Washington DC

When 'Facetime Isn't Enough': Friends Head To D.C. Parks To Eat And Drink

5:49pm August 19, 2020

by Nina Kravinsky

During the pandemic, people are using the green space in Dupont Circle, a historic traffic circle downtown, for picnicking and dancing. Parks across D.C. are drawing crowds normally seen on weekends.

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Long-term stays are a growing part of Airbnb's business. In August, the company announced it was buying Urbandoor, which helps people find apartments for extended stays. And Airbnb says these longer stays are a big part of its future.

National

'Wow, You're Using The Kitchen Again': The Irritations, Perks Of Longer Airbnb Stays

4:27pm December 18, 2019

by Peter Talbot

Airbnb is known for offering short stays in someone else's home, but now more people are using it for a month or more. Those longer stays can bring frustrations and weirdness.

Engineers made a startling discovery while inspecting a fire-damaged public housing complex. They found a 74-year-old tenant, alive and well, five days after the building was supposedly evacuated in the midst of the blaze.

National

Senior Resident Found Alive In D.C. Apartment 5 Days After Fire

9:29am September 25, 2018

by Dina Kesbeh

Raymond Holton, 74, was found alive and well in his apartment at a senior living center when building inspectors showed up to assess damage from Wednesday's fire.

Music & Culture

Tell 'Em Where You're From: The Regional Anthems That Move Us

10:10am July 26, 2018

Some sprout from the cities and states they rep for; others are outsiders, held up in pride by a sister community. NPR's American Anthem series continues with a list of place-based bangers.

Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump, arriving for the state dinner in April, have held positions in more than 200 companies and organizations.

Politics & Government

Ivanka Trump And Jared Kushner Earned More Than $80 Million Last Year, Filings Show

11:34am June 12, 2018

by Daniella Cheslow

Rent, royalties and the Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C., kept money flowing in 2017.

Science

3 Black Teenage Scientists Had A Breakthrough, Then Came The Trolls

12:48pm May 05, 2018

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the hatred expressed online for three African-American high school girls who entered a science competition.

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Washington, D.C., is competing against its suburbs in Virginia and Maryland for Amazon's second headquarters.

D.C. Un-United: Amazon's Second HQ Pits City Vs. Its Suburbs

1:16pm May 04, 2018

Amazon is working on a whittled-down list of cities where it might build the second headquarters. Among the bidders, Washington, D.C., stands out for competing against two of its next-door neighbors.

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At a recent National LGBTQ Task Force conference in Washington D.C., Luis Felipe Cebas (right) from Whitman-Walker Health, talks with Sarah Fleming about PrEP, the pre-exposure drug that can help protect against HIV infection.

PrEP Campaign Aims To Block HIV Infection And Save Lives In D.C.

5:21pm April 10, 2018

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

PrEP is shorthand for a pill that prevents HIV infection, if taken daily. As Washington, D.C. aims to cut new infections in half by 2020, it hopes to quadruple the number of residents on the medicine.

HB2 Economic Impact Felt

4:44pm April 19, 2016

by Eddie Garcia

The financial impact of the controversial HB2 bill is starting to take its toll.

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African-American men who have sex with men face a high risk of becoming infected with HIV.

The AIDS Crisis Hasn't Ended In The Black And Latino Communities

2:16pm February 25, 2016

by Rae Ellen Bichell

HIV rates in the U.S. have been dropping for about a decade. But African-American and Latino men who have sex with men still face a very high risk of becoming infected. Stigma is one big reason.