Days after the one-year anniversary of the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church massacre, the historic Charleston, South Carolina church heard the first sermon from its new pastor Sunday after the transfer of its first female pastor. Rev. Eric Manning, who had been the pastor at Bethel AME Church in Georgetown, led his first service at […]

Having been born and raised in Washington, D.C., I have seen firsthand the city’s ability to capitalize on economic opportunity, foster a committed and able workforce, and recover from booms and busts all while exhibiting a unique entrepreneurial spirit. I believe our best and brightest days are ahead. To move forward and get ahead, we […]

The University of Texas admissions program that takes account of race was upheld Thursday by the Supreme Court in a 4-3 vote. The university considers race along with many other factors while admitting the last quarter of incoming freshman classes. Most University of Texas freshman are admitted guaranteed admission if they graduated in the top […]

The Office of Family and Public Engagement and the Office of Teaching and Learning collaborated to create grade-specific Parent Guides that provide the tools needed to support their child’s learning at home. In this booklet, parents will find strategies based on the DCPS curriculum to help students meet their learning goals. For high school students, […]

Summer has finally arrived with a bang after an unusually cool spring that pushed back planting season and the usual outdoor activities until later in the season. But with the recent heating up of the atmosphere, everyone can do with some time outdoors in the fresh air. While Jazz in the Sculpture Garden at the […]

To some, it was a long time coming. But for others, the reopening of the Lillie Carroll Jackson Civil Rights Museum in Baltimore this month happened at just the right time. The museum, which highlights the life and legacy of Jackson, the late civil rights activist and longtime head of Baltimore’s NAACP chapter, had been […]

At the age of 23, Markus Batchelor is far from a political novice. Since taking on the mantle of leadership in his adolescence, he has risen in prominence as president of the Ward 8 Democrats, ANC Commissioner for Single Member District 8C04, and most recently Ward 8 liaison in the D.C. Mayor’s Office of Community […]

CARLSBAD, Calif. — The 2017 Fiat 124 Spider was a two-seat convertible or in the proper automotive lexicon it was a roadster. It was small, rear-wheel-drive, lightweight, and it had a turbocharged four-cylinder engine. That 1.4-liter engine made 160 horsepower or 164 horsepower, depending on the trim line, and it made 184 pound-feet of torque. […]

The flight data recorder from EgyptAir Flight 804 has been recovered by searchers, Egypt’s Civil Aviation Accident Investigation Committee said Friday — possibly a key step in determining what caused the plane to crash into the Mediterranean Sea nearly a month ago. The recovery follows the finding two days earlier of the plane wreckage, which […]