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When the gloves come off: Breaking down Caps' Game 7 brutal brawl 05/24/2018 12:30pm • WASHINGTON — For the bandwagon-jumping hockey fan (like myself) the pair of Game 7 fights between Washington's Tom Wilson and Tampa Bay's Braydon Coburn was simultaneously breathtakingly brutal and beautifully orchestrated. According to Ross Bernstein, author of "The Code: The Unwritten Rules 13 best Memorial Day sales for 2018 05/24/2018 08:00am • Memorial Day weekend is generally considered the official kickoff to summer. And as a three-day weekend, it's also a big sales event. Appliance stores, furniture stores, mattress stores and clothing stores are all big Memorial Day players and are offering savings on their wares. To help you quick What Veterans Need to Know About Student Loan Discharges 05/23/2018 08:00pm • The Trump administration is implementing a new system that may make it easier for some disabled veterans to erase their student loan debt. The Department of Education announced last month that it's working with the Department of Veteran Affairs to identify veterans with service-related disabilities Seeing red: Caps announce Game 7 viewing party 05/22/2018 12:58pm • WASHINGTON — Despite the Tampa Bay Lighting's attempts to curb the capitol's Capitals enthusiasm by enforcing a dress code at the finals games hosted in Florida, Washington is a bit more welcoming: The Caps just announced a free viewing party at Capital One Arena for Game 7 on Wednesday. Doors 10 Advantages of Using a 529 to Pay for College 05/20/2018 08:00pm • More families are saving with 529 accounts. When saving for a child or grandchild's college education, a tax-advantaged 529 plan is a popular way to save because of its many advantages. A 529 plan allows an investor to contribute after-tax dollars for qualified higher education expenses, such as tui Prince George's Co. high school evacuated over senior prank fireworks 05/18/2018 09:34am • BOWIE, Md. (AP) — A senior prank has sparked the evacuation of a Maryland high school. WJZ-TV reports that Bowie High School Principal Robynne Prince said in a letter to parents that a small group of students sprayed students and staff with squirt guns and set off fireworks Tuesday morning. Column: Teaching kids how to code 05/18/2018 06:28am • Q: I would like to get my child to learn how to code this summer, so I’m looking for suggestions on where to start. A: Any parent looking to ‘future-proof’ their child should be thinking along these lines. In today’s digital age, learning how to write code will be a skill set that will se Resurrection City: An overlooked protest of the 1960s turns 50 05/18/2018 03:07am • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: '8b83accc-f4ac-4cdf-bde5-65fc4eb9bdaa' }).render("12615365f279e8b");}); WASHINGTON — Last Saturday, yellow tape Online Edit-a-Thon Aims to Raise Profile of Female Rights Activists Around the World 05/17/2018 08:00pm • Alessandra Ramos says the discrimination she faces in her native Brazil for being transgender expresses itself in many ways, beginning at the employment line. When prospective employers learn of her gender, "They say 'We have this job already marked for someone,' or, 'I'm sorry, we will call you bac How to Prevent Your Kids From Becoming Rich Jerks 05/16/2018 08:00pm • Raising children is hard, no matter how much money you earn. But wealthy parents have a unique hurdle: In a household where cash is plentiful and luxuries are commonplace, they must find ways to teach their offspring to respect money, understand budgeting and empathize with non-wealthy peers. "Mone Hot Jobs for College Grads 05/15/2018 08:00pm • Congratulations are in order for the class of 2018. Among the gifts arriving soon to graduating college seniors to acknowledge their accomplishments, perhaps none is more welcome than the news that the labor market is the best it's been in years. "It's a really good time to look for a job," says Pau How to Prepare for Potential Disasters While Your House Is on the Market 05/15/2018 08:00pm • You can expect the lead-up to putting your home on the market to be a hectic period that includes everything from making minor updates to moving out furniture to staging rooms in hopes of enticing buyers. And once the property is officially on the market, things don't get any less hectic when you ha How to Spot Strong Small-Cap Investments 05/14/2018 08:00pm • Small-cap stocks generally outperform when interest rates are low, which isn't exactly reassuring in a year when the Federal Reserve is expected to raise rates a few times. Fortunately, where small caps are concerned, interest rates aren't the only thing to consider. The small-cap market is general DC-area freebies and deals for Mother's Day 05/11/2018 10:23pm • WASHINGTON — Don't forget: Sunday is Mother's Day. Check out WTOP's list of Mother's Day freebies and deals, which includes a free movie singalong, free entrees, free museum admission and free mimosas. Things to do ALEXANDRIA MUSEUMS: Three museums in Alexandria are offering free admis Here's a shock: Lightning enforcing dress code against Capitals fans 05/11/2018 10:12am • WASHINGTON — Oh, Florida. Hockey isn't supposed to come with a side of fascism, but leave it to the Tampa Bay Lightning to break the ice on that one. The team has changed its ticket policy for the upcoming Eastern Conference finals games against the Washington Capitals hosted at its arena. Now,