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What to Know About Applying to Law School Early, Paying In-State Tuition 07/15/2018 08:00pm • Welcome to the latest installment of Law Admissions Q&A, a monthly feature that provides law school admissions advice to readers who send in questions and admissions profiles. If you have a question, email us for a chance to be featured in the next edition. I've started compiling the materials Why Your College Financial Aid Letter May Be Misleading 07/15/2018 08:00pm • After receiving a college acceptance offer, the next step for many families is understanding their financial aid award -- a vital letter that often contains information on aid, such as grants and scholarships, and the cost of attendance. But for many high school seniors and their parents, it can be 19 Part-Time Retirement Jobs That Pay Well 07/15/2018 08:00pm • Flexible hoursTaking on a part-time retirement job doesn't have to mean low pay and uninteresting work. Many older workers perform important and essential jobs, while also maintaining a flexible schedule. At age 65 and older over a third (35 percent) of employees work in part-time positions of less 8 Proven Strategies to Stop Overthinking and Ease Anxiety Now 07/15/2018 08:00pm • What if? What if I said the wrong thing? How will I ever finish the assignment in time? Why isn't he responding to my text? Thoughts like these make us human, says Julie Pike, a clinical psychologist in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. "That's what the brain is designed to do -- to think our way out of 8 Myths About Managing Labor Pain 07/15/2018 08:00pm • Childbirth can no doubt be painful -- but not as bad as many women anticipate. If there was a list of the most physically painful life experiences for women, childbirth would likely rank at or near the top. Countless movies and TV shows have depicted giving birth as being excruciatingly, bring-on-th How Do Promotions Work? 07/15/2018 08:00pm • Young professionals are ravenous for career growth. Advancement opportunities join pay and work-life balance atop millennials' career priority lists, according to studies such as the 2016 Deloitte Millennial Survey and a 2017 U.S. News & World Report questionnaire. This ambition has earned mille Thousands gather for All-Star FanFest 07/15/2018 03:43pm • (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: 'bd40bb3b-10c3-4fac-8784-67e66c13d536' }).render("8366153688fb6470");}); WASHINGTON — Thousands of baseball fans Amazon Prime Day tips that the Pro Primers know 07/15/2018 07:53am • WASHINGTON — Amazon’s Prime Day starts July 16 at 3 p.m. and runs for 36 hours this year, the fourth year for the much-hyped event. For those who are into it, it is a big deal. If you want to be a “power” Prime Day shopper, Consumer Reports has some advice on what you should do. � Watch out for All-Star ticket scams, DC police chief warns 07/13/2018 08:05pm • WASHINGTON — D.C. police are asking fans to keep a lookout for ticketing scams as the week of events around the All-Star Game begins. The events around the All-Star Game are expected to generate a $70 million boost to the city's economy, according to D.C. leaders. And D.C. Police Chief Peter Ne How to safely remove invasive giant hogweed plant 07/13/2018 08:04pm • WASHINGTON — A Virginia teen is recovering after he was believed to be burned by the sap of a giant hogweed plant earlier this week. The run-in with the dangerous plant in the commonwealth has plant experts reminding people of the dangers of giant hogweed and giving guidance on what to do if on Mars mesmerizes sky watchers 07/13/2018 03:06pm • Happy Friday the 13th, DMV! Don’t worry, it is safe to go out and see the celestial parade of the visible planets known to our ancestors — Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn — gracing our skies overnight. Leading the way is Mercury and Venus in the west right after sunset; Venus is th Regal and royal: When US presidents meet the Queen (PHOTOS) 07/13/2018 01:01pm • WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump met Queen Elizabeth on Friday at Windsor Castle in Windsor, England. It isn't the first time Elizabeth has meet with a U.S. president. Far from it. In fact, she has met every U.S. president since Dwight Eisenhower with the exc DC boil water advisory: What happened, who's affected, how long will it last? 07/13/2018 12:30pm • WASHINGTON — Residents of a large swath of Northwest and Northeast D.C. are still being advised to boil their water before drinking it or using it in cooking, but DC Water officials say a smaller area of the city was affected by potential contamination than originally thought. During a news con How to Choose Your First Real Estate Crowdfunding Investment 07/12/2018 08:00pm • Real estate could be a safe bet if you're worried about a bear market setting in. If you don't want the hassle of owning an investment property directly, crowdfunding may be the answer. Crowdfunded real estate investments account for $2.5 billion of the $7 trillion commercial real estate market, ac 5 Advantages of an Ordinary Savings Account 07/12/2018 08:00pm • When people talk about investing, they're often referring to stocks, bonds, real estate, precious metals or foreign currency. Those investment vehicles can offer a nice long-term return on your money, but they come with disadvantages. They can be incredibly volatile. They can carry quite a bit of r