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New evidence at PG County's 'secret cemetery'
September 30, 2025 · 💌 Kaela
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What's CITY Talking About?
DC School Pays Students To Help Truancy Rates
Southeast charter school Digital Pioneers Academy is testing out paying students to counter falling attendance rates. The program, part of a national study, will randomly select 40 seniors to receive $50 weekly, no strings attached. [Washington Post 🔒]
PG County’s ‘Secret Cemetery’
More than 230 bodies of young black boys were discovered in a “secret cemetery” outside the old House of Reformation in Prince George’s County. While many of their death certificates list disease as their cause of death, new findings are calling that into question. [City Cast DC 🎧]
Thousands Lose Coverage in Healthcare Cuts
Cuts to the DC Health Care Alliance this week will impact around 2,700 residents, with thousands more set to lose coverage by the end of the year. The roll back is part of a package of healthcare related rollbacks in this year’s budget. [The 51st]
Government Shutdown Looms
A government shutdown looks all but inevitable as Democrats and Republicans in Congress remain at an impasse. The government will shut down at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday unless lawmakers can approve a funding extension. [Washington Post 🔒]
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What To Do
Tuesday, Sep. 30
- 🃏 Vintage Game Night at the Woodrow Wilson House (Kalorama)
- 🎵 Tunes: Kenzie Cait (pop) at DC9 (Shaw)
- 🌱 Propagation Workshop at PLNTR (Dupont)
- 📚 Author Talk: “Who Better than You” at MLK Library (Downtown)
- 🎥 Screening and Discussion: “May All the Little Girls Win” at the Freer Gallery of Art (National Mall)
- 🎶 Welcome to a Native Place Presentation at the American Indian Museum (National Mall)
Wednesday, Oct. 1
- 📚 Lost City Books Fall Salon at The Line (Adams Morgan)
- 🥮 Mid-Autumn Night Market at Hi-Lawn (Union Market)
- ✍️ Wordplay Wednesday: Eras & End Zones at Planet Word (Downtown)
- 🌱 Propagation Workshop with PLNTR (National Landing)
- 🎞️ Rooftop Film Screening: “Hacking Hate” at the Swedish Embassy (Georgetown)
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