Is There Room in the National Budget for a Dehumidifier?
By Michael Preston It has quickly become the thing I dread the most about every morning. No, not the alarm. Not the daily grind of the upcoming workday. Not even […]
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Ankle weights
By Claire Dietz “We’re gonna throw you in the deep end, with ankle weights.” We were told this on our first day. They weren’t kidding. I’m from a suburb, but […]
Let’s Metro – Or Not
By Christine Figliozzi Oh, the Metro. What an unassuming enemy. If growing up in the D.C. metro area has taught me one thing, it’s that the Metro can either be […]
The goal is to report, to inform, and to remain objective
By Alex Segell Attorneys arrive in bland and expressionless suits, so passé you wouldn’t be able to remember details even if you tried. They smile at one another candidly, shaking […]
Navigation Skills
By Blake Balfrey If my family were to give you one piece of advice about me, it would be to never trust me with directions – ever. Just don’t do it. Until […]
Touring the Capitol
By Jake Mauff I was on the Hill the day James Comey testified in front of the Senate. That’s a bit greater description than the story warrants, but it happened […]
Gender Lens Conference
By Nicole Dan Despite the large number of women currently getting their degrees in journalism, the field is still largely male. I was grateful for the opportunity to attend the […]
The Time I Got My Own Seat
By Makena Kelly A few weeks ago, after I had straggled my way back from the Federal Communications Commission, my editor walked up to me and said, “Welcome back. I […]
Good Food, Better Friends
By David Jensen Coming to D.C. was a big change of scenery for me, and I mean that literally. Growing up in a small town of less than five thousand […]
Now I Know How to Make Copies
By Madi Bowers So, it’s not only a copier, apparently, it’s a copier/printer/scanner. My direct supervisor at work, A, asked me to make copies of 43 pages of important business […]