Food | News & Politics Too Hot for Ice Cream? Store Owners Say Extreme Heat Actually Keeps Customers at Home. "Everyone assumes when it's scorching hot, it’s good for the business," says one shop owner. "Nobody wants to go out." heat, Ice Cream, SweatJuly 25, 2025
News & Politics AC Problem Closes Four Smithsonian Museums on the National Mall The Hirshhorn, the Asian Art and African Art museums, and the National Museum of the American Indian had to close on Sunday. They're still closed. heat, Hirshhorn Museum, National Museum of African Art, National Museum of Asian ArtJuly 15, 2025
News & Politics Is It Okay to Let Your Dog Pee on the Sidewalk in the Summer? Our urban etiquette column returns with two questions about where dogs should relieve themselves. heat, Pets, Umbrage CourtJuly 19, 2024
Pets 6 Ways to Keep Your Dog from Going Stir-Crazy During a Heatwave Entertain your bored pup by building an obstacle course, playing brain games, or finding a place to swim. Dogs, heat, SweatJuly 16, 2024
News & Politics New Day, New Heat Record This Summer in DC It's going to feel like 110 today and tomorrow. heat, Summer in DC, WeatherJuly 15, 2024
News & Politics Hot Temperatures Can Weaken Trees and Cause “Sudden Branch Drop Syndrome” Oak trees, like the one involved in yesterday's fatal Garfield Park incident, are particularly vulnerable. Climate Change, heat, TreesJuly 11, 2024
