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Grammys on the Hill to honor Sheryl Crow in DC, advocating for AI guardrails, ticket price legislation 04/29/2024 06:55am • The Hamilton in D.C. hosts the annual Grammys on the Hill event on Tuesday night. This year, all they wanna do is have some fun with this year's musical honoree Sheryl Crow. "She's won a bunch of Grammys, but she has also been very active around fighting for the rights of music people and Want a four-day workweek? You might regret it 04/29/2024 04:55am • The notion of a four-day workweek has gained some traction in certain industries and professions, though implementation is in its infancy and would not work for many employers. Still, the majority of workers like the idea. A survey by Resume Builder found eight in 10 would like the change, citing World Maternal Mental Health Day: Nonprofit shares how day aims to help new moms struggling with mental health 04/29/2024 12:54am • A day of worldwide support aims to help new moms struggling with mental health conditions. Jennifer Davis with her two children, Jordyn, 11, and AJ, 4. (Courtesy Jennifer Davis) Maryland-based Jennifer Davis remembers the mood swings, loneliness and sadness shortly after leaving the hospital DC region well represented at NFL Draft. Here's what you need to know about each local selected 04/27/2024 08:08pm • This weekend, 257 athletes lived out the dream of hearing their name called at the NFL Draft, and the D.C. area was well represented. Three local players were selected in the first round alone, including Caleb Williams, the No. 1 overall pick and prize of the draft. First round Caleb Willia Anacostia Riverkeeper says proposed budget shift could leave free boat tours high and dry 04/27/2024 05:46am • From Friday Night Fishing to free boat tours, the Anacostia Riverkeeper program is designed to acquaint D.C. residents with the river and continue cleanup efforts. But Anacostia Riverkeeper Trey Sherard told WTOP he's concerned about a potential move of $1.8 million from river cleanup funding, wh Fairfax Co. police say 'Road Shark' campaign is making roads safer. WTOP got an up-close look at how it works 04/26/2024 05:35pm • With his car facing a stretch of Columbia Pike in Annandale, Virginia, Friday afternoon, Fairfax County Police Officer Kevin Gehr rolled his window down. He held what's called a lidar (light detection and ranging) gun, which he used to detect the speeds of oncoming traffic at a distance. The Some Prince George's County schools will change their start times next year 04/26/2024 04:49pm • The time school starts can vary wildly for students��across Prince George���s County, Maryland. A few blocks could be the difference between school starting up to an hour later. But that will all change next year. Prince George's County Public Schools announced on Thursday new start times f Congress just passed sweeping foreign aid legislation. Now what? 04/26/2024 02:15pm • For all the latest developments in Congress, follow WTOP Capitol Hill correspondent Mitchell Miller at��Today on the Hill. Lawmakers return this week after passing a historic $95 billion foreign aid package that was in doubt for months, even as many of its members worried that "the world is on fi Decency agenda, affordable housing package among bills signed into law in Maryland 04/26/2024 11:06am • Before Maryland���s 90-day legislative session began in January, House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones urged not only her colleagues, but also the general public, to simply be more decent with each other. During the session, the Baltimore County Democrat presented a ���decency agenda,��� a package of f WTOP's Neal Augenstein: One Passover tradition I'd like to end 04/26/2024 09:40am • It happens every year. On the day of a Passover Seder, I go to the grocery store and choose a big, fresh bunch of parsley since it is one of the symbolic foods displayed on the traditional Seder plate. A few sprigs of curly-leaf parsley go onto the plate, symbolizing the initial flourishin Stage and screen legend Nathan Lane to receive Signature Theatre's Sondheim Award at The Anthem 04/26/2024 04:05am • He made us laugh on stage and screen from "The Lion King" to "The Birdcage" to "The Producers." The prolific Nathan Lane will receive Signature Theatre's Sondheim Award at The Anthem on Monday, April 29. "You start to feel really old, you start to think that this was the kind of thing No more 'Mason' or 'GMU': George Mason University reveals new logo, branding 04/25/2024 10:14pm • George Mason University on Thursday unveiled a redesigned logo as the capstone of its three-year-long, comprehensive rebrand. The new look, which will include a single logo for the university and its athletics program, "asserts George Mason���s emerging identity as a national top 50 public univer The USDA wants to cut sugar and salt from school lunches. What does that mean for Montgomery Co. Public Schools? 04/25/2024 04:15pm • Sugar and salt will be reduced from the foods served at schools around the country. This comes as the U.S. Department of Agriculture issues new nutritional guidelines for schools ��� and Montgomery County Public Schools says it welcomes the updated rules. ���We are excited about the direction the A passenger's guide to new refund rules for airlines 04/25/2024 01:52pm • Starting in about six months, air travelers will have an easier time getting a refund when things go wrong on a U.S. airline. In most cases, inconvenienced fliers won't have to do a single thing to get their money back. Wednesday, the��Biden administration issued final rules to require air 'Honored and blessed': Md. native Jordan Wallace on becoming first African American to compete in Porsche Carrera Cup North America 04/25/2024 05:44am • A D.C.-area native is breaking barriers in the sport of racing: In March, Jordan Wallace became the first African American to compete in the Porsche Carrera Cup North America. "It never really registered that I would be the first African American to compete in the series or anything like that