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National

'Black Lives Matter Plaza,' Across From White House, Is Christened By D.C. Leaders

5:03pm June 05, 2020

by Colin Dwyer

After an unveiling attended by the mayor, "Black Lives Matter" now adorns an official street sign near the White House — and a yellow-lettered mural that spans two city blocks.

National

As Silence Looms For Rolling Thunder, A Vet Explains What It's Meant To Him

5:18pm May 27, 2019

by Mary Louise Kelly

Thousands of motorcyclists ride to Washington, D.C., every Memorial Day. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Staff Sgt. Tim Chambers, who spends hours each year saluting Rolling Thunder bikers.

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Demonstrators protest against the government shutdown in Boston on Friday.

D.C. Judge Tells Furloughed Workers They Must Stay On The Job

9:56pm January 15, 2019

by Daniella Cheslow

About 400,000 federal workers are called "excepted" and are required to work without pay. They sued for an injunction that would end that requirement, but the judge said no.

Lauren Geoghegan cycling through Africa.

World News

D.C. Couple Killed In Tajikistan Attack Were Biking Around The World Together

10:59pm July 31, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

Jay Austin and Lauren Geoghegan had spent just more than a year on the road. They kept a detailed blog, writing at one point, "By and large, humans are kind ... Generous and wonderful and kind."

Electric scooters for rent are popping up in San Diego and other cities. Investors see a key role for them in getting from here to there. But many people find them downright annoying.

National

Scooters: Sidewalk Nuisances, Or The Future Of Local Transportation?

9:03am July 28, 2018

by Jasmine Garsd

Electric scooters for rent are popping up in cities across America. Investors see a key role for them in getting from here to there. But many people find them downright annoying.

A man rides a LimeBike in Washington, DC.

#ScootersBehavingBadly: U.S. Cities Race To Keep Up With Small Vehicle Shares

9:06pm April 23, 2018

Cities like San Francisco and Austin are struggling to regulate a flood of new transportation options, from electric scooters to dock-less bikes. Residents are angry over sidewalk and safety concerns.

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Dr. Gita Agarwal of Mary's Center conducts a telemedicine conference with Dennis Dolman from his mother's house in Washington, D.C.

Can Home Health Visits Help Keep People Out Of The ER?

4:48pm January 02, 2018

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

Washington, D.C., is experimenting with providing home visits and telemedicine to people on Medicaid, with the goal of making it less likely they'll end up in the emergency room.

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Philip Alston, the U.N. Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights, is leading a mission to investigate poverty in the U.S.

The U.N. Looks At Extreme Poverty In The U.S., From Alabama To California

3:59pm December 12, 2017

One sign of the poverty they're investigating — the recent (and surprising) reemergence of hookworm in Lowndes County, Ala.

D.C. Master Patrol Officer Benjamin Fettering shows a body camera worn in place of a normal radio microphone before a news conference in 2014.

Body Cam Study Shows No Effect On Police Use Of Force Or Citizen Complaints

4:49pm October 20, 2017

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

That's the conclusion of a study performed as Washington, D.C., rolled out its huge program. The city has one of the largest forces in the country, with some 2,600 officers now wearing cameras.

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Rodney Stotts carries Sky, a rehabilitated hawk, up the stairs at the Matthew Henson Center.

In Washington, D.C., A Program In Which Birds And People Lift Each Other Up

1:51pm May 20, 2017

For 25 years, the Earth Conservation Corps has been cleaning up the capital's polluted Anacostia River. Volunteers have turned their lives around and now work to help others do the same.

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