8 h. ago AOC welcomes socialist Mamdani to nation's capital as Dem leaders withhold endorsements

New York democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani visits Washington after his primary win, with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez organizing breakfast, while Republicans frame him as the face of Democrats.

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57 h. ago The Damage Being Done to the Museums in the Nation’s Capital

The Damage Being Done to the Museums in the Nation’s Capital  The Nation

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7 d. ago This Day in History on July 9: Washington, D.C. Established as Nation's Capital

This Day in History on July 9: Washington, D.C. Established as Nation's Capital  RiverBender.com

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8 d. ago This Small Town in North Carolina's Inner Banks Is the First in America to Be Named After George Washington—and No, It's Not Our Nation's Capital

This Small Town in North Carolina's Inner Banks Is the First in America to Be Named After George Washington—and No, It's Not Our Nation's Capital  Travel + Leisure

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1 week ago Red Sox’ Lucas Giolito’s stretch of dominance continues in blowout win vs. Nationals

Giolito held Washington to one run in Boston’s 11-2 victory in the nation’s capital on the Fourth of July. The post Red Sox’ Lucas Giolito’s stretch of dominance continues in blowout win vs. Nationals appeared first on Boston.com.

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2 w. ago Blast ‘em: Get rid of the blocky brutalist buildings that blight our nation’s capital

Blast ‘em: Get rid of the blocky brutalist buildings that blight our nation’s capital  nypost.com

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2 w. ago Angels fail to capitalize on chances and bullpen implodes in loss to Nationals

Angels fail to capitalize on chances and bullpen implodes in loss to Nationals  Los Angeles Times

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2 w. ago A Photo Gone Wrong in the Uffizi Fuels Selfie Worries in Europe’s Museums

The damage to a centuries-old painting in the Italian museum was just one of many tourist incidents raising ire on the continent.

Culture

3 w. ago Covering the military parade and a No Kings rally on the same day

Frank Langfitt has covered the world. Now he reports for NPR as a roving correspondent, focusing on stories that help us understand a changing America. Recently, he covered both the military parade that brought tanks and armored personnel carriers rolling through the nation's capital, as well as the No Kings protests where people in dozens of cities across the country rallied against politicization of the armed forces by someone they called a would-be autocrat. Many have dubbed the day as a split-screen moment - and for Frank, going to two events on the same day gave him the sense of looking at America with a lens he had often examined other countries in the past. There are events that become a Rorschach test that brings out America's political and cultural divisions in bold relief. You could look at that day as an example of a divided America — a moment where our differences were placed in pretty stark relief. But perhaps by being in both places on the same day you see something di...

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