WHEREIN: We bring you the developments (happening in and around D.C.) that we think are newsworthy, or, at the very least, almost newsworthy.

• Amazon will start collecting sales tax from District buyers. It was good while it lasted. (via Post)
• You can now go see the cute little baby orangutan at the National Zoo! Look at his weird cute ape face. (via DCist)

• A brand new cab service is coming to some of D.C.’s most underserved wards. (via WAMU)
• Washingtonian gets weird.
• Next time you’re near Takoma, check out Rhizome. (via DCMD)
• The old Paperhaus is for sale, and man does that place look different. (via Washingtonian)

• Bethesda is getting a bunch of new restaurants. Maybe we’ll actually go to Bethesda more? (Doubt it). (via Bethesda Magazine)
• AirBnB is really going after D.C. with some (slightly cheesy) new ads. (via City Paper)
• Getting a house in American University Park is basically impossible. (via UrbanTurf)

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Saturday 08/05

Next Wave: Novak and Laker @ DC Improv Lounge

$17

In 2017, the DC Improv celebrates its 25th anniversary by remembering the past – and looking to the future. The Next Wave series features rising stars, recommended to us (and you) by some of our favorite DC Improv headliners. These are performers that comedy fans will be talking about for years to come, and this is your chance to see them up close at one of the most respected comedy venues in America. New York based comics Jacqueline Novak and Chris Laker are the very definition of “multi talented” – their comedy projects have included memoirs, podcasts, satellite radio programs, and more. Plus, they’re great and quirky stand-up comedians. They are recommended to you by a man who has been taking them on tour in 2017 … the great Mike Birbiglia!

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• It’s going to get a little bit easier for homeless transgender people in the city. (via Blade)
• Here’s a helpful scatterplot of D.C.’s most (and least) affordable and accessible neighborhoods. (via Bisnow)
• A Virginia man punched a beaver in the face. (via Post)