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The tree-covered Theodore Roosevelt Island in the middle of the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. Here's what you need to know about swimming in the river, if you're curious like Lorde.

Everything You Need to Know If You, Like Lorde, Want to Swim in the Potomac River

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DC Walls Is the City’s Best Public Art Event of the Year — And It’s About to Start

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5 Places to See Fireworks That Aren’t the National Mall

Skip the touristy spots and celebrate the Fourth like a local

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This Former NASA Rocket Scientist Wants Everybody to Know That Engineering Is Fun

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7 Iconic DC Movies, Curated by a Film Historian at the Library of Congress

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A person picks cherry tomatoes off a plant in their backyard. We spoke with DC gardening pro Joshua Singer about growing your own food in the city.

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Why the DC Theater World Is Obsessed With This Substack

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