Since its founding in 2018, the Local Reporting Network has grown into one of ProPublica’s marquee undertakings, bringing together local talented journalists and all the resources our newsroom has to ...

News features from the Washington, DC Metro Area. January 21, 2026 • Healthcare worker shortages are straining hospitals and clinics nationwide, including in the D.C. region. A local student health ...

The U.S. Army created the 6888th to clear a backlog of mail so that letters and packages got to American soldiers. Now, one member's story — that started in South Georgia — is told in a book written ...