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Taste the cherry blossoms: Festive menu items for DC's springtime party 03/24/2021 02:02pm • The National Cherry Blossom Festival will be a hybrid event this year, due to ongoing public health precautions. But even with the pandemic looming again over this local rite of spring, there is a related tradition that persists despite all the social distancing, mask wearing and whatnot. Because he More than a dozen community fitness centers, parks set to reopen in Prince George's Co. 03/24/2021 11:00am • Spring is in the air, and just in time, several park facilities in Prince George's County are set to reopen next week from coronavirus-related closures. The reopenings were announced Wednesday by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission's Department of Parks and Recreation, and Historic St. Mary's City officials ready to celebrate discovery of fort 03/23/2021 08:20pm • Leaders of Historic St. Mary's City are sharing their elation over the recent discovery of a fabled fort built by the first European colonists to set foot in Maryland. They also see the continued benefits of what can be gleaned from such historical artifacts. "I was very excited," says Regina Harvard expert: Concerns about COVID-19 vaccine development show safety systems work 03/23/2021 05:25pm • A Harvard researcher believes the public deserves to see the kind of scrutiny that the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is getting, and that the transparency of those efforts should mean that the trials won't compromise the credibility of vaccines. U.S. officials are again evaluating the AstraZeneca Does DC have car dealerships? (Spoiler alert: Yes) 03/23/2021 04:41pm • You can't become a state because you only have one car dealership they say … #DCStatehood pic.twitter.com/peyS47xktj — Mayor Muriel Bowser (@MayorBowser) March 22, 2021 Opponents of D.C. statehood argued their case in the U.S. House on Monday as Mayor Muriel Bowser and Council Chairman P Va. Gov. Northam loosens some COVID-19 restrictions 03/23/2021 03:38pm • Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam on Tuesday announced the loosening of some COVID-19 safety restrictions in the commonwealth. Starting April 1, the cap on social gatherings will be lifted to 50 people indoors and 100 people outdoors, Northam said at a news conference. He later clarified that weddings When will kids and teens be vaccinated against COVID-19? 03/23/2021 06:40am • With more than 44 million people fully vaccinated against Covid-19 in the United States, many adults are hopeful that a more normal life is on the horizon. Now families are wondering when vaccines will be available for teens and children. Covid-19 vaccines currently auth How to prepare kids for social media use 03/23/2021 04:22am • When Alexi McCammond, the newly appointed editor-in-chief of Teen Vogue, stepped down after the resurfacing of several racist and homophobic tweets from her teen years, parents had a host of reactions. Some were aghast that someone who'd uttered such things would, even 1 Car Review: Redesigned 2021 Genesis G80 looks to make move in luxury sedan market 03/22/2021 04:07am • When Hyundai launched its luxury brand, Genesis, in 2017, it made sedans that offered the luxury experience for less than the competition. The sedans were very nice but they were not as compelling as the established players were. However, the second-generation G80 midsize luxury sedan looks like a r Maryland Senate roundup: Mail ballot measure wins final passage, parole bill advances 03/20/2021 07:51am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. A proposal that would let voters opt-in to automatically receive mail-in ballots in statewide elections passed out of the Maryland Senate 4 hospitalized following Montgomery County crash 03/19/2021 11:35pm • Traffic lanes reopened around 11:30 p.m. after being blocked in all directions following a crash that involved several vehicles in Montgomery County. It happened around 10 p.m. Friday near the intersection of Georgia Avenue and Colesville Road in Silver Spring. The crash involved three vehicle Data Doctors: Tips for new Android users 03/19/2021 02:08pm • Q: I just switched from iPhone to Android and I'm looking for some getting started tips. A: Although it can seem like iPhone and Android smartphones generally work the same, getting used to the differences is one of the first things you’ll need to work through. The gestures and swipes on an Benefits from IBEW Local 26 allow you to retire with 'dignity' 03/19/2021 01:47pm • (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: '4ac8268a-4ee9-47a0-a4f1-133b7595412d' }).render("89615361fe48e53");}); Younger people may not think much about re Imitating Neal Augenstein's WTOP signoff is a thing, apparently 03/19/2021 10:30am • So, my boss sends me an email yesterday, suggesting I check out the Reddit thread called "Nothing funnier than hearing Neil Augustine sign off from his stories on WTOP." The poster writes: "Maybe it's me, but every time he signs off from a story, I legit chuckle and try to imitate his voice, 'How are my kidneys?': How to be proactive about kidney health 03/18/2021 11:12pm • The D.C. area has the highest rate of kidney disease of any place in the nation: 8,000 people await transplants and 80% of them are from minority communities. A Maryland researcher believes work currently underway might eventually help turn those numbers around. "In this era of regenerative medic