by Medill News Service | Aug 30, 2018 | Featured
WASHINGTON — Grandparents are known for giving love, knowledge, gifts and being caretakers of their grandchildren. Sometimes, their role can be overshadowed.But recently, they recieved recognition from Congress and a community housing group. President...
by Ashley Graham & Giulia Petroni | Aug 29, 2018 | Education, Featured
WASHINGTON— As educators prepare for International Literacy Day on Sept. 8, a young activist works to foster her love of reading in her community of Anacostia in Southeast Washington D.C. Havana Chapman-Edwards, 7, hosted her first reading hour at Mahogany...
by Yanchun (Roxanne) Liu | Aug 28, 2018 | Featured, Health
WASHINGTON — A growing number of big companies are moving to help cut the price of prescription drugs for their workers as pressure builds on the health-care industry to rein in rising costs. Businesses have grown frustrated by what they view as a murky and outdated...
by Athena Liu & Gabrielle Phifer | Aug 24, 2018 | Featured, Sports
WASHINGTON – It was less than a week ago that the Washington Mystics were forced to the edge by the Los Angeles Sparks, but Thursday at the Smith Center at George Washington University, the Mystics nailed one of the most dominant performances in team history, routing...
by Kiara Brantley-Jones | Aug 21, 2018 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON- Sen. Elizabeth Warren called on Congress Tuesday to pass a bill aimed at ending the role of large corporate spending in campaigns and government, saying corruption has become an immense problem in Washington. Speaking at the National Press...
by Ashley Graham | Aug 21, 2018 | Featured, Health
WASHINGTON– A group of North Dakotans met with their senators at the Capitol on Wednesday to advocate for citizens with pre-existing health conditions. The group met with North Dakota Senator Heidi Heitkamp and the office of Senator John Hoeven to share their...
