Walking through the steep, narrow servant staircases of Riversdale House, it’s hard not to be struck by how separated you are from the dramatic halls, dining room, and parlors in the rest of the ...

When it comes to the intensity of gentrification across the country—at least over the first 13 years of the 21st century—the District tops the list. D.C. had the highest percentage of gentrifying ...

Gorgeous common hardwoods like American Beech and elm fill the canopy of Washington, D.C., but it has many surprising trees, too. Some tell stories from history. Others traveled from unexpected places ...

You know how you might see one ant — a lone ant — crawling around on your cupboard shelf? And once you notice the lone ant, your eyes dial in, scanning the cupboard shelf until they land on a second ...

Madi Kennedy says she earns more money now than she ever has. Kennedy is a server at The Diner on 18th Street NW, where she earns $8 per hour, plus tips. Both her hourly wage and tips have increased ...

This story was completed with support from SpotlightDC and in partnership with the Investigative Reporting Workshop at American University. For D.C. Metropolitan Police Department sergeant Tony Giles, ...

Where the Decepticons failed to defeat Optimus Prime and the Autobots, an obscure federal board may well have succeeded. The Old Georgetown Board unanimously voted Thursday to deny a Georgetown ...

If you had to guess, how many cats would you say reside in the nation’s capital? Well, you no longer have to guess! Science has the answer: roughly 200,000 members of the Felis catus species roam the ...

Travel to Hillcrest in Southeast D.C. and you’ll be met with rolling hills, manicured lawns, and red brick houses. The quiet neighborhood east of the Anacostia River is home to about 9,000 D.C.

Potomac Yard, Metro’s newest and 98th station overall, is open as of 5 a.m. Friday morning. Alexandria residents have waited decades for this moment. The new station is on the Blue and Yellow lines ...

Chef James Robinson didn’t expect to close his H Street restaurant, KitchenCray, just three years into operation. Robinson, who overcame homelessness and is now a chef to the stars, opened it back in ...

A D.C. restaurant operated by chef José Andrés will debut chicken grown in a laboratory, one of companies that produce the meat said Wednesday. The alternative protein will be on the menu at China ...