WHEREIN: We bring you the developments (happening in and around D.C.) that we think are newsworthy, or, at the very least, almost newsworthy…
- D.C. was pulled into the middle of a twitter argument between Former U.S. National Security Advisor Susan Rice and senior Chinese diplomat Lijian Zhao.
- In more national news, these two hotel chains are refusing to let ICE use their rooms as detention facilities.
- This is how the National Archives handles a flood.
- Metro is launching an app that aims to help people with disabilities more easily navigate their increasingly broken system.
- And speaking of Metro, did you know D.C. has a microtransit system?
- Doi Moi is turning into a Sri Lankan restaurant for two nights only!
- In more food news, Coconut Club is debuting a new brunch with loco moco and Call Your Mother bagels.
- Need to take a break after all those brunch cocktails? Eater has a helpful list of places with alcohol free / zero proof cocktails.
- But the most important food news of the day / week / month / year is that Guy Fieri is bringing his chicken tender chain to the DMV!
- According to WalletHub, Baltimore is the fourth most stressed city in the U.S. D.C. is #39. Arlington is #106.
- And speaking of stress, 36% of D.C. workers have the “Sunday scaries” a phrase I hate so much it makes me sad.
- And speaking of stats, most Americans still don’t want D.C. statehood.