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How One D.C. Real Estate Empire Racked Up 1600 Housing Violations

Mice and cockroach infestations, exposed wires, broken HVAC systems, and water damage are just a few of the 1600 housing violations at more than a dozen D.C. apartment co

‘Your City Could Be Better’: Is Chicago More Prepared for Climate Change Than Every Other City? — Presented By City Cast DC

How prepared is DC to deal with the effects of climate change? In a recent report, Chicago was ranked as the most climate resilient city in the world — the only U.S. city

The National Guard Shooting, Trump’s Plans for Hains Point, and D.C.’s Traffic Camera Debate

This week, we’re talking about the National Guard shooting on Capitol Hill, Donald Trump’s new plans for the Golf Course at Hains Point, and whether Councilmember Felder

The Court Case That Could Change D.C.’s Eviction Laws

D.C’s tenant protection laws make it tough for landlords to evict problem residents, but last year, lawmakers made it easier to kick out violent tenants. Now, a case work

Secretary Lonnie Bunch on Fighting For the Smithsonian’s Future

Lonnie Bunch, the outgoing secretary of the Smithsonian, has been at the red-hot center of national political fights over culture. But in DC, he’s also the head of an ins

Could New Taxes Fix D.C.’s Budget?

On Friday, the D.C. Council held a daylong session on raising taxes, and imposing new ones. It’s an issue council members usually wait until the last minute to address, b

The Washington Post Food Critic Dishes On the 40 Best Local Restaurants

What restaurants make Washington, D.C. the city it is? That’s the question the Washington Post’s food critic Elazar Sontag set out to answer with his guide to the 40 best

‘Your City Could Be Better’: Why Salt Lakers are Adopting Storm Drains — Presented By City Cast DC

How much ownership or responsibility do you feel as a resident of D.C.? In Salt Lake City, people are being asked to “adopt a storm drain” to help keep city streets free

The GOP Takes On Jury Nullification, JLG’s Housing Promise, and Name That Red Panda

On today's episode, we get into the House Republicans who, on the heels of the Trayon White mistrial, allege that two D.C. activist groups are advocating for the practice

What A New Folger Exhibition Reveals About Black Women And Shakespeare

What do Black women and Shakespeare have to do with each other? A new exhibition at D.C.’s Folger Shakespeare Library explores that little-known history, tracing Black wo

Is Judge Reyes' Naivete To Blame For 400 Trees Chopped Down At East Potomac?

On Tuesday, a federal judge blocked the Trump administration from cutting any trees at East Potomac Golf Links, where the president wants to replace a public park with a

It’s A Bird, It’s A Plane, It’s A Stealth Bomber Flyover

You’re not imagining it — there are a lot more flyovers in D.C. these days. President Trump is the biggest fan of them that the White House has ever had. And while your 8

‘Your City Could Be Better’: A St. Paul Cell Phone Ban Teens Might Actually Like — Presented By City Cast DC

Another D.C. school year has begun — how are cell phones being handled? In Minnesota, one high school is demonstrating that a strict no-phone school day can work, and the

JLG's Campaign Fine Reversed, More Parking Tickets Ahead, and D.C.'s Most Expensive Bread Costs How Much?

This week, we unpack the tensions that led the Council to narrowly pass a bill letting businesses and college campuses pay extra for more parking enforcement. We also dis

JLG Has Big Plans for D.C. Transit

D.C.'s likely next mayor, Janeese Lewis George, has been dropping hints about how she'll handle one of D.C.’s most fraught issues – transit. The 51st’s Alex Koma is here

With the Kennedy Center Closed, What’s Next for D.C. Theater?

In partnership with Theatre Washington, City Cast DC theater critic Chris Klimek sat down for a live conversation Monday night at D.C.’s Studio Theatre to chat with some

Why Is D.C. So Lonely?

Living in any big city has its moments of loneliness — but according to some studies, D.C. might be the loneliest city in the U.S. Washingtonian recently covered D.C.'s l

The Real Status Symbols in Trump-Era D.C.

D.C. has always had an in-crowd with its own hangouts, habits, and status symbols. But the in-crowd of the Trump White House has different tastes than what DC is used to.

‘Your City Could Be Better’: This Basketball Court Is Saving Residents From Floods — Presented By City Cast DC

When D.C. looks for inspiration for the future, does it look to the Netherlands? That’s what designers and officials in New York City did in order to integrate flood miti

Trump Targets Mosquitoes, D.C. Courts Can’t Keep Up, And Next Steps For Trayon White?

Now that Trayon White’s bribery trial ended in a hung jury, what’s next for the Ward 8 Councilman? We’ll get into it. Speaking of D.C. courts, we’ll take a look at the pr