This Year’s Smithsonian Folklife Festival Is All About Youth Culture

Washingtonian Things To Do 4/25 6:37A Jane Godiner

A shot from the 2024 Folklife Festival. Photograph courtesy of the Smithsonian. In an era where nearly 41 percent of the global population is 24 years old or under, the 2025 Smithsonian Folklife...

Jam Out at Spring PorchFests Around the DC Area

Washingtonian Things To Do 4/25 6:14A Jane Godiner

A band performs at Petworth Porchfest 2023. Photograph courtesy of Nick Moreland Photography. Residential porches are transforming into mini stages during PorchFest events this spring. The free...

Capital Bikeshare batteries catch fire at DC warehouse

NBC DC (Local) 4/25 5:52A Andrea Swalec

Lithium-ion batteries that power Capital Bikeshare bikes caught fire at a warehouse in D.C. on Thursday night, authorities say. DC Fire and EMS were called to the 6000 block of Blair Road NW, a few...

DC man charged in Tesla vandalism case

WTOP News 4/24 11:04P Meashel Gilliard

A D.C. man was charged in Superior Court on Thursday with vandalizing multiple Tesla vehicles in four different incidents that took place last month. Justin Fisher, 49, was charged with four counts of defacing public or private property in four...

Despite budget hole, DC makes investments in early education for future budgets

WTOP News 4/24 10:58P Mike Murillo

D.C. is moving ahead with budget plans for the 2026 fiscal year despite the Republican-controlled Congress not taking action to fill a $1.1 billion hole it created for the city’s 2025 budget that kicks in later this year. The mayor’s office...

DOGE just cost DC one of its ‘Aaa’ credit ratings

WTOP News 4/24 6:39A Jeff Clabaugh

Credit rating agency Moody’s has cut its credit rating for the D.C. government from its top Aaa rating to Aa1 and revised its outlook to negative, citing the effects of federal government job and spending cuts on the District s economy. Related...

Things to do in the DC area: New Kitchens on the Block, French Market … and more!

WTOP News 4/23 11:05P Michelle Goldchain

The 10th annual New Kitchens on the Block at Mess Hall.(Courtesy New Kitchen On The Block/Albert Ting) The 10th annual New Kitchens on the Block at Mess Hall.(Courtesy New Kitchen On The Block/Albert...

Spring in Bloom: Making fertilizer from every flush in the DC region

WTOP News 4/23 10:09P Matt Kaufax

This page contains a video which is being blocked by your ad blocker. In order to view the video you must disable your ad blocker. From flush to fertilizer: DC water operation turns your brown into...

A History Buff’s Guide to Washington, DC

Washingtonian Things To Do 4/23 9:57A Amy Moeller

Cherry blossoms at the National Cathedral. Photo courtesy of Washington.org. Once you ve hit all the museums and the monuments and memorials that peak your interest, there are still a seemingly...

10 Outdoor Attractions Worth Checking Out When Visiting Washington, DC

Washingtonian Things To Do 4/23 8:51A Amy Moeller

Photograph by Erik Kvalsvik/Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens. In addition to historic monuments , moonlit tours,  great walking and hiking trails, and many parks ,   there are other outdoor...

Black churches back embattled Smithsonian African American history museum after Trump’s order

WTOP News 4/23 4:10A WTOP Staff

As he does one day each month, the Rev. Robert Turner hit the road from his home in Baltimore last week and traveled — on foot — 43 miles (69 kilometers) to Washington. He arrived by evening on April 16 outside the White House , carrying a sign...

DC area gets an ‘F’ for air quality, according to new report

WTOP News 4/23 2:45A Mike Murillo

The air we breathe in the D.C. area has been very unhealthy, according to a new report by the American Lung Association. Related stories Study shows patients with painful skin condition are unaware of life-changing treatments FDA making plans to...

The Best DC Museums on the Mall and Beyond

Washingtonian Things To Do 4/23 2:44A Amy Moeller

The National Building Museum's Great Hall. Photograph courtesy of the museum. There are plenty of things to do and places to visit in DC—from award-winning restaurants to nationally acclaimed theater....

An Art Lover’s Guide to Washington, DC

Washingtonian Things To Do 4/23 2:43A Amy Moeller

Photograph of the Glenstone by Iwan Baan. Covering a vast range of artistic styles and mediums, there s something for every art aficionado in Washington, DC. Here are 15 museums, galleries, and other...

Money Matters: Tips for coming out from underneath a mountain of debt

WTOP News 4/22 11:02P Mike Murillo

For Faustino Vera, falling ill from COVID-19 five times kept him away from his job as a ride-share driver for long periods of time. Without being able to work, he turned to his credit cards to keep the family afloat, using the cards to pay for...