City Cast DC with Michael Schaffer
🍦The 10 best soft serve spots in DC
July 10, 2025 · 💌 Kaela
Hey, neighbor! This little free library near the Capital South station might be the cutest we’ve ever seen. But there are literally dozens in D.C. You can find them all on this interactive map. New side quest unlocked 👾
What's CITY Talking About?
DC Firefighters Sue Over Facial Hair Requirements
A group of 17 local Black firefighters are suing D.C. Fire and EMS for its new policy requiring facial hair be shaved. The firefighters say the policy is discriminatory for medical and religious reasons. [WTOP]
Why Won’t DC Fix Its Inhumane Jail Conditions?
D.C. needs a new jail. The D.C Jail has a death rate three times the national average, and conditions are worsening. So why can’t anyone fix it? D.C. Auditor Kathy Patterson recently released a report about the inhumane conditions and walks us through what’s happening. [City Cast DC 🎧]
Free Public Toilets Reopen
Throne Lab toilets will be reopening soon after a brief closure due to funding cuts. D.C. came up with funds to maintain them for the rest of 2025 after their closure caused public backlash. [Fox 5]
- In the meantime, here’s a list of D.C.’s other best public bathrooms. [City Cast DC ]
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NYT’s “Ask the Ethicist” at Library of Congress
Solve everyday moral dilemmas alongside New York Times columnist and Kluge Prize winner Kwame Anthony Appiah in “Ask the Ethicist” on July 24. Explore real-world scenarios, vote on what you would do, and then hear how one of today’s most influential modern philosophers thinks through the same questions.
What To Do
Thursday, July 10
- 🏍️ Outdoor Movie: “Grease” on the Library of Congress Lawn (Capitol Hill)
- ✨ Japanese Star Festival At the Hillwood Estate (Van Ness)
- 🎥 Outdoor Movie: “Twisters” at The Wharf
- ✍️ AuthorTalk with Parvati Shallow: “Nice Girls Don’t Win” at Sixth & I (Chinatown)
- 📚 Author Talk: Terror Counter (Poetry) at People’s Books (Takoma Park)
Friday, July 11
- 🇫🇷 Bastille Day at the French Embassy (Georgetown)
- 🎻 House of Hamill (Celtic Folk) at the Hill Center (Capitol Hill)
- 🍿 Drive In Movie: National Treasure (Union Market)
- 🎤 MVEMNT Fest at the Bullpen (Navy Yard)
- 🕺 Sorry For Party Rocking Dance Night at Union Stage (The Wharf)
- 🔥 Book Talk: “I Want to Burn this Place Down” at Solid State Books (H Street)
Smell ya later.
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