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Two kids stand in front of a Save Rosemount banner

Rosemount parents remain in the dark about Mount Pleasant preschool’s future

As the fall comes to a close, uncertainty lingers over the future of the Rosemount Center, one of D.C.’s oldest......
Ligia Williams (center) with her daughter Erika Becker-Medina (right) and Becker-Medina’s two children who attend D.C. Public Schools. (Photo taken in 2022, courtesy of Becker-Medina)

Si no se actúa pronto, el Mural de la Unidad será demolido en 2025

Read in English. Aunque la capital de la nación sea conocida por sus monumentos históricos de bronce y piedra, los......
"Tangled Garden" by artist and interpreter Marisela Rumberg

La artista e intérprete Marisela Rumberg encuentra similitudes en sus dos carreras

*Read in English. En “Tangled Garden” de Marisela Rumberg, imágenes en blanco y negro de enredaderas de flores y símbolos......
View of D.C. from Trinidad Neighborhood (photo courtesy of Ted Eytan via Flickr)

This week on “The Climate Divide,” what tree equity could mean for the District

If you want to see how tree cover varies throughout the District, travel from the lush upper northwest, the whitest......
Looking up at the canopy of a leafy green tree

This week on “The Climate Divide,” why the D.C. region’s tree canopy is at a turning point

In today’s episode of “The Climate Divide,” we focus on the region’s tree canopy and what needs to happen now......
Gas manhole cover on a sidewalk in D.C.

This week on “The Climate Divide,” we examine the competing visions of D.C.’s energy future

Yellow spray paint marks cover the streets and sidewalks of the District, identifying the more than 1,000 miles of gas......
Screenshot of HeatRisk map of the greater Washington DC area during August 2024 heat wave

This week on “The Climate Divide,” we explore new ways to warn about the dangers of extreme heat 

Anyone who has lived through a Washington summer knows just how “sticky” the District’s sultry warmer months can get. Today......
The Climate Divide, Season 4 cover art

“The Climate Divide” season four explores the decisions that will define the District’s climate future

As a historically hot summer continues in the District, “The Climate Divide” is back to cover the important choices our......
María Elena Montero birding as she canoes along in the sunset

Birder & writer María Elena Montero inspired by D.C. environment & Afro-Latina heritage

María Elena Montero credits her interest in birdwatching to her Dominican father, who used to tell her the names of......
Unity Mural in 2024

Without action, the Unity Mural will be demolished in 2025

Leer en español. While the nation’s capital may be known for historical monuments made from bronze and stone, the District’s......
Councilman Canek Aguirre tours the Potomac Yard Metro station under construction

Canek Aguirre, Alexandria’s first Latino City Council member, seeks a third term

Canek Aguirre stands out as the first Latino ever elected to Alexandria City Council. By his own estimate, he is......
Kenilworth Avenue Freeway in Northeast D.C. (photo by Famartin, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)

This week on “The Climate Divide,” how community organizations are becoming climate resilient

As climate change brings more extreme heat and intense storms, some cities around the United States are opening resilience hubs......