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Safeguarding Our Students: What to Expect for Back-to-School Immunizations

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The first day of the 2026-2027 school year is coming close for families across every neighborhood in the District, and there is a shared sense of anticipation as children prepare to return to the classroom. As we move through August, we also observe National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM), an annual observance highlighting vaccination as a

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IndyCar: An American Tradition with a New Finish Line in D.C.

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Washington is gearing up for a high-speed weekend ahead of the first IndyCar race to be held in the nation’s capital. D.C. will host the Freedom 250 Grand Prix this Sunday, leaving residents anticipating road closures, traffic disruptions, an uptick in late August tourism and an increased law enforcement presence. For a sport with roots

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Washington’s Whimsy: Locals Gather to Eat Apples at a Park

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Imagine it’s a Saturday afternoon in the nation’s capital. In a city usually defined by high-stakes hustle and grind, pricey happy-hour networking, Uber Black SUVs, and busy-looking suited workers taking calls while crossing downtown streets. A massive crowd is gathering for one simple reason: to eat an apple. Around 2:00 p.m. on August 15, hundreds of

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Getting Back into The Swing of Things: Free Back-to-School Events in the DMV

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It’s that time of year that parents love and kids dread: back-to-school. As summer winds down and the school year peaks its head around the corner, families across the district prepare to send their babies back. Picking the back-to-school outfit, buying supplies, scrambling to finish that summer packet – if your child knows where it

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ANC 2G Commissioners Debate Changes at Local Intersection

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ANC 2G commissioners debated a DDOT proposal to redesign the intersection at 10th St. NW and Massachusetts Ave NW during their July 9th meeting. The proposed changes are intended to improve pedestrian safety after concerns about speeding and dangerous left turns. According to ANC Chairman Steven McCarty, DDOT’s proposal would remove three parking spaces, shift

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What Venezuela Teaches Us About The Danger Of Ignoring Inequality

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Over 1 million Venezuelans have migrated to the United States due to the political crisis which has been ongoing since Hugo Chavez took power in 1999. Of these immigrants over 26,000 live in the Washington metropolitan area. The United States is not Venezuela. However, there are lessons that can be drawn from Venezuela in the

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What Makes an American? The Conversation Around Birthright Citizenship

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For many Americans born in the U.S., citizenship has never been something they had to think about. It isn’t earned through years of paperwork or a naturalization ceremony; it is simply something they always had. If you were born in the United States, you were an American. For generations, that seemed like an unquestionable fact.

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