Marissa Lang

Washington, D.C., United States

Local Enterprise Reporter at The Washington Post

Local enterprise at @washingtonpost. Formerly: housing, protests. @PostGuild organizer. NYer. Latina bilingüe. DMs always open. On 🦋: @marissajae.bsky.social

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D.C. police take back plan to close off Dupont Circle during Pride

3 days ago | washingtonpost.com | Rachel Weiner |Marissa Lang |Meagan Flynn

D.C. police take back plan to close off Dupont Circle during Pride (washingtonpost.com) D.C. police take back plan to close off Dupont Circle during Pride By Rachel Weiner; Marissa J. Lang; Meagan Flynn 2025060302111800 The D.C. police have withdrawn a request to bar people from celebrating Pride in the park at Dupont Circle this weekend following pushback from local elected officials.
Faizan Zaki wins 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee in his fourth appearance

1 week ago | newsindiatimes.com | Ela Dutt |Marissa Lang |Amy B Wang |Hau Chu
No longer a dream: Faizan Zaki wins Scripps spelling bee on fourth try

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Marissa Lang |Amy B Wang |Hau Chu

No longer a dream: Faizan Zaki wins Scripps spelling bee on fourth try (washingtonpost.com) No longer a dream: Faizan Zaki wins Scripps spelling bee on fourth try By Marissa J. Lang; Amy B Wang; Hau Chu 2025053003444500 Onstage, surrounded by reporters and with confetti still clinging to his clothes, Faizan Zaki said that in all the years he has spent competing, he never imagined winning the Scripps National Spelling Bee trophy. But that's not exactly true.
One common link for 27 spellers at the Scripps National Bee: Their coach

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Marissa Lang

One common link for 27 spellers at the Scripps National Bee: Their coach (washingtonpost.com) One common link for 27 spellers at the Scripps National Bee: Their coach By Marissa J.
Is this your first Pride or your 50th? Tell us your Pride story.

2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Marissa Lang

Is this your first Pride or your 50th? Tell us your Pride story. (washingtonpost.com) Is this your first Pride or your 50th? Tell us your Pride story. By Marissa J. Lang 2025052219572800 As WorldPride, one of the largest international LGBTQ+ events, descends on the nation's capital this year, I'll be covering the people and the issues at its core. I'm Marissa Lang, and I'm an enterprise reporter for The Post.
How two unmarked SUVs fanned fears that ICE was detaining nannies in D.C.

3 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Marissa Lang

How two unmarked SUVs fanned fears that ICE was detaining nannies in D.C. (washingtonpost.com) How two unmarked SUVs fanned fears that ICE was detaining nannies in D.C. By Marissa J. Lang 2025051012001500 By the time lawyers arrived Wednesday morning at the leafy playground in one of the District's most affluent neighborhoods, the rumors had already alarmed parents across the city.
A 10-year-old died by suicide. Her family is calling for more kindness.

1 month ago | inquirer.com | Marissa Lang |Karina Elwood

In the days after her daughter’s death, Summer Bushman has found herself lingering inside the room where she last saw the fourth-grader. She sits in her daughter’s chair, runs her fingers along the hems of clothes, talks to the walls. Shetells her daughter in that empty space that she loves her. She tells her she misses her.
A 10-year-old died by suicide. Her family is calling for more kindness.

1 month ago | fredericknewspost.com | Marissa Lang

In the days after her daughter’s death, Summer Bushman has found herself lingering inside the room where she last saw the fourth-grader. She sits in her daughter’s chair, runs her fingers along the hems of clothes, talks to the walls. She tells her daughter in that empty space that she loves her. She tells her she misses her. But mostly, the mother said, she tells her: “I’m sorry I couldn’t save you.”kAm~? E96 >@C?:?8 @7 |2C49 a`[ 2D $F>>6C qFD9>2?[ be[ H2D C@FD:?8 96C 49:=5C6?
A 10-year-old died by suicide. Her family is calling for more kindness.

2 months ago | texarkanagazette.com | Marissa Lang |Karina Elwood

In the days after her daughter's death, Summer Bushman has found herself lingering inside the room where she last saw the fourth-grader. She sits in her daughter's chair, runs her fingers along the hems of clothes, talks to the walls. Shetells her daughter in that empty space that she loves her. She tells her she misses her.
A 10-year-old died by suicide. Her family is calling for more kindness.

2 months ago | washingtonpost.com | Marissa Lang |Karina Elwood