Sarah Stodder
Washingtonian
Contact Sarah
Discover and connect with journalists and influencers around the world, save time on email research, monitor the news, and more.
| Recent: |
|
| Past: |
|
Past articles by Sarah:
A Heartwrenching Story About Why Teachers Are Leaving DC in Droves
Only in their mid-twenties, Mr. Dias and Mr. Dorsey were Aiton Elementary’s senior teachers and created two of its highest-achieving classrooms despite significant challenges. But success came with personal sacrifice, and soon one decided to quit. → Read More
What to Do, Where to Shop, and Where to Eat in Bethesda
What to Do Bethesda Blues and Jazz Supper Club While the lineup of musical acts—including blues and jazz, yes, but also Motown, rock, Celtic, Afrofunk, and → Read More
18 Things to Do in DC This October
You don't want to miss W. Kamau Belll, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, or the F. Scott Fitzgerald Literary Festival. → Read More
Here's What Not to Ask America's Rangers as They Celebrate the National Park Service's Centennial
"Are the sunsets pretty? Is the scenic drive scenic?" → Read More
Presidential Campaigns Have Always Been Absurd
An exhibit at GWU shows the delightfully dotty flags that helped get many presidents elected. → Read More
This DC Art Gallery is Using Punk Rock To Grow Plants
You’ve probably taken a shot of wheatgrass before -- it’s a thick, green liquid, sweet at first and followed by a bitter aftertaste of, well, grass. If you → Read More
Angry Reviews of DC Landmarks: the Smithsonian Institution
Many consider these museums to be home to America's greatest treasures. But these grumpy visitors, disappointed dinosaur fans, and Flat Earthers disagree. → Read More
DC Gyms Hope The Olympics Will Inspire People To Work Out More
In the nearly 3 week span of the Rio Olympics, NBCUniversal will be broadcasting 6,755 hours of programming, which amounts to over 350 hours per day. After → Read More
If the Washington Metro Area Was Its Own Country, It Would Rank Second in Gold Medals
The United States sits atop the medal table in Rio de Janeiro, and athletes from the greater Washington area are a huge reason why. → Read More
How To Watch Tonight's Perseid Meteor Shower
Up to 200 meteors per hour will be lighting up the sky tonight. → Read More
DC Tourism Guide Rejects NRA Museum Ads Because They Depict Guns
Destination DC, the independent nonprofit tasked with running tourism marketing for the District, has been walking the high road lately. After rejecting an → Read More
Angry Reviews of DC Landmarks: Embassies
In true Olympic spirit, here's what the grumpiest internet reviewers have to say about the official representatives of nations from around the world. → Read More
Washington-Area Athletes Have Won All of Team USA’s Gold Medals so Far
If DC, Maryland, and Virginia were their own country, we'd be tied for first in the medals table. → Read More
Homebuyers Pay More for Walkable Neighborhoods in DC Than Other Metro Areas
In one of the most pedestrian friendly cities in the US, homebuyers pay handsomely for walkability. → Read More
Here Are All the Olympians From DC, Maryland, and Virginia
Support your local athletes as they head to Rio! → Read More
5 Questions for the Illustrator Who's Spent Two Weeks Drawing DC's Corpse Flower
Mara Menahan is a botanic illustrator who just might have the smelliest job in Washington. Her drawings will become a corpse flower flipbook. → Read More
Angry Reviews of DC Landmarks: the Washington Monument
"An erect penis in the capital of the worst country in the world," and other real reviews of the obelisk built in honor of our first President. → Read More
Experts Predict Metro Closing Earlier Could Mean Fewer Late-Night Drinkers, But More Drunk Drivers
A proposal to make midnight closures permanent could make Washington's roads more dangerous after the bars let out. → Read More
A Corpse Flower is About to Bloom in DC, And It Smells Like Death
5-feet-tall and the worst smelling plant in the world. → Read More
Angry Reviews of DC Landmarks: The White House
"It's more of an eggshell." Plus other nasty things people have written about the President's house in actual online reviews. → Read More