Mikaela Lefrak
Latest Stories (5)
Small company puzzles out delivery logistics with sudden demand
Dec 25, 2020
How 2020 created a thriving market for one Black-owned company in Washington, D.C.
Theaters and dance companies scramble to survive this holiday season
Dec 9, 2020
Arts organizations have had to cancel or reimagine their blockbuster holiday shows due to the pandemic.
Washington clothing designers want a fashion industry for the capital
Jan 2, 2020
Small-scale designers and boutique owners in the nation’s capital are trying to build the city’s fashion industry from the ground up.
How public-private partnerships fund national landmarks
Oct 3, 2019
The monuments on the National Mall in Washington D.C. memorialize the country’s wars and great leaders, and one might assume that the federal government pays for all of them. But they’re actually funded in large part by private citizens. Take the Washington Monument, which recently reopened after three years of renovations. The view from the […]
At a Starbucks located near a college for the deaf, all the baristas know ASL
Nov 29, 2018
Starbucks designed a store specifically for deaf and hard of hearing people.