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At Arena Stage, Theatre Week Invites Visitors to Take Part

October 8, 2026

The alarm goes off. Snooze. Coffee. A rush to catch the Metro before another day of work that may go unrecognized. Kayla A. Warren asked the adults in Arena Stage’s Molly Smith…

African American Civil War Museum Reopens With Expanded Spaces and New Exhibits

October 4, 2026

John Burroughs Elementary School, located in the Brookland neighborhood of Ward 5, is undergoing a modernization that is scheduled to be completed in 2027. (Photo: Myla S. Roundy/HU News Service)

Ward 5 Parents Raise Concerns About Education as New Board Representatives Vie for Office

September 28, 2026

From Ma Rainey to AI: New Technology Amplifies an Old Fight Over Artist Control

September 28, 2026

U.S. Senator Rev. Raphael Warnock moderates a panel on the importance of Black fatherhood in the context of maternal mortality at the 55th Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Legislative Conference. (Photo: Myla S. Roundy/HU News Service)

U.S. Senator Rev. Raphael Warnock Moderates Panel on Black Fatherhood and Maternal Mortality

September 22, 2026

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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…

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…

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…

Diandra Blake (left) and Monica Maya (right) stand in front of the door of University Counseling Services. (Tatiana Allen/HUNewsService.com)

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In the Midst of Senioritis: College Seniors Struggle to Access Timely Mental Health Support at Howard

November 26, 2025

by Tatiana Allen

WASHINGTON (HUNS) – Many college students dream of walking across the stage in their caps and…

Automotive·Campus·Howard University·STEM·Washington D.C.

Automotive History Lies Dormant on Campus

November 25, 2025

by Kevin Vaughn Jr.

WASHINGTON (HUNS) — As thousands of Howard University students make the trek up Georgia Avenue to campus, they unknowingly walk by an important piece of automotive history. Nestled in the parking…