D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser described 202 for Peace as a “summerlong, citywide gun violence awareness campaign.” (WTOP/Kristi King) How do you get people to put down guns to end violence and killings?

After more than half a century, the District’s beloved 202 area code is running out of numbers. The impending shortage, announced recently by the North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA), ...

The plethora of timeless symbols that define Washington include the White House, the Lincoln Memorial and a venerated area code that evokes power and prestige: 202 — the digital entryway to the nation ...

The area code 202 is synonymous with D.C. — it’s been the District’s sole area code for more than 70 years. But come 2022, when new phone numbers are forecast to run out, there’ll be a new three-digit ...