by Melody Xu | Feb 17, 2026 | Featured, Living
WASHINGTON — When the clock struck midnight Monday night to mark Lunar New Year, dozens in Washington were parading behind vivacious lion dancers through the streets of Chinatown. The event, appropriately named “Midnight Madness,” filled the air with sounds of...
by Melody Xu | Feb 12, 2026 | Featured, Living
WASHINGTON — Tears welled in Cynthia Flanders’ eyes Wednesday as she reflected on a group of Buddhist monks’ walk to promote peace. Wearing a beanie that read “it’s okay not to be okay,” Flanders traveled from her Michigan hometown to the Washington region solely for...
by Melody Xu | Feb 4, 2026 | Business, Featured
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers questioned Tesla and Waymo executives about the safety and privacy of their self-driving cars at a Senate Commerce, Science, & Technology Committee hearing Wednesday. Rules on self-driving cars currently differ state-to-state, and lawmakers...
by Melody Xu | Jan 29, 2026 | Featured, Health & Science
WASHINGTON — Senators from both parties blamed the Food and Drug Administration and manufacturers for keeping Americans in the dark about where exactly their prescription drugs are made, during a Senate hearing Thursday. While food and clothing products commonly...
by Melody Xu | Jan 26, 2026 | Featured, Health & Science
WASHINGTON — House lawmakers grilled five health insurance CEOs at a hearing Thursday, with Republicans and Democrats agreeing that U.S. health care costs are rising, particularly after the expiration of COVID-era tax credits. The CEOs hailed from UnitedHealth Group,...
by Melody Xu | Jan 13, 2026 | Business, Featured
WASHINGTON — Republicans and Democrats shared bipartisan support for Earned Wage Access during a House hearing on Tuesday, but disagreed on whether it needs to be treated like credit — a distinction that could determine how much consumers pay in fees and how tightly...
