Zara Norman

Metro Reporter

Zara Norman covers local news in the D.C. region and coauthors the The Washington Sun’s Metro Newsletter.

She previously covered housing statewide for the Bangor Daily News and general assignment for the Morning Sentinel in Maine. Her stories have appeared in publications including ProPublica, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and the Boston Globe.

She can be reached on Signal at Zara.207

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‘Systemic Breakdown’

July 29, 2026 06:31 a.m.
Pipe Dream

July 28, 2026 06:31 a.m.
On the Docket

July 27, 2026 06:31 a.m.
D.C.’s Disabled Residents Have Dismal Transit Options. Would Waymo Help?

July 27, 2026 05:05 a.m.
Bowser’s Final Lap

July 24, 2026 06:31 a.m.
Labor Pains

July 23, 2026 06:31 a.m.
Smithsonian Showdown

July 22, 2026 06:31 a.m.
Tax Cuffs

July 21, 2026 06:31 a.m.
Welcome to NOTUS Metro

July 20, 2026 06:31 a.m.
Will Free Buses Ever Arrive in D.C.?

July 20, 2026 05:19 a.m.
Where Republicans’ Cuts to Medicaid Could Cost Them

July 17, 2026 05:30 a.m.
How Northern Virginia Became ‘Data Center Alley’

July 09, 2026 05:10 a.m.
‘The Battle Line Has Been Drawn’ Around Virginia’s Data Centers

July 01, 2026 05:20 a.m.
D.C. Rental Hosts Are Cashing In on July Fourth

June 26, 2026 05:15 a.m.
D.C. Lost Out on the World Cup. These Local Bars Are Winning.

June 18, 2026 05:05 a.m.
This D.C. Housing Complex Is So Bad It Might Get a Tax Break

June 17, 2026 05:20 a.m.