Living
Introducing science to kids: Fun activities, developmental milestones
Incorporating science into kids' lives can be as easy as collecting rocks or playing in sand. But teaching kids about science shouldn't be taken so lightly -- it's as important as teaching them the alphabet. Full Story
Water safety for Memorial Day weekend
This weekend is a popular time to hit the beach, so it's also a good time to think about water safety. Experts lend their tips and ideas. Full Story
What happens when you skip a workout
It's easy to skip a workout when schedules get busy, but making a pattern out of it can lead to some surprising results. Full Story
Life's a beach for these lucky dogs
Dog beaches account for a tiny fraction of the thousands of miles of U.S. shoreline, but they are treasured by pet owners and their pooches. Full Story
This week's Pet of the Week: Belinda
Belinda is a smart little dog who already knows "sit" and "down." She is available for adoption at the Washington Animal Rescue League. Full Story
Features
Fiesta Asia celebrates Pacific Asian culture
The Asian Heritage Foundation hosted its eighth Fiesta Asia Street Festival. The festival featured martial arts demonstrations, food vendors, musical performances and a cultural parade. Full Story
More Features
- Gardening with kids: Tips and advice for starting an active and healthy habit
- New procedure relieves concussion-related headaches
- Preserving seasonal food and culinary techniques
- Beer of the Week: Bear Republic Black Racer IPA
- Painting a path of hope for homeless youth through art education
- How loyalty programs influence the way you shop
- Seven tips for increasing your workout intensity
Entertainment
'Hangover' trilogy ends on a dark note
Movie review: 'The Hangover Part III' dares to end comic trilogy on a darker note Full Story
More Entertainment
- Celeb birthdays for the week of May 26-June 1
- Police: Car bomb kills 12 in southwest Pakistan
- Review: Google music plan solid, serendipitous
- Jennifer Lopez to open cellphone stores
- Photographer and forester Wayne Miller dies at 94
- Obama honors Carole King at White House concert
- Talk of lies, pride as Trump case goes to jury
Health
Sports seem OK for many with heart-zapping device
Study of athletes who play despite heart-zapping device suggests intense activity OK for some Full Story
More Health
- After a decade, global AIDS program looks ahead
- Report: NPS hantavirus response followed policy
- Nearly all US states see hefty drop in teen births
- Polish man gets quick face transplant after injury
- FDA panel backs experimental Merck insomnia drug
- Minn. teen whose farewell song became web hit dies
- More doctors, hospitals using electronic records
Food
Restaurant learns online reviews can make or break
Arizona restaurant becomes poster child for dark side of online customer reviews Full Story
More Food
- Restaurant learns online reviews can make or break
- NJ: Bars put cheap booze in premium liquor bottles
- Healthy twists on classic snacking favorites
- Sip in the sky: Some of D.C.'s best rooftop bars
- What do we eat? New food map will tell us
- W.Va.'s local-food movement a model for Appalachia
- Tadich Grill, San Francisco's seafood institution, coming to D.C.
Lifestyle
- Report: NPS hantavirus response followed policy
- What do you consider cheating in the age of Facebook?
- NYC's bike share, largest in the country, to begin
- Japanese climber, 80, becomes oldest atop Everest
- Dallas exhibit reunites art JFK saw before death
- Broncos' best gather to honor owner Pat Bowlen
- The new consoles from Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony
Watercooler
- Thailand urged to explore edible insect market
- Ferris wheel ride world record broken in Chicago
- Surgeons remove tiger's basketball-sized hairball
- Column: Taking an electric motorcycle for a test drive (Video)
- Goat on the lam snarls NJ's Pulaski Skyway traffic
- Denmark's de Forest wins Eurovision song contest
- Most expensive house in the U.S. listed at $190M
Arts
- Review: Google music plan solid, serendipitous
- Dallas exhibit reunites art JFK saw before death
- Publisher: Sen. Warren book coming out in 2014
- Pop songwriters find excitement in stage musicals
- For some homeowners, a house is a canvas
- Boston church official faces racketeering charges
- ND ad agency sues creators of Cartoon Network show