Articles by Johanna Caldwell

The D.C. Metro area’s unemployment rate fell to 6.1 percent in November, according to data released last week by the U.S. Department of Labor, after a continuous rise that lasted four months.

D.C. universities American University and The George Washington University reported significant increases in early admissions applications this year, despite financial woes, but Georgetown's early action acceptance rate remained steady at 18%.

District Department of Transportation officials announced plans to construct a $1.5 billion network of eight streetcar lines that will make the Metro more accessible for Georgetown residents.

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced Thursday that it will give a $10 million grant to the capital campaign of the National Museum of African American History and Culture.