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Jerri Evans, owner and operator of Turning Natural, a juice bar with six DMV locations (Courtesy photo)

Health, Health Supplements, Supplements

Nutrition Mission: Jerri Evans’ Journey with Juicing and Turning Natural

by Kayla BenjaminMarch 13, 2024March 13, 2024

LaRuby May, partner at May Jung Law Firm and former Ward 8 council member (Courtesy photo)

Climate, Environment, Women's History Month

Three Black Women Making History in Environmental Justice Across Industries

by Kayla BenjaminMarch 7, 2024July 3, 2024

**FILE** Cherry blossoms by the Tidal Basin (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Cherry Blossom Peak Bloom Predicted: March 23-26

by Kayla BenjaminMarch 4, 2024March 4, 2024

A pile of tires sits off the northbound side of Interstate 295 in D.C., just past Pennsylvania Avenue SE. About 100 of them are sprawled around the woods at the spot. (Kayla Benjamin/The Washington Informer)

Community, Environment

Tire Dumping Epidemic: D.C. Residents Fight Back Against Illegal and Dangerous Trash

by Kayla BenjaminFebruary 26, 2024February 26, 2024

Spotted salamanders chill on a log by a vernal pool on Kingman Island on Feb. 16. (Courtesy of D.C. Department of Energy and Environment)

Kingman Island Reopens After Weeklong Cleanup Removes Toxic Debris

by Kayla BenjaminFebruary 19, 2024February 19, 2024

Black History, Black History Month

Addison Scurlock’s Legacy of Capturing Local Life, Black Culture Continues

by Kayla BenjaminFebruary 14, 2024February 14, 2024

Climate, Environment, Health

EPA Announces Stricter Standards for Soot Pollution

by Kayla BenjaminFebruary 9, 2024July 3, 2024

D.C. native and mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves is a superstar and household name among opera fans around the globe, who fills opera houses to this day. (Courtesy of Chad J. McNeeley, U.S. Navy)

Black History Month, Entertainment

Denyce Graves’ Story Highlights Epitome of Homegrown Talent, Never Forgetting Roots

by Kayla BenjaminFebruary 7, 2024February 7, 2024

**FILE** D.C. Council member Zachary Parker introduced last week the Water is Life Amendment Act of 2024, which would prohibit DC Water from shutting off residential customers for nonpayment. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Community, Environment

Ward 5 Council Member Introduces Bill to Ban Water Utility Shutoffs in Homes

by Kayla BenjaminFebruary 5, 2024February 5, 2024

USAID Administrator Samantha Power speaks with Bloomberg Washington bureau chief Peggy Collins about the need to dedicate more resources to resilience as climate-related weather disasters grow more frequent and deadly worldwide. (Kayla Benjamin/The Washington Informer)

Climate, Environment

At Least 10 Times More Funding Needed for Climate Disaster Resilience, USAID Head Says

by Kayla BenjaminFebruary 1, 2024July 3, 2024