DC, Explained

The Summer of EDM is About To Hit D.C.

Fueled by new venues and social media, EDM is having a resurgence in D.C.

Kaela Cote-StemmermannMay 21, 2026

The Obama musical returns Washingtonians to an old, hopeful DC

This raunchy love letter to 2008 D.C. by a former Obama campaign staffer left us weeping with laughter and nostalgia.

Kaela Cote-StemmermannMay 4, 2026

A missing part of the teen takeover conversation

D.C. can’t stop talking about curfews. But what do teens have to say about them?

Emma UberApr 22, 2026

How Adams Morgan Got Its Name

How community members gave Adams Morgan a uniting cause.

Kaela Cote-StemmermannApr 21, 2026

Inside the Story of Elon Musk’s Failed DC Hyperloop

Before Elon Musk's DOGE there was his fantastical hyperloop. But, it went down as one of the biggest transport flops in D.C. history. We talked with Matt Ribel for the full story.

Kaela Cote-StemmermannApr 6, 2026

Mosh Madness: DC’s Next Big Music Festival Is Also a Basketball Tournament

Mosh Madness, D.C.’s premier music festival slash basketball tournament is back for its second iteration this spring. On April 11 the DMV’s best and brightest bands will rock out — while teams showdown in a 3v3 basketball tournament below.

Ashe DurbanApr 2, 2026

Is Trump Destroying DC’s Architecture?

Between the East Wing of the White House, the proposed Arc de Trump, and whatever’s going to happen to the Kennedy Center, how will President Trump's projects change the city's look?

McKenna HarfordMar 31, 2026

DC Dating Off the Apps: Darts Are Flying

I’m deleting the apps and sacrificing myself as a social experiment to try D.C.’s in-person dating options so that you don’t have to. This time, we’re headed to the dart boards to see if cupid’s dart hits its mark

Kaela Cote-StemmermannMar 17, 2026

Chronicling DC’s Underground Rap Scene with Oddisee

Ashe DurbanMar 5, 2026

DC Dating Off the Apps: The Need for Speed (Dating)

Kaela Cote-StemmermannFeb 12, 2026

What DC Means to A Baltimore Hardcore Legend

Ashe DurbanFeb 3, 2026

What Regional Spending Tells Us About DC's Economy

Trump 2.0 is cresting into its second year, and the Brookings DMV Monitor is tracking the impacts of federal spending and staffing cuts on the Washington region.

City Cast DC staffJan 26, 2026