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Instant Pot Pumpkin Spice Custard: Classic Fall Recipe

Sat, 29 Aug 2026 03:46:14 Z

(DC Life Magazine) As autumn crispness arrives across the Mid-Atlantic, velvety spiced desserts become the centerpiece of weekend entertaining and weeknight comfort. This retro-fitted Instant Pot Pumpkin Spice Custard achieves the silky, slow-baked texture of classic...

Lansdowne Resort: Luxury Fall Staycation Guide

Sat, 29 Aug 2026 01:38:07 Z

(DC Life Magazine) Nestled into 500 pristine acres in the Potomac River Valley, Lansdowne Resort represents the quintessential year-round sanctuary for Washington DC residents seeking a refined escape without the friction of extended travel. Hidden in plain sight just...

7 Conversation Starters for a DC Museum Day

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 05:58:04 Z

(DC Life Magazine) A museum day in DC can be whatever you make it. You can walk through the highlights, take a few photos, and head to lunch. Or you can slow down long enough for one object to pull you into a better conversation. That is the real advantage of...

Why preserving Shakespeare is still important today

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 23:38:55 Z

(WTOP News) This page contains a video which is being blocked by your ad blocker. In order to view the video you must disable your ad blocker. Why preserving Shakespeare is still important today Follow WTOP’s Matt Kaufax as he explores hidden gems, local...

DC Public Schools work on lowering on chronic absenteeism, ‘a national challenge’

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:13:02 Z

(WTOP News) Heading into the new school year, WTOP sent questionnaires to and requested interviews with school leaders across the D.C. region. Here s what D.C. Public Schools interim Chancellor Kim Jackson said about the priorities and challenges facing the...

2026 National Book Festival celebrates the enduring power of books

Sun, 23 Aug 2026 02:25:49 Z

(WTOP News) Author Sunyi Dean signs her fantasy novel 'The Girl With A Thousand Faces' for a fan at the National Book Festival, July 22, 2026.(WTOP/Terik King) Author Sunyi Dean signs her fantasy novel 'The Girl With A Thousand Faces' for a fan at the National...

Local kids learn basketball skills at a camp with DC police officers

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 22:21:16 Z

(WTOP News) This page contains a video which is being blocked by your ad blocker. In order to view the video you must disable your ad blocker. Why DC kids are shooting hoops with police officers A local basketball camp is in the books as August wanes. It’s one...

DC-based book festival to feature film entertainers as well authors

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 04:52:57 Z

(WTOP News) The National Book Festival is Saturday at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Northwest D.C. It will, of course, feature dozens of authors discussing their work, as regular attendees have come to expect. But this year, there’s more than...

DC-area volunteers raising money for truck to support Ukraine war effort

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 23:05:15 Z

(WTOP News) Some D.C.-area residents are trying to raise enough money to send a specially equipped truck to Ukraine as part of a nationwide grassroots fundraising campaign. Bethesda, Maryland, resident Jeffrey Bloch is helping lead Maryland s effort through the...

DC students made small gains on last year’s standardized tests, but still below prepandemic levels in math, data shows

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 11:00:26 Z

(WTOP News) D.C. students made small gains in reading last year, but math results haven t yet reached prepandemic levels, according to new citywide standardized test data released Thursday. At a news briefing, District education officials shared results from the...

12-year-old arrested, charged with fatally shooting 13-year-old in DC

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:19:51 Z

(WTOP News) A 12-year-old was arrested Wednesday and charged in the fatal shooting of a 13-year-old that happened in July in D.C. s Kingman Park neighborhood. The 12-year-old boy was arrested by members of the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force and...

Metro and IndyCar team up for a busy weekend of Freedom 250 Grand Prix events

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:04:15 Z

(WTOP News) This page contains a video which is being blocked by your ad blocker. In order to view the video you must disable your ad blocker. Metro and IndyCar team up for a busy weekend of Grand Prix events No, you weren t hallucinating Thursday morning — that...

An inside look at final preparations for Freedom 250 Grand Prix in DC

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 08:38:10 Z

(WTOP News) This page contains a video which is being blocked by your ad blocker. In order to view the video you must disable your ad blocker. How DC is preparing for the Freedom 250 Grand Prix The Freedom 250 Grand Prix in D.C. is just days away. It is causing...

‘Worse than cherry blossoms’: Drivers react to Freedom 250 Grand Prix road closures

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 23:40:36 Z

(WTOP News) This page contains a video which is being blocked by your ad blocker. In order to view the video you must disable your ad blocker. Commuters say Freedom 250 Grand Prix traffic is ‘worse than cherry blossoms’ IndyCar drivers will be going close to 200...