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Man Jumps From AU Radio Tower in Apparent Suicide

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Your Ultimate Guide to Pride in DC

Washington is celebrating 50 years of Pride. From LGBTQ+ history to the best drag brunches, here’s what to know, see, and do.

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The Ultimate Guide on How to Date in DC

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Does Eleanor Holmes Norton Still Have What It Takes to Fight for DC?

The District’s only elected representative in Congress, the 87-year-old Norton has been advocating for DC for decades. As Donald Trump and Republican lawmakers meddle in...

Human Decomposition Has Been a Mystery–Until Now

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Four decades after cofounding People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals in her Rockville apartment, the 76-year-old is still crusading for animal rights—and still willing...

Rep. Jennifer Wexton’s Way Through

Facing what she calls “Parkinson’s on steroids,” the Virginia Congresswoman is leaving the House on her terms.
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