Washingtonian

On a recent trip to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, I was wandering a corridor devoted to American technological innovations—a camera shutter, a denture, an artificial heart—when I heard music in the hall behind me. A group of Black women in long printed skirts appeared, clapping and stepping and singing an uptempo version of the spiritual “

Funnel cakes, deep-fried Oreos, and giant turkey legs are reminiscent of one of our favorite summer traditions: fair season. Compete in a pie-eating contest, ride swings with your family, or watch pigs race at a county or state fair this summer.

Southwest DC may not immediately call to mind a Caribbean island. But Malika King, Keem Hughley, and Sonat Ozkaynak, who just took over the rooftop space of the Cambria Hotel near Audi Field, are hoping to re-create the ambiance of one island i...

The Smithsonian Institution announced that several of their museums on the National Mall would be closed Thursday due to a “mechanical issue,” but did not provide further details.

The issue is impacting the National Museum of the American Indian, Hirshhor...

Good morning. Hot, humid, and sunny today with a high around 92 that could feel as hot as 103. Rain chances from late afternoon onward, with storms possible before midnight and a low near 75. The Nats wrap up an away series against the Phillies this evening.

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