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Scoop: Actor Jon Bernthal buys $3.75M house in D.C.

"The Punisher" and "His & Hers" star is planting roots around his hometown.

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Hollywood hotshot Jon Bernthal recently dropped $3.75 million on a home in Chevy Chase, D.C., real estate sources tell Axios — a sign &quot;The Punisher&quot; is planting roots back home.Why it matters: In a town where senators count as celebrity sightings, &quot;The Bear&quot; and &quot;Walking Dead&quot; star showing up at <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Wizards games" data-vars-click-url="https://x.com/WashWizards/status/2013376385692123593" data-vars-content-id="2295a3de-c2ba-4f2e-9250-797a8bff49f7" data-vars-headline="Scoop: Actor Jon Bernthal buys $3.75M house in D.C." data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://x.com/WashWizards/status/2013376385692123593" target="_blank">Wizards games</a> and beloved <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="red-sauce joints" data-vars-click-url="https://www.popville.com/2026/01/dcs-own-spotted-jon-bernthal-filomena/" data-vars-content-id="2295a3de-c2ba-4f2e-9250-797a8bff49f7" data-vars-headline="Scoop: Actor Jon Bernthal buys $3.75M house in D.C." data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.popville.com/2026/01/dcs-own-spotted-jon-bernthal-filomena/" target="_blank">red-sauce joints</a> qualifies as actual star power.

Exclusive: D.C.'s snowstorm failures lead resident to run for mayor

Rini Sampath blasts the top candidates for mayor as political insiders

A D.C. resident fed up with the city&#x27;s snow response is running for mayor.Why it matters: Rini Sampath, 31, is entering the growing field as a political outsider, telling Axios she will focus on government efficiency.

Jesse Jackson's D.C. legacy

Jesse Jackson became the city's top statehood advocate in the 1990s

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Jesse Jackson" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/17/jesse-jackson-dies-civil-rights-leader" data-vars-content-id="b1dd9a96-8568-4f90-a3f2-f61a2e5d6fda" data-vars-headline="Jesse Jackson&#x27;s D.C. legacy" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/17/jesse-jackson-dies-civil-rights-leader" target="_self">Jesse Jackson</a> once considered running for D.C. mayor, before becoming the city&#x27;s first shadow senator in the 1990s, lending the statehood cause a national spotlight.Why it matters: Jackson, who died on Tuesday at 84, leaves a local legacy of activism.

Peak bloom may hit later due to our brutal winter

Plus: New saplings arrive at the Tidal Basin.

Peak <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="cherry blossom" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2023/02/22/cherry-trees-plum-trees-dc" data-vars-content-id="1fb62a16-0fe9-4c55-b09f-fc3c6b06ea11" data-vars-headline="Peak bloom may hit later due to our brutal winter" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2023/02/22/cherry-trees-plum-trees-dc" target="_self">cherry blossom</a> bloom could arrive later than recent years thanks to D.C.&#x27;s record-breaking cold.Why it matters: It&#x27;s been a brutal winter — <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="snowcrete" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2026/01/28/snow-emergency-extended-as-snowcrete-slows-dc-cleanup" data-vars-content-id="1fb62a16-0fe9-4c55-b09f-fc3c6b06ea11" data-vars-headline="Peak bloom may hit later due to our brutal winter" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2026/01/28/snow-emergency-extended-as-snowcrete-slows-dc-cleanup" target="_self">snowcrete</a>, the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="sewage spill" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2026/02/13/sewage-spill-potomac-river-safety-fishing-swimming-future" data-vars-content-id="1fb62a16-0fe9-4c55-b09f-fc3c6b06ea11" data-vars-headline="Peak bloom may hit later due to our brutal winter" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2026/02/13/sewage-spill-potomac-river-safety-fishing-swimming-future" target="_self">sewage spill</a> — and the District could use some floral joy ASAP.

Exclusive: A boutique wellness spot is coming to Georgetown

RM Balances blends yoga, pilates, meditation and bodywork in super small-format classes.

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A new way to unwind is coming to Georgetown: RM Balance, a boutique wellness studio, opens next month.Why it matters: The zen-forward spot focuses on small-group classes that blend yoga, pilates, meditation and bodywork.

D.C. gets failing grade on preterm births

Black moms are most at risk locally, per the data.

D.C. received an F grade for its <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="preterm birth rate" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/17/preterm-preemie-birth-rate-state-us" data-vars-content-id="315dfaad-67e9-4ae2-b486-cbbb40693f7b" data-vars-headline="D.C. gets failing grade on preterm births" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/17/preterm-preemie-birth-rate-state-us" target="_self">preterm birth rate</a> last year, per a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="March of Dimes" data-vars-click-url="https://www.marchofdimes.org/report-card" data-vars-content-id="315dfaad-67e9-4ae2-b486-cbbb40693f7b" data-vars-headline="D.C. gets failing grade on preterm births" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.marchofdimes.org/report-card" target="_blank">March of Dimes</a> annual report.Why it matters: The report underscores persistent gaps in equity, access and maternal care, and shows that Black mothers and their children are especially impacted by D.C.&#x27;s low scores.

D.C.'s cutest workout? Puppy yoga comes to Adams Morgan

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Lucky Pup Yoga brings the cutest wellness craze to Adams Morgan starting Saturday, where yogis can perfect their downward dog alongside 8-week-old <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="puppies" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2025/08/26/d-c-s-fave-doggos" data-vars-content-id="9cf0e198-133d-4115-89db-b3049164e532" data-vars-headline="D.C.&#x27;s cutest workout? Puppy yoga comes to Adams Morgan" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2025/08/26/d-c-s-fave-doggos" target="_self">puppies</a>.Why it matters: We need pawsitive vibes — plus the pups get socialization skills.

95,000 D.C. residents at risk of losing Medicaid due to Trump bill

Plus: funding threats to hospitals and clinics across the region.

About 95,000 D.C. residents are at risk of losing health care coverage through <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Medicaid" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/07/14/medicaid-work-rules-states-requirements" data-vars-content-id="0b91b0ce-f719-4c65-94ad-003cae528e28" data-vars-headline="95,000 D.C. residents at risk of losing Medicaid due to Trump bill" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/07/14/medicaid-work-rules-states-requirements" target="_self">Medicaid</a> due to the Republican spending bill recently approved in Congress, the District estimates.Why it matters: President Trump&#x27;s so-called &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="big, beautiful bill" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/07/02/big-beautiful-bill-gambling-food-stamps" data-vars-content-id="0b91b0ce-f719-4c65-94ad-003cae528e28" data-vars-headline="95,000 D.C. residents at risk of losing Medicaid due to Trump bill" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/07/02/big-beautiful-bill-gambling-food-stamps" target="_self">big, beautiful bill</a>&quot; impacts about 32% of D.C.&#x27;s Medicaid recipients, the District says, while also posing funding threats to hospitals and clinics across the region.

D.C. area gets an "F" on air quality metric

The region's air quality is worsening, per the American Lung Association.

The D.C. area&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="air quality" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/04/23/air-quality-climate-change" data-vars-content-id="27d61a5b-1c03-4230-a2c3-e7888d9df0c0" data-vars-headline="D.C. area gets an &quot;F&quot; on air quality metric" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/04/23/air-quality-climate-change" target="_self">air quality</a> is worsening, per the American Lung Association, which gave the region an &quot;F&quot; grade on a key metric.Why it matters: Air pollution threatens everyone&#x27;s health — especially children, older people and people with asthma or heart and lung conditions.

D.C.'s new Ward 8 hospital first to open in the city in 25 years

It's part of Mayor Bowser's plan to bring more health care east of the river.

D.C.&#x27;s first new <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="hospital" data-vars-click-url="https://mayor.dc.gov/release/mayor-bowser-delivers-promise-open-new-full-service-hospital-east-river-opening-cedar-hill" data-vars-content-id="900a72c9-8119-4499-a2b2-4f5ccd2af9c4" data-vars-headline="D.C.&#x27;s new Ward 8 hospital first to open in the city in 25 years" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://mayor.dc.gov/release/mayor-bowser-delivers-promise-open-new-full-service-hospital-east-river-opening-cedar-hill" target="_blank">hospital</a> in 25 years opened this week in Congress Heights.Why it matters: Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center GW Health is part of Mayor Muriel Bowser&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="plan" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2022/10/11/new-urgent-care-dc-ward-8" data-vars-content-id="900a72c9-8119-4499-a2b2-4f5ccd2af9c4" data-vars-headline="D.C.&#x27;s new Ward 8 hospital first to open in the city in 25 years" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2022/10/11/new-urgent-care-dc-ward-8" target="_self">plan</a> to erect a comprehensive health care system in <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Wards 7 and 8" data-vars-click-url="https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2021/11/03/dc-redistricting-wards-anacostia-river/" data-vars-content-id="900a72c9-8119-4499-a2b2-4f5ccd2af9c4" data-vars-headline="D.C.&#x27;s new Ward 8 hospital first to open in the city in 25 years" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2021/11/03/dc-redistricting-wards-anacostia-river/" target="_blank">Wards 7 and 8</a>, an area with a majority-Black population that has seen higher rates of poverty and poor health outcomes.

A new grassroots group is offering free therapy for federal workers

A Silver Spring therapist is working to help feds.

Losing your job can be traumatic — which is why a group of therapists is offering free mental health services to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="federal employees" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/03/19/probationary-federal-workers-fired-doge" data-vars-content-id="9bd612bc-9898-40f9-9e16-e4fd3f9b618e" data-vars-headline="A new grassroots group is offering free therapy for federal workers" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/03/19/probationary-federal-workers-fired-doge" target="_self">federal employees</a>, current or former, in need.Why it matters: There&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="growing concern" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/03/21/jobs-labor-market-unemployment" data-vars-content-id="9bd612bc-9898-40f9-9e16-e4fd3f9b618e" data-vars-headline="A new grassroots group is offering free therapy for federal workers" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/03/21/jobs-labor-market-unemployment" target="_self">growing concern</a> that the Trump administration&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="slashing of the federal government" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/02/26/trump-doge-rif-government-worker-layoffs" data-vars-content-id="9bd612bc-9898-40f9-9e16-e4fd3f9b618e" data-vars-headline="A new grassroots group is offering free therapy for federal workers" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/02/26/trump-doge-rif-government-worker-layoffs" target="_self">slashing of the federal government</a> may cause an unemployment crisis in Washington — and a mental health crisis to match.

What to know about measles in the DMV

Health officials are tracking new cases and updating vaccination guidelines.

The growing <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="measles outbreak" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/02/28/measles-outbreak-texas-infection-facts" data-vars-content-id="acec6515-0170-4310-803a-38618a4f71d1" data-vars-headline="What to know about measles in the DMV" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/02/28/measles-outbreak-texas-infection-facts" target="_self">measles outbreak</a> in the U.S. has infected over 300 people, including several in the DMV, exceeding the number of total cases in the country last year.Why it matters: The outbreak comes at a time of falling <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="vaccination rates" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2024/08/27/vaccine-hesitancy-back-to-school-shots" data-vars-content-id="acec6515-0170-4310-803a-38618a4f71d1" data-vars-headline="What to know about measles in the DMV" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2024/08/27/vaccine-hesitancy-back-to-school-shots" target="_self">vaccination rates</a> and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="declining trust" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2024/04/18/public-trust-medical-pharmaceutical-industry-institutions" data-vars-content-id="acec6515-0170-4310-803a-38618a4f71d1" data-vars-headline="What to know about measles in the DMV" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2024/04/18/public-trust-medical-pharmaceutical-industry-institutions" target="_self">declining trust</a> in public health institutions.

D.C. affected by nation's biggest flu season in 15 years

Experts say it's not too late to get a flu vaccine

The worst flu season in 15 years has left hundreds of thousands of Americans hospitalized nationwide, and D.C. is feeling it too.Why it matters: The virus is causing more severe complications and hitting young children especially hard.

D.C. sees increase in Black medical students

This comes as the number drops nationwide.

The number of enrolled first-year <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Black medical students" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/01/14/black-hispanic-medical-school-enrollment-scotus" data-vars-content-id="a81490e3-acb1-48e3-b4aa-933863eeb2fb" data-vars-headline="D.C. sees increase in Black medical students" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/01/14/black-hispanic-medical-school-enrollment-scotus" target="_self">Black medical students</a> has increased in D.C., new data shows.Why it matters: Having doctors who resemble the patients they&#x27;re serving can improve health outcomes and enable patients to feel more comfortable voicing health concerns, multiple studies suggest.

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