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Alexandria elementary school closed after lead found in classrooms

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Alexandria elementary school closed after lead found in classrooms

Part of the National Mall became a giant pickleball court

Part of the National Mall became a giant pickleball court

Extra hours of shut-eye on weekends boost heart health, study finds

Extra hours of shut-eye on weekends boost heart health, study finds

Number of cancer cases going up for young people — What a UVA cancer expert says you can do

Number of cancer cases going up for young people — What a UVA cancer expert says you can do

World Heart Day: A Leesburg father’s urgent message on heart failure after he was diagnosed at 41

World Heart Day: A Leesburg father’s urgent message on heart failure after he was diagnosed at 41

How Chase is making banking easier for DC’s deaf community

How Chase is making banking easier for DC’s deaf community

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Kaiser Permanente, Maryland agree to deal, averting ‘crisis’ for Medicaid patients

Kaiser Permanente, Maryland agree to deal, averting ‘crisis’ for Medicaid patients

Loudoun Co. school board bans new cell towers on school campuses

Loudoun Co. school board bans new cell towers on school campuses

Fairfax Co. reports slight rise in students who say they’ve been bullied

Fairfax Co. reports slight rise in students who say they’ve been bullied

If something disrupts the Potomac River, DC has less than 24 hours of water in supply

If something disrupts the Potomac River, DC has less than 24 hours of water in supply

Hiking this Fall? ‘Check the weather before you go out’

Hiking this Fall? ‘Check the weather before you go out’

A redesigned app helps prevent and respond to concussions in youth sports

A redesigned app helps prevent and respond to concussions in youth sports

‘I am cancer-free’: Two summer victories for the radio voice of the Washington Capitals

‘I am cancer-free’: Two summer victories for the radio voice of the Washington Capitals

DC-area group educating Black men about prostate cancer

DC-area group educating Black men about prostate cancer

‘Weekend warriors’ see similar brain boost as regular exercisers

‘Weekend warriors’ see similar brain boost as regular exercisers

Doctors warn of importance of child flu vaccines amid findings from worrying CDC report

Doctors warn of importance of child flu vaccines amid findings from worrying CDC report

‘They’ve fielded nearly 3,000 texts’: Montgomery Co. executive says shortened suicide hotline makes help more accessible

‘They’ve fielded nearly 3,000 texts’: Montgomery Co. executive says shortened suicide hotline makes help more accessible

How DC is helping drivers to keep child passengers safe

How DC is helping drivers to keep child passengers safe

‘Retail therapy’ sounds innocuous. Here are signs you’re addicted to shopping

‘Retail therapy’ sounds innocuous. Here are signs you’re addicted to shopping

When walking for health, why not ‘walk with a doc?’

When walking for health, why not ‘walk with a doc?’

Midlife adults open up about hidden eating disorders, how to spot symptoms

Midlife adults open up about hidden eating disorders, how to spot symptoms

There’s officially a drought across the DC area, but will it affect the local drinking water supply?

There’s officially a drought across the DC area, but will it affect the local drinking water supply?

Va. Girl Scout shares love of reading by collecting, donating hundreds of books

Va. Girl Scout shares love of reading by collecting, donating hundreds of books

Md. Rep. Raskin introduces suicide prevention legislation after son’s death

Md. Rep. Raskin introduces suicide prevention legislation after son’s death

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