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WASHINGTON, April 7 (ZFJ) — Americans took to their public spaces in over 1,300 demonstrations nationwide to protest the Trump administration on Saturday, April 5. Various scenes from the Hands Off demonstration at the Sylvan Theater in Washington. ZFJ/Alvin Wu The organization Hands Off!, named to tell Trump and Musk “hands off” the government and partnered with numerous advocacy groups and labor unions, called for a “National Day of Action” on Saturday to demand “an end to the authoritarian overreach by Trump and Musk.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 (ZFJ) — Two new giant pandas made their public debut at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) on Friday, Jan. 24. NZCBI Director Brandie Smith unveiled pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao in a ceremonial opening of the Asia Trail exhibit on Friday. “For over 50 years, giant pandas have been an integral part of the fabric and culture of Washington, D.C., thanks in large part to the support of the communities that live and work in the District,” Smith said.