Corinne Dorsey

• D.C., Md. & Va.

Blerdcon celebrates underrepresented Black fandom with cosplay and pride, from Spider-Man to Queen Charlotte. “This is kind of a safe space,” said Al Bunaugh, 39.

• D.C.

As the country turned 247 years old, some revelers temporarily set aside partisan rancor for parades and other festivities. But some felt a sense of unease.

• Maryland Politics

In Maryland, recreational marijuana sales are legal as of July 1. Here’s what to know about the state's relaxed weed laws.

• Higher Education

People who hoped the Supreme Court ruling would uphold President Biden’s debt-relief plan were crushed and confused by the news.

• Higher Education

The professor had directed female students to remove their shirts.

• Local Education

Educators at the D.C. school issued a statement with a long list of misconduct claims. A petition from parents soon echoed their request for his removal.

• D.C., Md. & Va.

A plaque and scholarship will honor Lena Ferguson who, after initially being denied membership, pushed to make the Daughters of the American Revolution more inclusive to women of color.

• D.C.

Demonstrators turned out in Washington and in cities across the nation to advocate for expanded abortion rights on the one-year anniversary of the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

• Local Education

For two days this week, parents and students lined the sidewalk outside the school’s Northwest Washington J.F. Cook campus demanding answers from school leaders.