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Ways to go boating — without having to buy a boat

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Ways to go boating — without having to buy a boat

NOVA Parks pushes back on Dominion Energy’s tree cutting project along W&OD Trail

NOVA Parks pushes back on Dominion Energy’s tree cutting project along W&OD Trail

Maryland’s Rockville gets its third Trader Joe’s

Maryland’s Rockville gets its third Trader Joe’s

June 5

Car Review: Nearly button-free, Polestar’s first SUV is a rocket ship made for iPad lovers

Part toy, part fashion, the arrival of the viral Labubu was a long time in the making

Part toy, part fashion, the arrival of the viral Labubu was a long time in the making

Trump wants Congress to slash $9.4B in spending now, defund NPR and PBS

Trump wants Congress to slash $9.4B in spending now, defund NPR and PBS

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Post-COVID ‘revenge spending’ appears to be on the way out

Post-COVID ‘revenge spending’ appears to be on the way out

DC Council votes to pause increasing tipped worker minimum wage

DC Council votes to pause increasing tipped worker minimum wage

Payday loan apps pressure users to leave tips, and Md. isn’t protecting users, advocates say

Payday loan apps pressure users to leave tips, and Md. isn’t protecting users, advocates say

DC sued by blind pedestrians who say they’re subject to ‘blindness tax’

DC sued by blind pedestrians who say they’re subject to ‘blindness tax’

BGE and Delmarva Power rates to increase by $16 but will be spread out

BGE and Delmarva Power rates to increase by $16 but will be spread out

Microsoft reaches union agreement for workers at Rockville-based ZeniMax

Microsoft reaches union agreement for workers at Rockville-based ZeniMax

Gym chain Equinox settles for violating DC’s ban on employee noncompete contracts

Gym chain Equinox settles for violating DC’s ban on employee noncompete contracts

Solo flyers on US flights can pay much more than those traveling as a pair, report finds

Solo flyers on US flights can pay much more than those traveling as a pair, report finds

European Union AI regulation is both model and warning for U.S. lawmakers, experts say

European Union AI regulation is both model and warning for U.S. lawmakers, experts say

May 30

Car Review: The Audi Q6 e-tron is fancier than the average EV

Friday Freebies

Friday Freebies

Hate vacuuming and scrubbing? How to hire someone to clean your house

Hate vacuuming and scrubbing? How to hire someone to clean your house

West Coast chain Mountain Mike’s brings its 20-inch pizzas to Northern Virginia

West Coast chain Mountain Mike’s brings its 20-inch pizzas to Northern Virginia

Victoria’s Secret website is down in the US as the lingerie seller addresses a ‘security incident’

Victoria’s Secret website is down in the US as the lingerie seller addresses a ‘security incident’

Maryland voters sue election board over ‘unconstitutional’ closed primaries

Maryland voters sue election board over ‘unconstitutional’ closed primaries

State lawmakers chew on possible food safety updates for Virginia in wake of federal cuts

State lawmakers chew on possible food safety updates for Virginia in wake of federal cuts

Trump’s tariffs threaten ‘last vestige of culture’ for DC-area’s Asian American community

Trump’s tariffs threaten ‘last vestige of culture’ for DC-area’s Asian American community

Data Doctors: How to use email aliases

Data Doctors: How to use email aliases

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