Washington, D.C.

Scientists Hunt Hard Evidence On How Cop Cameras Affect Behavior

7:09pm April 27, 2017

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

Police departments in about 95 percent of cities nationally have put wearable cameras on officers, or soon plan to. But do these body cameras make neighborhoods safer? Scientists want to find out.

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Starship Technologies' delivery robot exits the elevator in the company's office.

Hungry? Call Your Neighborhood Delivery Robot

10:01am March 23, 2017

by Kat Lonsdorf

Self-driving delivery robots have popped up on the sidewalks of Washington, D.C. — and other locations have expressed interest. The bots learn about traffic patterns with every trip they take.

Protestors run through the street before the inauguration of Donald Trump.

National

In D.C., Group Of Protesters Breaks Windows; Police Use Pepper Spray

8:37pm January 20, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

One inauguration protest erupted into conflict; officers in riot gear sent a concussive device into the crowd of several hundred. The interim police chief says protests elsewhere have been peaceful.

From the Scenic Seward Highway in the Chugach National Forest, Alaska to the streets of Washington, D.C. — this year's Capitol Christmas Tree made quite the journey.

National

Alaska Ships A Capitol Christmas Tree With All Of The Trimmings

10:45pm November 29, 2015

by Kylie Mohr

This year's Capitol Christmas Tree is the first tree to travel by boat, braving 50-foot waves and journeying more than 3,400 miles from Alaska to Washington, D.C. The tree will be lit on Dec. 2.

Peanut, age 5, prepares for an afternoon of eating the leaves of the invasive honeysuckle.

Goats May Be Unwelcome In Zimbabwe's Capital, But D.C. Loves Them

11:55am August 12, 2015

by Jason Beaubien

Whiskey, Peanut and Nadia the Wonder Goat are currently removing weeds in Congressional Cemetery.

Washington, D.C., mayor Muriel Bowser in November of 2014.

As Washington Prepares To Legalize Pot, Congressman Threatens To Arrest Mayor

4:10pm February 25, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

Mayor Muriel Bowser said the city would continue with its plans to legalize pot at midnight. Rep. Jason Chaffetz of Utah said the District would be in "willful violation of the law."

Taylor Davis, a nursing major at Howard University.

Education

A Crossroads At The End Of College: Introducing 'The Howard Project'

7:35pm February 21, 2015

by NPR Staff

NPR's Weekend Edition will spend a few months following four seniors from Howard University in Washington, D.C., to tap into the challenges and preoccupations of soon-to-be college graduates.

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George Hastings shucks oysters at the Oyster Riot 2014 in Washington, D.C. He's been traveling the country on the shucking circuit for four decades.

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Shucking Oysters By The Thousands, With A Steady Smile

10:44am December 04, 2014

by April Fulton

For 40 years, Maryland's George Hastings has been shucking oysters at festivals and competitions around the U.S. And while the work can be grueling, he says he'll only quit when it stops being fun.

A rendering for the planned 11th Street Bridge Park in Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C., Pitches New Bridge Park As A 'Model For Social Equity'

1:39pm October 18, 2014

by Franklyn Cater

The park, built on piers left over from an obsolete, demolished bridge, would connect two disparate parts of the city in hopes of sparking new life and knitting two communities.