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The Covid Effect: How Essential Workers are Faring Five Years Later

by Madeline Hale
April 1, 2026
Five years after Covid-19 upended daily life, the effects are still shaping our communities. As Washington, DC residents, policymakers, and essential workers reflect on the pandemic, many agree it was essential workers…

Go Fly A Kite: The Blossom Kite Festival highlights Cherry Blossom Festivities in DC

April 1, 2026

No Kings Since 1776: The DC “No Kings” Protest is Back and Twice as Large

April 1, 2026

Birthright Citizenship on Trial: What’s at Stake in Trump v. Barbara 

April 1, 2026

‘Don’t Get Mad. Shut the Door.’ — Bishop William Barber II and Joy Reid Discuss ‘Political Vampires’

March 29, 2026
Multimedia·National·News·State & Local·Video·Weather

Caution While Walking: DC Residents Grapple With Aftermath of Snowstorm

January 28, 2026
by Amani Clark-Bey
While the recent snowstorm left the Washington-DC area looking like a winter wonderland, it also has…
Community·Multimedia·National·News·State & Local·Video·Washington D.C.·Weather

Snowed In, but Safe: DC Resident Offers Tips on Surviving the DC Dig Out

January 28, 2026
by Boris Turner
The nation’s capital is home to more than 700,000 residents, and most have been homebound due…
Multimedia·News·State & Local·Video·Weather

DC Digs Out: Days After Winter Storm, Area Tries to Return to Normal

January 28, 2026
by Naiya Brown
Days after a monster storm blanketed much of the Northeast, residents in the DC, Maryland and…
State & Local·Ward 8·Washington D.C.

Residents Celebrate King’s Legacy at Parade and Peace Walk

January 26, 2026
by Ve Wright
WASHINGTON (HUNS) – Hundreds of residents gathered in Southeast D.C. last Monday for the 21st annual…
Education·National

Rural Education Disparities Pose Hidden Barriers to Learning in States Like Mississippi

December 15, 2025
by Belaynesh Shiferaw
Before children learn to read or write, many educational boundaries are already in place. They are…
Outside the room where Power Readers mentors and students gather each week at Thomson Elementary School. (Photo: Faith Harper/HUNewsService.com)
In Focus: The Longform Project·News·Solutions Journalism·Washington D.C.

Non-Profit Organization Addresses Literacy Gaps in D.C. Schools

December 12, 2025
Faith HarperandGrant RoundtreeandWilliam ArmsteadandRasiah Worthy
WASHINGTON (HUNS) — Every week during lunchtime at Thomson Elementary in Logan Circle, a line of…
The founder of Move-In Day Mafia, Teej Mercer (L), and a scholar of the organization, Alexis Rodriguez (R), pose for a picture in Rodriguez’s newly decorated dorm room at Howard University. (Photo courtesy of LaTerra Wise)
In Focus: The Longform Project·News·Solutions Journalism

Non-Profit Organization Helps Former Foster Care Youth Move-In to HBCUs 

December 11, 2025
Damenica EllisandMisha Bernard-LucienandMyla S. RoundyandTia Pitts
WASHINGTON (HUNS) — At just nine years old, the bruises on Taeyana Davis’ body marked the first disruption in her education journey. Growing up,…
In Focus: The Longform Project·News·Solutions Journalism

From Awareness to Action: Nonprofits Empower Washingtonians With Tenant Law 

December 11, 2025
Morgan KnightandMorghan LangstonandCole EdmondsandKree Anderson
WASHINGTON (HUNS) — Georgia Avenue ends at 7th Street, marked by rust: on the gates, on…
Elections·Justice·Law·National·News·Politics·Supreme Court

Supreme Court Revives Controversial Redistricting  Map in Texas

December 6, 2025
by Belaynesh Shiferaw
By recently holding that a lower court improperly inserted itself into the Texas redistricting process, the…
State & Local·Ward 6·Washington D.C.

Revamped Rink Sparks Joy Among Watkins Elementary Students

November 26, 2025
by Belaynesh Shiferaw
WASHINGTON (HUNS) – Watkins Elementary exploded with energy Tuesday as students sprinted onto the newly refurbished…
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