Megan Quinn

Washington, D.C. is for the birds. (No, really.) The District is a great place to live if you’re a bird-- but human development, sound pollution and climate change are threatening to change that. Here’s how local birdwatchers and experts from Audubon and the National Parks Service plan to preserve D.C.’s urban bird oasis for future generations. They’re calling on brand-new birdwatchers who have taken up the hobby during the COVID-19 pandemic to help out, too.

This spring was supposed to be prime training season for runners, but coronavirus has forced them to take a detour. Here's how both serious and casual runners have changed their routines under social distancing rules and city-wide shelter in place orders.

In this rapidly-changing neighborhood in Washington, D.C., the Georgia Avenue Community Chili Cookoff shows there’s more to the competition than whether or not beans belong in chili.