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Are you a D.C. native? Want to test your hometown knowledge in front of a live audience? We're looking for contestants for "Ask A D.C. Native, Live!" — our trivia game show presented in partnership with Black.Native.Creative. More info + how to apply:

Sign up to be a contestant on Ask A D.C. Native, Live!Ask A D.C. Native, Live! is a trivia game show presented by The 51st and Black.Native.Creative. Hosted by Dwayne Lawson-Brown, two teams of D.C. natives go head-to-head in five rounds, testing their…docs.google.com

Birth control, poison, and calls for a more peaceful coexistence... Is the District finally winning the rat race?

DC's war on rats reaches new heightsBirth control, poison, and calls for a more peaceful coexistence. Is the District finally winning the rat race?51st.news

We visited a farm in Loudoun County that’s the first of its kind in Virginia – planting rows of vegetables alongside rows of solar panels. The pilot project so far has shown that crops and solar arrays can share good land, produce energy and healthy food – and slash energy bills.

Crops and solar power? Virginia farms are ripe for the comboA new Virginia law encourages farmers to mix solar generation with crops and cattle. A rural pilot program shows promise.www.whro.org

D.C. landlords owe the city millions for unabated housing violations. The worst offender? DCHA, which owes $2.2 million+ for 2,500+ unresolved violations across its properties. NEW in @notusmetro.bsky.social on why, and why DOB can't collect: www.notus.org/metro/dc-hou...

D.C.’s Worst Landlord Is Its Housing AuthorityThe Department of Buildings fines the city’s bad landlords. None owe more than the DCHA.www.notus.org

NEW: This month, the D.C. Public Library began enforcing rules banning people from sleeping outside of downtown's MLK Library. Advocates worry it will simply move people elsewhere, making it harder to connect them with housing and services. In partnership with @streetsensedc.bsky.social:

Why has DC's MLK Library banned sleeping outside?New enforcement includes rope barriers and police to keep homeless people from sleeping under the library's overhang.51st.news

ICE contracts are proving lucrative for those hired to carry out the Trump administration’s deportation and detainment efforts — and for President Trump himself. The details: www.levernews.com/a-detention-...

At just 16 years old, Robert Barton made a drastic decision that derailed his life. But a D.C. law that allowed Barton to redefine himself. It's now under threat by federal elected officials, he writes in an opinion piece:

Congress shouldn't overturn D.C.'s second chance laws. I'm proofAt just 16 years old, I made a drastic decision that derailed my life. But I'm the beneficiary of a law that allowed me to redefine myself.51st.news

My last story about DC for a while: Trying to figure out why buses slowing down 51st.news/metro-tried-...

Metro tried to make bus service better. Somehow, ridership and speeds are both downA year after Better Bus, reviews are mixed.51st.news

Nearly everyone in D.C. has a harrowing rat story — and for an upcoming story, we want to hear yours. Don't spare us the details! Need more characters? Tell us here: 51st.news/ratstories

NEW: Looking to lend a hand? Each week, we round up ways to get involved around D.C. Here's this week's list:

9 ways to volunteer around D.C. this weekAbortion trivia, courtwatching, and more ways to plug in.51st.news

The abrupt closure of Baby’s on Fire spotlights Baltimore’s growing worker-ownership movement baltimorebeat.com/the-abrupt-c...

The abrupt closure of Baby’s on Fire spotlights Baltimore’s growing worker-ownership movementSaro Khan had been on shift at Baby’s On Fire for less than an hour when the message landed in the staff group chat. It was the first time the cafe’s owners had said anything to the staff since June…baltimorebeat.com

This month is the 36th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act and it reminds me that the ADA could not be passed today. It probably couldn’t get a vote in committee today.

NEW: How can D.C. natives tell if someone is a transplant? In this week's "Ask a D.C. Native" column, Malachi Byrd shares a few of the tells:

How can a D.C. native tell if someone is a transplant?There are so many things you may not even realize.51st.news

NEW: Federal lawmakers are working to repeal D.C.'s "second chance law," arguing that the measure is too soft on crime. It would be a mistake, Robert Barton argues in an opinion piece: The landmark D.C. legislation has changed lives and ultimately made our community better.

Congress shouldn't overturn D.C.'s second chance laws. I'm proofAt just 16 years old, I made a drastic decision that derailed my life. But I'm the beneficiary of a law that allowed me to redefine myself.51st.news

If you love this you'll also love the images from John Wymer, who, in the late '40s and '50s, went around the District taking tons of street pictures as a hobby. His collection here is laid out on a Google Map so you can browse any part of the city to see how it looked decades ago.

Wymer's DCWymer's DC hosts an interactive story map which overlays historic images of Washington, DC onto Google Street View. Users can toggle between a mid-twentieth century photograph collection and modern im...www.wymersdc.com

Grateful to tell the story of Nancy Shia's 50+ years of photography and organizing in D.C. through @51st.news.

NEW: What are you doing this weekend? Squeeze every last drop out of the summer with a kayaking cleanup, a beginner fishing event, and more opportunities to learn while connecting with your neighbors. See all of our event picks:

15 things to do around D.C. this weekendSqueeze every last drop out of the summer with a kayaking cleanup, a beginner fishing event, and more opportunities to learn while connecting with your neighbors.51st.news

MedStar Washington Hospital Center delivers more babies than any other hospital in DC. Now, they're cutting over a third of their postpartum beds. Nurses & health advocates are very concerned about this decision. I spoke with them to understand why. @51st.news 51st.news/dc-hospital-...

This hospital is cutting over a third of its postpartum bedsAs the city faces a Black maternal health crisis, health advocates are concerned about cuts at MedStar Washington Hospital Center.51st.news

An Instagram post about Jeffrey Epstein’s ties to wealthy communities in Marin County, CA, turned one California student newspaper into a free-speech flash point. The students say they were just doing their homework.

A Teen Reporter Searched for His Community in the Epstein Files. Adults Freaked OutAn Instagram post turned one California student newspaper into a free-speech flash point. The students say they were just doing their homework.www.wired.com

Federal lawyers say anti-mask laws would endanger immigration agents, citing an ICE face-recognition art project that doesn’t actually work.

States Want ICE Agents to Show Their Faces. The Trump Administration Is Blocking ThemFederal lawyers say anti-mask laws would endanger immigration agents, citing an ICE face-recognition art project that doesn’t actually work.www.wired.com