by Kevin Wang | Jul 5, 2012 | Politics
The Palisades neighborhood in Washington hosted its annual Fourth of July parade on Wednesday. Since 1966, the event has offered locals the chance to get away from the swarm of tourists that descend on the nation’s capital each Independence Day.
by Kevin Wang | Jul 5, 2012 | Immigration
WASHINGTON — Nasim Bolandparvaz said she was too young to understand what culture shock meant back in the early 1990s. At age eight, she left Iran with her parents and younger brother, heading to the United States, a country about which she knew almost nothing....
by Kevin Wang | Jul 5, 2012 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON – With a green light from Mayor Vincent Gray and the city’s taxi commission, a new multi-component amenity system appears to be on its way to more than 8,500 Washington cabs. The Taxicab Smart Meter System, which allows features including credit card...
by Kevin Wang | Jul 4, 2012 | National Security
WASHINGTON — As the U.S. and its NATO allies gradually reduce their commitments in Afghanistan, foreign policy experts cautioned Tuesday there’s still a long way to go before handing the leadership back to the Afghans. “We are in the midst of a political,...
by Kevin Wang | Jul 2, 2012 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON — The heated debate between the city’s cab drivers and the District Council over credit card readers, navigation systems and uniform paint colors continued Monday, as dozens of drivers took their message to the street. In front of the historic John A....
