Meet D.C.'s most dedicated chess teacher
Vaughn Bennett is fighting to give young Black students an equal shot at competitive chess.
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Opinion: Locking kids up isn't working. Here's what we should do instead.
Ward 5 Councilmember Zachary Parker introduced a policy package this week that he says is aimed at addressing the root causes of violence.
Why real D.C. news is so important right now
With powerful people spreading misinformation about our city, The 51st’s work is more vital than ever.
International teachers face uncertainty as DCPS backtracks on green card help
More than 200 teachers may soon have to leave the country because of what they say are broken promises from the city's school system.
Capital punishment: What it means that Trump reinstated the death penalty in D.C.
D.C. did away with the death penalty 44 years ago, but the president is bringing it back.
New documentary dives deep into gentrification in D.C.
We interview the filmmaker behind “Cracked Shells.”
This Anacostia nonprofit is fighting displacement east of the river
The Douglass Community Land Trust is creating permanent affordability and “pay-it-forward” homeownership to protect longtime D.C. residents.
11 things to do around DC this weekend
On the agenda: An extremely local music festival, stargazing, and celebrating one of South Korea’s biggest holidays.
The federal government has shut down. Here’s what it means for D.C.
You can’t legally get married, for one, and the city’s economy will take a hit.
D.C. healthcare cuts set to impact thousands, hitting the undocumented hardest
Advocates say the elimination of DC Health Care Alliance, which insures 26,000 low-income residents, could have disastrous consequences.
As invasive vines threaten to strangle our trees, volunteers are fighting them back
How local residents are restoring D.C.’s green spaces — and combating the effects of climate change.
