While Janeese Lewis George’s victory in the mayoral Dem primary dominated headlines, another huge win got way less attention. In my latest for @washingtonpost.com I explore the bottom-of-the-ballot battle with citywide consequences: the major changes at DC Dems wapo.st/3U9y8Ox

After big win, left-leaning slate seeks to flex power in D.C.’s Democratic Party

A group of left-leaning candidates, Free DC Slate, won 36 of 48 seats up for grabs on the D.C. Democratic State Committee.

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What an honor to join @ayesharascoe.bsky.social and the incredible @npr.org Weekend Edition team to discuss (and taste!!!!!) the third wave of froyo. Sometimes life is very cool — you might even say … frozen www.npr.org/2026/08/02/n...

Everything old is new again: Fro-yo is back for its 'third wave'

Frozen yogurt, or froyo, has had waves of popularity, starting in the 1980s. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to journalist Rachel Kurzius, who says we're in the midst of a "third wave froyo renaissance."

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Have you ever held onto a fun-shaped jar because maybe you will become a person who meal preps or does art projects? The container may be empty, but it’s full of possibility. For @vox.com I wrote about the glorious burden of stockpiling jars. Gift link: rb.gy/sev7fh

In something out of Cruis’n USA, an IndyCar race is coming to the National Mall on Aug 22&23. In my latest for @washingtonpost.com I explain the deal w tix, what to expect from prep, who’s paying for this & why Mayor Bowser wants this to be the 1st of many www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

IndyCar race to bring fast cars and big crowds to D.C. streets

What to know about the Freedom 250 Grand Prix street race that will wind around the National Mall in August.

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Thought that D.C. budget season was over? WRONG! Mayor Bowser won’t sign the council’s budget. That’s just a way for her to voice her disapproval, but there are worries it could send the wrong message to Capitol Hill. More in my latest for @washingtonpost.com www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

Bowser, warning of $837M ‘fiscal cliff,’ declines to sign D.C. budget

It’s not a veto, but it’s the mayor’s way of voicing her disapproval with the D.C. Council.

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Republicans in Congress are already working to hamstring D.C.’s likely next mayor. “It’s straight up, let’s punish this Democratic enclave. Let’s starve them of money so they can’t do anything.” - G Derek Musgrove My latest for @washingtonpost.com www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

House GOP is seeking to restrict D.C. from raising taxes

The House Oversight Committee passed a measure to restrict the District’s ability to change its tax code.

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“It’s been really yucky&hard to breathe" DC is filled w acrid air, leading to cancelations of outdoor activities & officials urging people to stay inside This pulse check from the haze is my 1st co-byline w THE @joeheim.bsky.social & @liamjscott.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

Smoke from Canadian forest fires shrouds Washington, raising concerns

D.C. health officials urged children, older adults and people with heart or lung conditions to stay indoors Friday.

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Frozen yogurt is back, baby, and I wrote all about it for my very first byline for @vox.com (!!!) Each time froyo returns, it’s treated like a “permissible indulgence” and each time, it reveals something about the diet/wellness culture of the moment

Ever tried to buy a ticket on the secondary market (think: Stub Hub, Seat Geek etc) and the price was WAY higher than face value? Well, the D.C. Council just passed a bill to rein in the secondary ticket market

In the immortal words of ABBA, “Mamma Mia, here we go again…” I’ll be covering city hall and all the ways D.C. politics does (and doesn’t) work for The Washington Post for the next few months. Let’s chat! Email me: Rachel.Kurzius(at)washpost(dot)com

Who doesn’t love a shopping experience that allows you to be a little nosy? Got to dust off my audio kit and shadow THE Maddy Brannon, local estate influencer extraordinaire, for an @npr.org story all about how young people are flocking to estate sales.

Ten years ago, you might've gotten some funny looks if you stepped out in Metro merch. Now? People line up around the block for it. @curiouskurz.bsky.social on the transit system's renaissance: 51st.news/wmata-metro-...

How Metro got its groove back

Ten years ago, WMATA was in dismal shape. Now, people are lining up to rep the transit system with pride.

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NEW: Metro is ... cool now? After years of tragedy and chaos, D.C.'s long-suffering subway system now sells out its merch. @curiouskurz.bsky.social tracks Metro's recent vibe shift. 51st.news/wmata-metro-...

How Metro got its groove back

Ten years ago, WMATA was in dismal shape. Now, people are lining up to rep the transit system with pride.

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Not for nothing, but it was a Washington Post article about romance fiction that pushed Jacob Tierney to contact Rachel Reid about making #HeatedRivalry.

max tani @maxtani.bsky.social · 6mo ago

In addition to sports, the Washington Post is killing its book section, suspending its Post Reports podcast, restructuring its metro section, and shrinking its international footprint.

Which is to say HIRE @curiouskurz.bsky.social and all the staff from @washingtonpost.com. This is bullshit. bsky.app/profile/curi...

Rachel Kurzius@curiouskurz.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Alas, I got that “Eliminated” email from the @washingtonpost. I LOVED that job. I firmly believe that telling delicious, curious, surprising stories is key to the success of journalism. I plan to keep doing so! (You can now hire me, if you agree) #SaveThePost

The show Heated Rivalry only exists because of an article by Rachel Kurzius inspired Jacob Tierney to reach out to Rachel Reid. Today @washingtonpost.com laid Rachel off. www.washingtonpost.com/books/2023/0...

Hockey romance novels are in the news. Here’s why they’re so popular.

The subgenre captured mainstream attention after a brouhaha involving NHL player Alex Wennberg.

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Alas, I got that “Eliminated” email from the @washingtonpost. I LOVED that job. I firmly believe that telling delicious, curious, surprising stories is key to the success of journalism. I plan to keep doing so! (You can now hire me, if you agree) #SaveThePost

Alas, I got that “Eliminated” email from the @washingtonpost. I LOVED that job. I firmly believe that telling delicious, curious, surprising stories is key to the success of journalism. I plan to keep doing so! (You can now hire me, if you agree) #SaveThePost

For nearly a century, the @washingtonpost’s foreign correspondents have been on the ground for the world’s most pressing stories. Now, our desk is facing potential steep cuts. Washington needs us. The world needs us. If you read us and need us, please watch this video and share.

Literally bought my house so we could keep all the cool weird shit. Oh, you don't think a kitchen with an orange backsplash, a blue terrazo floor, and pink wallpaper is good for resale value? Who cares, I live here!

Rachel Kurzius@curiouskurz.bsky.social · 6mo ago

There's an unexpected word catching on in the world of home design: WEIRD. Weird pushes back against fast furniture and decorating for the algorithm or for resale value. I explored the movement to make homes weirder in my latest for the @washingtonpost.com Here's a gift link: wapo.st/4sXIRc9

There's an unexpected word catching on in the world of home design: WEIRD. Weird pushes back against fast furniture and decorating for the algorithm or for resale value. I explored the movement to make homes weirder in my latest for the @washingtonpost.com Here's a gift link: wapo.st/4sXIRc9

Your home is too boring. Let’s get a little weird.

A bathtub on the porch, a snail on a door hinge — the move toward weird is about making a space uniquely yours.

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I asked stylists to break down all those viral fashion formulas like the 3-3-3 Rule and the Third Piece — what works, what to tweak and one to avoid. Here's a gift link: wapo.st/4a8yny3

How to dress better with the 3-3-3 rule and 6 other numerical guides

Experts break down all those viral fashion formulas — what works, what to tweak and one to avoid.

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Billionaires swallowed by whales! Ill-fated trips to space! Truly, no one does it like 9-1-1, ABC's campy first responder procedural. The show returns Thurs, so I chatted w showrunner Tim Minear about keeping it fresh 9 seasons in, Buddie & killing off Bobby. Here's a gift link: wapo.st/4soCrlP

‘9-1-1’ is TV’s most unhinged procedural — and that’s why it works

Why ABC’s outlandish drama about first responders is still a fun watch nine seasons in.

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It took Pete Marocco only weeks to help dismantle USAID. But for the better part of two decades, he's been embroiled in a lawsuit against his interior designers that experts said has reached "Dickensian levels of challenges" to the legal system. Don't miss this one from @curiouskurz.bsky.social:

Rachel Kurzius@curiouskurz.bsky.social · 8mo ago

For my latest, I explored the 17-year lawsuit between a Trump official and his Tallahassee interior designers, which had twists and turns that astonished experts who reviewed the docket. Here's a gift link: wapo.st/4pNVV1L

Aaron is a one-of-a-kind investigative talent. I'm so grateful he shared this lawsuit with me (easy to say I'm grateful now that the story is up lol)

Aaron Schaffer@aaronschaffer.com · 8mo ago

Months ago, when I was looking into Pete Marocco, the Trump official who helped dismantle USAID, I noticed that he was involved in a long-running lawsuit with his interior designers. I told @curiouskurz.bsky.social about it and she dug in. Here's the crazy tale (gift link). wapo.st/4pNVV1L

Months ago, when I was looking into Pete Marocco, the Trump official who helped dismantle USAID, I noticed that he was involved in a long-running lawsuit with his interior designers. I told @curiouskurz.bsky.social about it and she dug in. Here's the crazy tale (gift link). wapo.st/4pNVV1L

Inside the 17-year lawsuit between a Trump official and his interior designers

A lawsuit between former Trump official Pete Marocco and a Florida design firm has gone on for over a decade, involving complex legal maneuvers and accusations.

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It took only a few weeks for Pete Marocco to oversee the gutting of USAID. But for 17 years, Marocco has been battling a FL interior design firm in a lawsuit that the judge described as “reaching Dickensian levels of challenges to the effectiveness of the civil justice system.”

Word to the wise: you may regret buying that viral couch! Buying a couch has always been a high-stakes endeavor. The internet has made it even trickier with the rise of the Viral Couch: a piece of furniture that becomes inescapable online and may or may not be a piece of junk.

This feature is perfectly written, comprehensively reported, and that first quote is an absolute writer's dream.

Rachel Kurzius@curiouskurz.bsky.social · 8mo ago

I wrote about Heated Rivalry's unlikely journey to global phenomenon for the @washingtonpost -- and how Rachel Reid plans to write more about the characters Shane and Ilya, who have much of North America captivated. Here's a gift link: wapo.st/44fVZ1w

When Rachel Reid sat at her dining room table in Nova Scotia writing the book that would become “Heated Rivalry,” it never crossed her mind that the smutty romance between adversarial pro hockey players would one day become Canada’s primary cultural export. And yet ....