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  1. Army Pilots Might Have Struggled to See Passenger Jet Before D.C. Crash U.S., Today

    Light pollution from Washington, and even the passenger jet’s dim lights, might have contributed to difficulties spotting American Airlines Flight 5342 before the two aircraft collided on Jan. 29, Army experts said.

  2. Air Traffic Controllers Urged Safety Changes Years Before D.C. Crash U.S., Yesterday

    Air traffic control managers told the National Transportation Safety Board that F.A.A. leaders rebuffed efforts over the years to address hazardous conditions that played a role in the Jan. 29 crash.

  3. Sneaking Into the Spy Museum’s New Vault Arts, July 31

    For years, the more than 10,000 items in the International Spy Museum’s collection were stored at a location outside Washington. That changed this summer.

  4. Key Takeaways From the D.C. Plane Crash Hearing U.S., July 31

    After hours of testimony and thousands of pages of new documents, here’s what emerged in the first day of a marathon National Transportation Safety Board hearing.

  5. Investigators Home in on Altitude Discrepancy in Army Helicopter Before Potomac Crash U.S., July 30

    Flight instruments probably led the Black Hawk crew to believe the helicopter was lower than it actually was before the collision with a commercial airplane on Jan. 29.

  6. Republicans Unveil Aviation Safety Bill Before D.C. Crash Hearings U.S., July 29

    The legislation, led by Senator Ted Cruz, the Republican chairman of a panel that oversees air travel, has a number of high-profile supporters — but no Democrats, yet.

  7. Ghislaine Maxwell Lawyer Says She Will Only Testify for Immunity or Clemency U.S., July 29

    In a letter to Congress, the lawyer for Jeffrey Epstein’s convicted co-conspirator says clemency would allow her to talk to lawmakers.

  8. We Just Updated Our Washington, D.C. Dining Guide Food, July 29

    Inventive spots for Mexican and Japanese American cuisine join the list, and we bid a fond farewell to a D.C. favorite closing at the end of year.

  9. States Sue Trump Administration Over Efforts to Get Food Stamp Data New York, July 29

    The lawsuit argues that the federal government’s demand was an attempt to obtain sensitive personal information for use outside the food stamp program.

  10. Thomas Sayers Ellis, Poet of ‘Percussive Prosody,’ Dies at 61 Books, July 28

    A verbal gymnast on and off the page (as well as a musician and photographer), he was a founder of the Dark Room Collective, a community of writers, and fostered a boom in Black poetry.

  11. Competing Conspiracy Theories Consume Trump’s Washington U.S., July 26

    President Trump is trying to divert attention from the Epstein conspiracy theory with new-and-improved one about Barack Obama and treason.

  12. Agriculture Department to Move Most Remaining Washington Workers Out of City U.S., July 24

    More than half of the agency’s 4,600 Washington employees will be spread across five regional hubs.

  13. Heavy Rains in Washington Area Flood Roads and Prompt Water Rescues U.S., July 20

    More than five inches fell in some suburbs of the capital. The authorities in Maryland rescued dozens of people, including some who were stranded in their cars.

  14. Is This Restaurant the Only Thing Democrats and Republicans Agree On? Food, July 16

    In polarized Washington, Ama is drawing leaders from both camps with an anti-additive menu and a vow to bar all manner of toxicity.

  15. Washington, D.C. City Council Ward 8 Special Election Results Interactive, July 15

    Get live results from the 2025 Washington, D.C. special election.

  16. Clearer Skies Expected in Northeast as Storms Move Southward New York, July 15

    Lingering showers were forecast for the New York City area, but heavy rain and threats of flash flooding were predicted to shift south on Tuesday.

  17. Rubio and Chinese Diplomat Vie for Influence in Asia Over Trump’s Tariffs U.S., July 11

    Marco Rubio wants to bolster ties with Asia to counter China’s sway, but President Trump’s tariff threats have nations asking why they should align with Washington.

  18. Celebrating the Fourth of July Across the Country U.S., July 4

    Displays of patriotism were evident at parades and hot dog eating contests, even at a time of deep political divisions among Americans.

  19. Un comentario sobre lingotes de oro, grabado en secreto, cambió su vida En español, July 4

    Su cita de Tinder quería saberlo todo sobre su trabajo en la Agencia de Protección Medioambiental. Él habló… sin darse cuenta de la cámara oculta.

  20. Ohio Mother Killed Trying to Stop a Carjacking With Her Son Inside National, July 14

    The woman, 29, was struck by her own vehicle after the suspects began driving away, the police said.

  21. Businesses in D.C. Blame the Government for the District’s Empty Offices Business, May 22

    Workers in Washington have returned to the office slowly, with a pervasive and pronounced effect on the local economy.

  22. Fake Tags Add to Real Chaos on American Roads National, April 19

    Officials are moving to increase enforcement and change laws in response to the rise in counterfeit or expired plates, which exploded during the pandemic.

  23. After Rise in Murders During the Pandemic, a Sharp Decline in 2023 National, December 29

    The country is on track for a record drop in homicides, and many other categories of crime are also in decline, according to the F.B.I.

  24. Congress Votes to Roll Back Biden Administration Rule on Water Washington, March 29

    The president has promised a veto, but Republicans scored another win in their campaign to put Congress on record against White House policies.

  25. ‘The Era of Urban Supremacy Is Over’ Op Ed, March 15

    Many of the nation’s major cities face a daunting future.

  26. Imagining a Memorial to an Unimaginable Number of Covid Deaths T Style, November 9

    In cities, especially, monuments have become not just an artistic genre unto themselves but evanescent, ever-evolving tributes to those we lost — and continue to lose.

  27. Meet Me Downtown Interactive, October 26

    We visited 10 cities across the country to see how the pandemic and its aftershocks have reshaped the American downtown.

  28. Your Friday Briefing: U.S. to Unseal Trump Warrant N Y T Now, August 11

    Plus Russia prepares for show trials and Taiwan does not rise to China’s provocations.

  29. The Business Lunch May Be Going Out of Business Dining, July 11

    As remote work persists and business deals are sealed online, many upscale restaurants that catered to the nation’s downtown office crowd are canceling the meal.

  30. ‘Finally, some peace of mind,’ Biden says addressing the start of Covid vaccinations for very young children. Washington, June 21

    President Biden also visited a vaccination site in Washington, D.C. ahead of his remarks.

  31. Virus Cases Grow After White House Correspondents Dinner Washington, May 5

    Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken was among the attendees reporting coronavirus infections on Wednesday.

  32. A handful of coronavirus cases emerge after the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Washington, May 4

    Cases are not uncommon in Washington these days, and there is no certainty that those who tested positive were infected at the dinner.