News & Politics Abigail Spanberger and the Virginia Governor Race: Can “Boring” Politics Win? In an era of bombast and spectacle, Virginia’s Democratic nominee for governor doesn’t go viral, doesn’t do stunts, and promises competence instead of chaos. So far, it’s working for her. Virginia Politics, Abigail Spanberger | 1 week ago
Health | News & Politics Inside DC’s Troubled Psychiatric Hospital: “This Place Is Actually Trauma-Inducing” Lawsuits, former workers, and patients of Psychiatric Institute of Washington allege the facility is rife with violence, misconduct, and systemic dysfunction—all in the service of corporate profit. Mental Health | 3 weeks ago
News & Politics What Happens After We Die? These UVA Researchers Are Investigating It. When our bodies perish, can our consciousness persist? At the University of Virginia, researchers are searching for answers, one near-death experience at a time. Death | 4 weeks ago
News & Politics Meet the Lobbyist Fighting Against “Perfectly Legal” Corruption in DC Good government advocate Craig Holman has spent decades battling against the power of big money and special interests in Washington politics. These days, his work feels especially urgent. Donald J. Trump, Lobbying | 2 months ago
News & Politics This DC-Area Lawyer Wants More Americans Betting on Elections Pratik Chougule wants to make wagering on politics as popular and legal as wagering on sports. Is that all in good fun—or a bad bet for democracy? Election, Gambling | 3 months ago
Health | News & Politics Meet the DC Tech CEO With a Flip Phone and No Social Media Danny Hogenkamp is part of a budding offline movement. He wants you to join in. technology, Mental Health, social media | 4 months ago
News & Politics Does Eleanor Holmes Norton Still Have What It Takes to Fight for DC? The District’s only elected representative in Congress, the 87-year-old Norton has been advocating for DC for decades. As Donald Trump and Republican lawmakers meddle in city politics, can the “warrior on the Hill" keep pushing back? Congress, DC History, DC Statehood, Eleanor Holmes Norton | 6 months ago
Health | News & Politics Why PETA’s Ingrid Newkirk Is Still Getting in Our Faces Four decades after cofounding People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals in her Rockville apartment, the 76-year-old is still crusading for animal rights—and still willing to shock us into paying attention. PETA | 6 months ago
News & Politics Human Decomposition Has Been a Mystery–Until Now At George Mason University's "body farm," forensic scientists are studying human decay, the better to help solve homicides. George Mason University, Science | 6 months ago
News & Politics Ilia Malinin Is Leaping Into Figure Skating Stardom The 20-year-old Northern Virginia native is winning national and world titles with his daring quad jumps. How much farther can he push his sport's limits? Ilia Malinin, Sport, Figure skating | 6 months ago
