Joe Alonso, Head Mason of the National Cathedral, assesses the structural damage sustained by the national landmark during the the 5.9 magnitude Virginia earthquake.
To learn more about the National Cathedral's recovery efforts, visit http://www.dcquake.nationalcathedral.org/.
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Jared Keller is a journalist based in New York. He has written for Bloomberg Businessweek, Pacific Standard, and Al Jazeera America, and is a former associate editor for The Atlantic.