Stories that moved us
From reader responses
Last week, we asked readers to refer to us stories that had transformed the way they viewed DC. Here are some of the amazing narratives named, including stories from national publications like The Atlantic and Smithsonian, regional news outlets like WAMU and the Washington Times, local boutique blogs like Greater Greater Washington, and even an NPR podcast.
Read the nominated journalists, columns, and publications list here.
Perry Stein, “I decided I had to sell it”
Terrence McCoy, “Poor tenants face eviction over as little as $25”
Kat Chow + Dan Pashman, “Who is this restaurant for?”
Helen Thompson, “In the 1960s, one man took the city’s rat problem into his own hands”
Martin Austermuhle, “Why can’t Washingtonians resist asking each other what they do for a living?”
Urban Institute, “Pokemon GO is changing how cities use public space, but could it be more inclusive?”
Perry Stein, “Net worth of white households in DC region is 81 times greater than black households”
Cintra Wilson, “Fear and Clothing in Washington, DC”
Mikaele Lefrak, “DC Council considers joining several states in eliminating the tampon tax”
Gillian White, “A Radical Idea: Four City-Dwellers Share All Their Money”
Matt Cohen, “End of an alley”
Rebecca Solnit, “City of Women”
Rachel Sadon, “2.7% of DC identifies as transgender”
Going Out Guide, “40 most essential DC restaurant dishes of 2016”
David Rotenstein, “Read about one of Duke Ellington’s favorite Shaw hangouts”
Ryan McDermott, “Tenant advocates push for legal aid bill in Council”
