Sean Salai

Art exhibit honors 60 years of racial protests from Civil Rights Act to D.C. statehood

D.C. statehood. Bernie 2020. Transgender rights. Free Gaza. Black Lives Matter. These are just some of the social justice themes that 27 local artists have visualized in an exhibit honoring 60 years of racial justice protests since the 1964 Civil Rights Act -- and the role of the District in nurturing them.

January 12, 2024

Church exits: Houses of worship sell property, move to suburbs amid D.C. gentrification

The nonprofit Sacred Spaces Conservancy reported Thursday that the number of houses of worship owned by their congregations in the District fell by 33% from 2008 to 2023.

January 11, 2024

Charter schools face new political hurdles, longtime advocate Nina Rees says

The public charter school movement has reached a political crossroads where it must overcome wavering support on both sides of the aisle to satisfy growing demand, a longtime advocate says.

January 10, 2024

Md. panel proposes rebuilding Preakness’ home of Pimlico, ending races in Laurel

The home of the Triple Crown's Preakness Stakes would be rebuilt and placed under state control, while another track would close, under a plan to "fundamentally change" thoroughbred horse racing in Maryland.

January 5, 2024

Mystery dog illness shutters Prince George’s County animal shelter

The public animal shelter in Maryland's Prince George's County has closed indefinitely and halted adoptions to combat a mysterious dog illness sweeping the nation.

January 5, 2024

U-Haul reports most one-way rentals went to Texas last year

Texas gained the most new residents from one-way U-Haul rentals in 2023 for the third straight year, the company reported this week.

January 4, 2024

Average COVID hospital stay cost more than $11,000, study finds

COVID-19 hospital admissions cost an average of $11,275 per stay in medical costs that mounted steadily during the pandemic as fewer patients died, a study has found.

January 3, 2024

Experts debate the future of ‘mental toughness’ in child-rearing

Mental health experts are divided over the concept of mental toughness -- bearing down on one's performance in the face of adversity -- as an ideal for raising children, with some pushing to resurrect the term and others clamoring to bury it permanently.

January 1, 2024

Stress and success: Mental health vs. mental toughness

In the 2021 Summer Olympics, all eyes were on Simone Biles as she led the U.S. gymnastics team on its quest for the gold.

December 31, 2023

25 states will hike minimum wage in 2024

Hourly workers in half of the states will see minimum wage increases in 2024, and financial analysts predict the raises will kill more service industry jobs with automation.

December 21, 2023

Reteaching democracy: U.S. citizenship test would help all Americans, new book says

Reemphasizing the basics of American citizenship might help solve some of the big problems the country faces, according to a new book on education.

December 20, 2023

Report: Pro-life pregnancy centers gave record $358.7 million in goods, services to women last year

Pro-life pregnancy centers provided a record $358.7 million in goods and services to help women keep their babies after the end of Roe v. Wade, a report has found.

December 19, 2023

Immigrants fuel U.S. population jump of 1.6 million in 2023

The U.S. population grew by 1.6 million residents in 2023 as immigration surged back to pre-pandemic levels, according to the Census Bureau.

December 19, 2023

Study finds most teens in 2023 have never tasted alcohol

Fewer teenagers drank or smoked marijuana in 2023 and most said they had never even tasted alcohol, according to a federally funded study.

December 18, 2023

Study finds daily toothbrushing reduces pneumonia risk in hospitals

Brushing your teeth twice daily could boost your immunity to pneumonia during hospital stays, according to a new study.

December 18, 2023

CDC: Senior death rates fall as chronic illnesses kill fewer people

Death rates for older adults fell by more than 20% in the 20 years before COVID-19 as chronic afflictions killed fewer people, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday.

December 15, 2023

Study finds one-third of academic doctors plan to quit within two years

Roughly one-third of academic physicians who train and mentor new doctors in medical schools and teaching hospitals plan to quit within two years, a study has found.

December 15, 2023

CDC survey finds use of ‘morning after’ pills doubled, teens having less sex

Use of Plan B "morning after" pills more than doubled after women started buying them over the counter, and teen sex rates declined before the pandemic, a federal survey shows.

December 14, 2023

Research finds more teens turning to social media, not parents, for life lessons

More teenagers than ever spend most of their free time in the online worlds of TikTok and Instagram than in the physical world with family and friends, according to recent research.

December 13, 2023

More principals are quitting K-12 schools, reports show

An unusually large number of K-12 principals have recently quit their jobs as schools across the country struggle with teacher burnout, student learning loss and staff shortages.

December 12, 2023