Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took a plunge into the waters of Washington, DC’s notoriously contaminated Rock Creek — where swimming is banned because of high ...

D.C. Door operates Zoe’s drop-in center with support from the DC Department of Human Services. The center is open 24 hours for anyone 18 to 24 who’s in need of shelter. “We see an average of ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Director of the D.C. Department of Human Services Laura Green Zeilinger said in an email to staff on Friday that she's stepping down at the end of the year. Homelessness has dropped 27.5% in the ...