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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Quirky, offbeat stories about life in D.C. This section reflects what people are talking about, starts new conversations, and answers questions about the city people might not even know they had. Unlike your traditional news fare, these stories often come with a healthy dose of humor. They offer fresh takes and speak the many languages of D.C.
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Chinatown loses another legacy business
Jackey Cafe is the latest in a long list of losses for the neighborhood, as development and gentrification price out mom-and-pop shops and Chinese residents.
Despite a mountain of losses, the Wizards are still on the path to success
The team’s rookie class showed real promise and brought new life to D.C. in a season where losing was the goal.
D.C.'s Ovechkin overtakes Gretzky's record
The Washington Capitals left winger made history, scoring his 895th goal.
This famous D.C. creator is revitalizing DC Comics
His works on Arlington's android Avenger and Wonder Woman's battles on the White House lawn are putting the District in DC.
Black athletes thrive at D.C.'s first U.S. Figure Skating club
Two local moms started the club so their community would know that "no matter your race or your ethnicity, you have a place to skate.”
Local florists weigh in: how to pick the perfect V-Day bouquet
There's an art to choosing flower arrangements for different people in your life.
Meet the Washingtonians who've spent years mastering the National Cathedral's bells
The British art of change ringing is both a physical and mental feat. And these obsessives can’t get enough.
The Washington Wizards have a plan, finally
After an exciting start to the season, a recent troubling skid has dampened excitement about the team. But I'm not ready to give up hope just yet.
Ranking the D.C. area’s ‘I Voted’ stickers
Are we stuck on them, or peeling them off the first chance we get?