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 Cayla Labgold-Carroll | Feb 11, 2026 | Featured, Living, Politics
WASHINGTON — On the 108th day of their walk across much of the U.S., a group of Buddhist monks arrived in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday for the final leg of their ‘Walk for Peace’. The monks, who began their pilgrimage in Fort Worth, Texas, described the walk as a...
by Gloria Ngwa | Feb 4, 2026 | Featured, Living
WASHINGTON – The House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs warned Tuesday that Trump administration cuts to tribal economic and renewable energy programs are stalling development across tribal nations as tribal leaders testified the changes are already...
by Chloe Park | Jan 13, 2026 | Featured, Living
WASHINGTON — House Republicans and Democrats disagreed Tuesday over how to address the nation’s ongoing child care crisis, as concerns mount following the Trump administration’s freezes on child care funding amid fraud investigations. During a House Subcommittee on...
by Desiree Luo | Dec 16, 2025 | Featured, Living
WASHINGTON — As Gotham FC and the Washington Spirit sought to get on the board during the NWSL Championship on Nov. 22, both teams’ respective supporters’ groups faced one another from opposite sides of PayPal Park. But when the clock hit 51:00, the stadium united in...
by Philip Lam | Dec 14, 2025 | Featured, Living, Topics
WASHINGTON — Over 1,400 couples flocked to the National Kiss Under the National Mistletoe event Saturday evening, making DC the new world record-holder for the most simultaneous kisses under a mistletoe, according to event organizers. With 1,435 couples locking lips...
by Sophie Baker | Dec 9, 2025 | Featured, Living
In 2018, Moriah Rodriguez was in a car accident that left her with a traumatic brain injury, unable to work. A few years later, she and her four children were on the brink of homelessness when she enrolled in the Denver Basic Income Project. Rodriguez, who now serves...
by Desiree Luo | Oct 28, 2025 | Featured, Living
WASHINGTON — Like many parents, Aimee Storm and Ted Westervelt asked their children to make Christmas lists as the holiday season approaches. But the couple is unsure they will have the money to buy presents with their income in limbo. They joined other furloughed...
by Naomi Taxay | Oct 22, 2025 | Featured, Living
WASHINGTON – As the federal government enters its second-longest shutdown in the nation’s history this week, the House of Representatives faces a growing workload when it is brought back in session — including consideration of the Senate-approved “ROAD to Housing...
by Lenna Peterson | Mar 5, 2025 | Featured, Living
WASHINGTON – Supreme Court Justices heard oral arguments on Tuesday about whether U.S. gun manufacturers can be held accountable for the production and sale of firearms and the proximate harm their products cause in Mexico by contributing to drug cartel violence. In...
by Jiah Choe | Mar 4, 2025 | Featured, Living
WASHINGTON – Mardi Gras celebrations filled Wharf Street Saturday as attendees packed the street with food, laughter, music and dancing. The celebration kicked off with an hour-long parade down Wharf Street. Over 40 organizations participated in the parade, including...
