Afternoon Buzz: The elite D.C. prep school at the center of Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation hearing

Howard University faculty calls off strike after reaching 'tentative' new deal ; For Trayon White Sr., D.C. mayoral campaign is a test of grass-roots outreach ; Howard University announces historic $785 million investment in new buildings, renovations; Tom Perez joins airwaves as Maryland gubernatorial primary race heats up; Maryland's high court set to hear gerrymandering case that delayed state's elections; Once buried in another man's grave, a WWII soldier's body is finally coming home; Commanders games will no longer air on The Team 980 radio; Fleeting beauty: Cherry Blossom Festival's joyous return amid a pandemic's shadow; D.C. street closures for Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon on Saturday; When it broke up in 1982, the North Star Band was playing more than 300 shows a year. The country group is back with a new release.; 4 concerts to catch in D.C. over the next several days; In Fairlington, Va., multifamily living abounds, as do playgrounds and pooches; A shooting spree of homeless men underscores the failure of our mental health system ; Virginia's legislature was built for agrarian times. Is it time for an update?; How Til Hazel remade Washington's suburbs; Wary HBCUs wait for a break in bomb-threat cases; The Potomac River is swimmable again. D.C. should legalize it. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Local news you don't want to miss.     (Michael Mccoy/Reuters) The elite D.C. prep school at the center of Ketanji Brown Jackson's confirmation hearing The Supreme Court nominee is a trustee of Georgetown Day School, a private school with a history of civil rights activism. By Perry Stein ●  Read more »   Howard University faculty calls off strike after reaching 'tentative' new deal The union said on Twitter that a deal was reached early Wednesday and would be subject to a vote by its membership in the coming weeks. By Lauren Lumpkin ●  Read more »   For Trayon White Sr., D.C. mayoral campaign is a test of grass-roots outreach As the deadline to make the ballot and qualify for matching funds through the city's public financing program loomed, White has worked to galvanize his base. By Michael Brice-Saddler ●  Read more »   Howard University announces historic $785 million investment in new buildings, renovations The investment signals an era of financial security for a university with a history of budget woes. By Lauren Lumpkin ●  Read more »   Tom Perez joins airwaves as Maryland gubernatorial primary race heats up Tom Perez introduced himself to voters in a new 30-second television ad that will run statewide, touting his record as labor secretary under President Barack Obama. It marks the latest Democratic running for governor to go up on the airwaves. By Erin Cox ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Maryland's high court set to hear gerrymandering case that delayed state's elections Republicans and others argue that 16 recently redrawn legislative districts are politically, demographically or racially unfair. By Ovetta Wiggins ●  Read more »   Once buried in another man's grave, a WWII soldier's body is finally coming home A Virginia man was killed in a Japanese air raid in 1945. Seventy-seven years later, his remains have been identified. By Michael E. Ruane ●  Read more »   Commanders games will no longer air on The Team 980 radio Audacy, the owner of the team's longtime flagship station, WTEM The Team 980, will no longer broadcast Washington Commanders games. By Nicki Jhabvala ●  Read more »   Fleeting beauty: Cherry Blossom Festival's joyous return amid a pandemic's shadow Thousands of visitors crowded D.C.'s Tidal Basin for the first National Cherry Blossom Festival after two years of pandemic cancellations. By Sydney Trent ●  Read more »   D.C. street closures for Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon on Saturday The D.C.'s Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon and 5K are set to take place Saturday, closing streets and disrupting traffic, parking and transit across the city. By Alisa Tang ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   When it broke up in 1982, the North Star Band was playing more than 300 shows a year. The country group is back with a new release. They took their unreleased album down from the shelves and recorded 10 new songs. Perspective ●  By John Kelly ●  Read more »   4 concerts to catch in D.C. over the next several days Mindchatter, Luna Li, KennyHoopla and Snoh Aalegra perform. By Haben Kelati ●  Read more »   In Fairlington, Va., multifamily living abounds, as do playgrounds and pooches WHERE WE LIVE | The Arlington County community was built for defense workers during World War II. Its name is a combination of Fairfax and Arlington. By Bridget Reed Morawski ●  Read more »     Opinions A shooting spree of homeless men underscores the failure of our mental health system Opinion ●  By Editorial Board ●  Read more »   Virginia's legislature was built for agrarian times. Is it time for an update? Opinion ●  By Mark J. Rozell ●  Read more »   How Til Hazel remade Washington's suburbs Opinion ●  By Editorial Board ●  Read more »   Wary HBCUs wait for a break in bomb-threat cases Opinion ●  By Colbert I. King ●  Read more »   The Potomac River is swimmable again. D.C. should legalize it. Opinion ●  By D. Randall Benn ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out The Optimist for a selection of inspiring stories to help you disconnect, hit refresh and start the week off right, delivered every Wednesday and Sunday. Sign up »

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