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President Garfield Was Shot On The National Mall. The Site Only Just Got A Plaque.

Until now, Garfield's was the only assassinated U.S. president without a marker at the site he was shot.

President Garfield Was Shot On The National Mall. The Site Only Just Got A Plaque.

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New Exhibition Offers Glimpse Inside Historic Movie Theaters

New Exhibition Offers Glimpse Inside Historic Movie Theaters

"Flickering Treasures" recently opened at the National Building Museum in D.C.

Cheer The Turtle? The University Of Maryland Is Giving Out Money At Football Games

Scholarships are being used as an incentive to get butts in the seats at football games — something the University of Maryland needs to keep up in the Big Ten conference.

Cheer The Turtle? The University Of Maryland Is Giving Out Money At Football Games

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Want To See More Wildlife In Your Yard? Researchers Have A Suggestion: Plant Native

Want To See More Wildlife In Your Yard? Researchers Have A Suggestion: Plant Native

Researchers have come up with a proportion of native plants a yard needs to have to support birds and a healthy ecosystem.

Want To See More Wildlife In Your Yard? Researchers Have A Suggestion: Plant Native

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Alexa Is (Not) Sorry About D.C. Losing HQ2

How you can get Alexa to personally apologize for D.C. and Montgomery County losing out on HQ2.

Applications To Black Colleges Are On The Rise And D.C.'s HBCU Museum Aims To Push Enrollment Higher

Applications To Black Colleges Are On The Rise And D.C.'s HBCU Museum Aims To Push Enrollment Higher

Historically black colleges and universities have educated future doctors and lawyers, lifted many African Americans out of poverty and created the black middle class as we know it. A new HBCU Museum, located near Howard University, is working to preserve that legacy.

Applications To Black Colleges Are On The Rise And D.C.'s HBCU Museum Aims To Push Enrollment Higher

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The Public School With The Highest Attendance Rates In D.C. Is Empty Most Of The Year

The current policy or lack thereof has made Friendship Online the school with the best attendance in the District. But it's hard to judge success when it is playing by different rules.

The Public School With The Highest Attendance Rates In D.C. Is Empty Most Of The Year

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Washington Could Be Transformed By Amazon. But It's (Probably) Not The Next Silicon Valley.

Amazon's move into the Washington region bodes well for the local economy, which many say depends too much on the federal government. But that doesn't signal big shifts in D.C.'s "company town" culture.

Washington Could Be Transformed By Amazon. But It's (Probably) Not The Next Silicon Valley.

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At This Studio Space For Artists, Every Day Is Take Your Kid To Work Day

At This Studio Space For Artists, Every Day Is Take Your Kid To Work Day

How a Washington arts group is creating a space for artists mothering young children.

At This Studio Space For Artists, Every Day Is Take Your Kid To Work Day

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There's Already A Housing Crisis In The D.C. Area. Will Amazon Make It Worse?

There's Already A Housing Crisis In The D.C. Area. Will Amazon Make It Worse?

Amazon is already driving up interest in Crystal City real estate. But what about costs? Economists say don't expect a dramatic increase.

There's Already A Housing Crisis In The D.C. Area. Will Amazon Make It Worse?

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