by Michelle R. Martinelli | Jul 6, 2016 | Sports, Topics
The more runner Sara Hall visited Ethiopia on training trips, running in the highlands outside of the capital of Addis Ababa, the more she fell in love with the country and its culture. She cemented her connection to the east African nation when she and her husband,...
by Caroline Kenny | Jul 6, 2016 | Politics
WASHINGTON – After a failed sit-in in support of gun safety legislation, House Democrats are not going down without a fight. On Wednesday, the House Democratic Caucus took to the steps of the Capitol alongside family members of those killed by acts of gun violence to...
by Max Greenwood | Jul 6, 2016 | Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON – The U.S. has dramatically stepped up efforts to accept refugees displaced by violence in Syria, bringing in more than 2,300 in June, according to new data released by the State Department. That’s more than six times the monthly average since late...
by Shanshan Wang | Jul 5, 2016 | Education, Politics
WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton addressed thousands of members of the country’s largest teachers’ union Tuesday, promising to push for better pay for educators, less standardized testing and more resources for teaching computer science in public schools. Speaking...
by Jenny Lee | Jul 5, 2016 | Entertainment
WASHINGTON – This summer’s Smithsonian Folklife Festival is set to provide visitors a glimpse into the sounds and energy of different communities in one of the most diverse states of the country: California. From Afghan to Afro-Cuban, from Japanese to Mexican, and...
by Meggie Morris | Jul 5, 2016 | Sports
WASHINGTON — The staff members at Scion Restaurant in Washington’s Dupont Circle are in better shape than your average servers, handling cocktail napkins and liquor bottles with surprising athleticism and coordination. That’s because most of them are female...
