by Hannah Gebresilassie | Jul 11, 2016 | Education, Topics
WASHINGTON — Jeremy Dudley, a.k.a. Origin, drew several enthusiastic educators to the stage when he performed rap songs at the 2016 People’s March for Public Education & Social Justice on Friday. He uses his rap lyrics to send positive messages to students...
by Hannah Gebresilassie | Jul 11, 2016 | Education, Topics
WASHINGTON – “Philando Castile knew the names of every one of the 500 children he served breakfast and lunch to everyday.” These were the first words that came from educator Jesse Hagopian during his speech at the 2016 Save Our Schools People’s March for Public...
by Katie Murar | Jul 11, 2016 | Business & Tech
Health care experts Thursday claimed the recent spike in pharmaceutical drug prices comes from the sector that has no competition. Consumer spending on drugs “has gone from $350 billion to $450 billion a year, and it is going to continue to climb because we are in a...
by Xuanyan (Iris) Ouyang | Jul 11, 2016 | Entertainment
WASHINGTON — The National Building Museum recently opened an exhibit called “Icebergs” that showcases glaciers made of reusable materials. The giant icebergs are set throughout the museum’s 12,540-square-foot Great Hall. The exhibit follows...
by Tolly Taylor & Aishwarya Kumar | Jul 10, 2016 | Sports
BOYDS, Md. — The Washington Spirit beat the Chicago Red Stars 2-0 in front of a sold-out stadium on July 9. Reporters Tolly Taylor and Aishwarya Kumar covered the game from the first whistle to the last. No. 3 Spirit host No. 4 Red Stars after beating the...
by Hannah Gebresilassie | Jul 9, 2016 | Politics
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump met with more than 200 House Republicans Thursday in Capitol Hill in a private meeting seeking unity. Rep. Peter King of New York described the meeting as positive and is optimistic about the campaign. On the other hand, protesters gathered...
