How has alternative transit shaped Washington and the way we get around?

In just six months--between October 2018 and February 2019--nearly 2,000 migrant children arrived in the Washington region. How are local schools responding?

Fishing season for large rockfish -- also known as striped bass -- has been canceled in Virginia this year due to concern for the fish's declining population. What's the reason behind the dwindling numbers?

Virginia GOP Chair Jack Wilson on the outlook for the 2019 legislative elections, and D.C. Councilmember Charles Allen on transit equity and traffic safety in light of recent pedestrian and cyclist deaths.

What happens when athletes don't identify with the gender assigned to them at birth? We talk with a geneticist specializing in transgender and intersex athletic policy and hear from local transgender athletes about their experiences navigating gender policies across different sports.

A new festival debuts in D.C. this weekend centered around antiracism.

In her new book, City Lab Senior Editor Amanda Kolson Hurley explores the surprising -- and radical -- history of suburbia in the Washington region and encourages readers to rethink "who and what the suburbs are for."

As the Washington, D.C. International Film Festival kicks off its 33rd year, we look at some of the festival's local highlights and explore filmmaking in the region.

600,000 people in the Washington region ride a bus on an average work day. And in D.C., residents ride Metrobus 15 percent more than Metrorail.

Ultrarunning has seen a surge in popularity in recent years and this year the Marine Corps Marathon will debut its inaugural ultra-marathon. But what is ultrarunning and why do people do it?