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Barndominiums: What They Are and How Much They Cost 04/20/2023 08:00pm • When Deborah Charnes sought a simpler lifestyle that blended her yoga practice with her eco-conscious business plan, the Texas-based entrepreneur went all country -- she converted her workspace shed into a barndominium. Banish thoughts of drafty barns and haylofts from your mind. Barndominums can be The Higher Price of Gold Reflects Recession Worries 04/13/2023 08:00pm • Even those investors who don't have any gold or shares of gold mining stocks in their portfolios may want to pay attention to the precious metal, which is approaching a record high above $2,000. In the 1920s, economist John Maynard Keynes called the gold standard a "barbarous relic." But even though Anosognosia vs. Alzheimer's: Understanding the Key Differences 04/06/2023 08:00pm • Have you ever wondered if individuals with age-related cognitive impairment are aware of their own decline? Do Alzheimer's patients know they have it? Sometimes they don't. A condition called anosognosia can prevent them from understanding the severity of their own diagnosis. What Is Anosognosia?Ano What OPEC+ Oil Production Cuts Mean for Investors 04/06/2023 08:00pm • If the $2.7 trillion global crude oil market were a sovereign country, it would be the world's eighth-largest economy, right after France. "Black gold" is the most-traded commodity in the world. And oil influences every part of modern life -- from transportation to clothing to the extraction of the 'This is our second crypto winter as a company:' RoundlyX explains how it expects to grow in 2023 04/05/2023 07:17am • RoundlyX may reside in a fickle cryptocurrency space, but it survived that industry’s 2018 downturn, and isn’t looking to change directions now.  Instead, it expects to triple revenue and significantly grow its user base. “This is our second crypto winter as a company,” founder Andrew Ell 7 Best ETFs to Buy Now 04/03/2023 08:00pm • Though the stock market stumbled in 2022, it got off to a great start this year as many investors began to move out of defensive risk-off stocks and back into risk-on investments like tech stocks and digital assets. Past performance is never a guarantee of future returns, and lots of research shows Megatrends: AI and Robotics 04/02/2023 08:00pm • Investors looking for trends to bolster solid portfolio decisions can expand their horizons and refocus on so-called megatrends.For investment purposes, megatrends represent large-scale societal changes that not only power global change, but can fuel investment growth, too. Megatrends can help make Where's the warmth in DC? Saturday's highs to come at unusual time of day 03/25/2023 09:27am • The warmest part of the day in the D.C. region likely won't be when residents would expect on Saturday. Temperatures will warm into the low 50s on Saturday afternoon but jump up into the 60s during the evening. Listen to WTOP online and on the radio at 103.5 FM or 107.7 FM. Weather Smithsonian 'Afrofuturism' exhibit to include objects from Marvel’s 'Black Panther,' OutKast 03/24/2023 06:55pm • The National Museum of African American History and Culture has opened a new exhibit highlighting and exploring the concept of Afrofuturism. “Afrofuturism: A History of Black Futures,” which opened Friday, highlights the achievements of Black people who have created bestselling science fictio Long & Foster co-founder Wes Foster dies 03/21/2023 01:50pm • P. Wesley "Wes" Foster, who co-founded real estate empire Long & Foster Real Estate, has died. (Courtesy Long & Foster Real Estate) P. Wesley "Wes" Foster, who co-founded real estate empire Long & Foster Real Estate, has died. He was 89. Long & Foster gave no cause of death. Comedian Bill Bellamy, who coined the phrase 'booty call,' cracks up MGM National Harbor Saturday 03/21/2023 04:06am • Hear our full conversation on my podcast “Beyond the Fame.” He coined the pop-culture phrase "booty call" on HBO's "Def Comedy Jam" in the 1990s. This Saturday, comedian Bill Bellamy crack ups MGM National Harbor near the nation's capital. More Local News More Entertainme Orthorexia: The Unhealthy Obsession with Healthy Eating and How to Break Free 03/20/2023 08:00pm • Healthy eating is a goal for many people. However, sometimes this avid interest crosses over into an eating disorder called orthorexia nervosa, which is an extreme obsession with healthy eating that often leads to malnutrition and impairs daily functioning. First coined in 1997, the term orthorexia 'An impossible situation': How the pandemic changed public education for DC-area parents, students and leaders 03/20/2023 04:30am • Many second-grade students struggled with reading skills at Brookfield Elementary in Fairfax County, Virginia, last year. As a result, the school appointed two separate teachers to lead sessions to help them get back on track. School leaders were particularly concerned about one student, Justin, Harriet Beecher Stowe and Harriet Jacobs collide in new play 'The Storehouse' at Perisphere Theater 03/14/2023 02:35am • Harriet Beecher Stowe coined the phrase "Uncle Tom" in her fictional novel "Uncle Tom’s Cabin" (1852), while Harriet Jacobs chronicled her own escape from slavery in "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl" (1861). Now, the two Harriets collide in the world premiere of the new play "The Stor What's the Best Cryptocurrency to Invest in Now? 6 Contenders 03/13/2023 08:00pm • In less than 15 years, cryptocurrencies emerged from nonexistence to become an important part of financial markets. But there's one thing the industry's evolution over time hasn't eradicated: extreme volatility. As a parade of highly visible failures, implosions and frauds harangued digital assets l