlight: Lesser-known Italian art and history await in DC

WTOP News 5/1 4:05A Matt Kaufax

Looking for a quintessential museum experience in a place you might not have been before? You might want to check out the Italian American Museum of Washington DC. Since 2021,...

Things to do in the DC area: Running of the Chihuahuas, Capital Rare Book Fair … and more!

WTOP News 5/1 1:47A Michelle Goldchain

Running of the Chihuahuas at The Wharf.(Courtesy of The Wharf, Washington, DC.) Running of the Chihuahuas at The Wharf.(Courtesy of The Wharf, Washington, DC.) The nation s capital is getting a...

Humane Rescue Alliance warns of new scam involving missing pets

WTOP News 4/30 11:08P Dan Ronan

The Humane Rescue Alliance is alerting the D.C. region to a new scam targeting people who have lost their pets. It involves a person claiming to be an employee or a...

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Trump’s Son Has Launched a $500K Members-Only Club. The Name? ‘Executive Branch.’

DC Eater 5/1 10:09A Tierney Plumb

Donald Trump Jr. at the amfAR Palm Beach gala in March. | Photo by Ryan Emberley/amfAR/Getty Images for amfAR The invite-only club is set to open in Georgetown soon D.C.’s latest private membership...

An Omakase Counter and Japanese Cafe With Stunning Chirashi Opens in Georgetown

Washingtonian (Food) 5/1 2:30A Jessica Sidman

A chirashi bowl from Two Nine cafe in Georgetown. Photo by Farrah Skeiky. Two Nine . 1218 31st St., NW Chefs Amy Phan and Zach Ramos first started selling their jewel box-like chirashi bowls as a...

Viral DC-Area Food Truck Flavor Hive Has It in the Bag

Washingtonian (Food) 4/30 1:00A Ike Allen

Photograph by Ike Allen. If you spend a lot of time on TikTok, perhaps you’ve encountered the viral “walking taco” made by the local food truck Flavor Hive . Customers arrive with their own bag of...

The Best Tacos Around D.C.

DC Eater 4/29 8:24A Tierney Plumb

The cueritos and pork skin taco at Taqueria La Placita. | Photo by Laura Chase de Formigny for The Washington Post via Getty Images Try tortillas topped with tilapia, carnitas, chicken tinga, and more...

9 Exciting Restaurant Openings to Look Forward to Around D.C.

DC Eater 4/29 7:11A Emily Venezky

The Yuzu Alabama Chicken Sandwich from Missed Connections BBQ. | New Kitchens On The Block/Albert Ting An annual festival previews incoming destinations for cherry affogatos, Chicago-style hot dogs,...

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FAQ: Inside the $3B plan for a Commanders stadium in DC – and the pushback

NBC DC (Sports) 4/29 6:48A NBC Washington Staff

The Washington Commanders are poised to start playing in their namesake city under a $3 billion plan to develop the site of the defunct RFK Stadium in Northeast D.C. The team would leave its aging...

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