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 weeks 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 | 1 month 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 | 4 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 | 4 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 | 4 months ago
News & Politics Rep. Jennifer Wexton’s Way Through Facing what she calls “Parkinson’s on steroids,” the Virginia Congresswoman is leaving the House on her terms. Congress, Disability, Jennifer Wexton | 7 months ago
Health I Escaped My Problems at a DC Monastery As a break from my grinding domestic life, I spent two days alone at a hermitage. The experience was weirdly spiritual. Self Care | 8 months ago
News & Politics Why Are Annoying Political Texts Out of Control? Often unwanted, increasingly unhinged, and almost always asking for money, political texts have become a campaign cash cow—turning America’s touchscreens into a perpetually pinging nightmare of inescapable irritation. 2024 presidential election, Presidential Campaign | 10 months ago
Food | News & Politics What’s the Deal With Republicans and Steakhouses? A history of the right’s favorite DC restaurants and the beef that’s fueling—figuratively and literally—the 2024 election. Donald Trump, Republicans, Steakhouses | 10 months ago
News & Politics DC’s Last Bike Messengers While DC’s once-ubiquitous couriers have been pushed to the brink of extinction, their culture and camaraderie endure—as does their impact on the city’s streets. DC History, Bike | 11 months ago
