NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Lesley Blume about her new book, Fallout, which explores how reporter John Hersey uncovered the effects of the atomic bomb after the U.S. dropped it on Hiroshima.

Beverly Smith created the nonprofit Momma’s Safe Haven to give youth a place to learn, play, and heal. “It’s okay to laugh, it’s okay to have fun. This is a safe space,” Smith says. “I think our youth ...

Tara Hoot’s pandemic hobby has faced right-wing protests. But she isn’t fazed. She’s just trying to spread joy during her drag story hour.

Author Caty Borum discusses her new book that looks at how comedy is being used to create societal change and bring awareness to injustice.

D.C.'s Chinatown has all the design elements of a traditional Chinatown. But it doesn't feel very Chinese. Dish City explores the history of the District's Chinese American community – how they've ...

Some Spirit investors have joined forces and enlisted the help of a high-profile lawyer in this battle.

A Silver Spring native and Howard University graduate, Elliott led the community-based health clinic through the pandemic, and says he wanted to expand the center’s partnerships as he moves into his ...

Evidence is growing that a pre-Civil War African American burial ground is buried beneath a historic street full of million-dollar townhouses. But that's just one theory.

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Proponents say the pipeline would help reduce carbon emissions and energy costs. Opponents warned it would hurt local communities of color and damage the eco-system.

For some, it's a place of protest, of hope and of healing. Others say the huge Black Lives Matter mural distracts from the larger issues affecting D.C.'s Black community.

Despite wanting to see the D.C. General family homeless shelter closed, some homeless advocates say Mayor Muriel Bowser's plan to do so this year could cause more problems than it solves.