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2 Tips That Lead to a Better Retirement 06/19/2017 08:00pm • For many Americans, a broad gap exists between their expectations of how much money they will need in retirement and the reality. Merrill Lynch's March 2017 Finances in Retirement Survey pegged the average cost of retirement at $738,400. According to a PwC survey, about half of baby boomers have les Genetic Testing for Addiction: 5 Things to Know 06/13/2017 08:00pm • It's the closest thing to fortune telling science has to offer -- only in this case, it's not your palms or horoscope being read, it's your genes. Genetic testing for addiction identifies certain genes and their variations that may predict who's at greatest risk of developing substance use disorder How Politics, Religion and Race Influence Campus Culture 06/11/2017 08:00pm • Being a minority student in college can be challenging. Add campus protests, controversial federal policies and violence against black, brown, Muslim and LGBT students and safety and poor emotional health also become issues families worry about. While physical safety may be a concern for some stude 2017 Belmont Stakes field, odds and predictions 06/09/2017 02:06am • WASHINGTON — Always Dreaming and Cloud Computing — winners of the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes, respectively — will not be competing in the 2017 Belmont Stakes. Classic Empire was set to be the favorite in the third leg of the Triple Crown, but he’s dealing with an abscess in his righ For the Sake of Our Kids' Mental Health, We Must Teach Them to Innovate 05/09/2017 08:00pm • "Sam" -- whose real name I'm not using to protect his privacy -- was a first-year college student when he was referred to me. He was taking English and music, and he had slashed his arms with the bow of his violin. He told me it was not a suicide attempt but rather a protest against his childhood. Why It's Risky for College Kids to Take ADHD Meds to Help Them Study 05/09/2017 08:00pm • Many college students are taking stimulant medications designed to help manage attention deficit hyperactivity disorder symptoms -- focus in particular -- not because they actually have ADHD, but because these meds are a perceived bonus for the busy student hoping to ace tests and breeze through st Adam Jones started a conversation -- don’t run from it 05/03/2017 04:07pm • WASHINGTON — We have a natural tendency as humans, when confronted with something new and uncomfortable, to grasp for the familiar. It’s why we take a favorite teddy bear or blanket to our first sleepover, why we hang photos of fond memories on college dorm walls or prop them on office desks. An How the NFL draft turned into a spectacle 04/28/2017 04:37am • PHILADELPHIA — The NFL draft is now a capital “t” Thing. Just how it got that way is a confluence of the NFL’s massive popularity and reach, the rise of fantasy football, and ESPN’s stewardship of the event and everything that leads up to it, keeping the league in the sports news cycle How Amazon Echo and Other New Tech Could Transform the Renter Experience 04/27/2017 08:00pm • Smart features for the home are gaining popularity, with keyless door entry, thermostats that help you save energy and remote control systems that allow you to make sure everything is A-OK when you're away from home. In a world where new technological advancements debut daily, it's not just your pe Good Samaritans reunite to meet the woman they helped save 04/25/2017 07:46pm • WASHINGTON — Strangers who came together to help a driver having a heart attack in rush-hour traffic last month got together again Tuesday to meet her. Angelia Boddie, a 20-year veteran of the D.C. Fire and EMS Department, thanked God for putting in place the six people who helped her — an un Kids, parents in search of fidget spinners: Do they help? 04/24/2017 12:02pm • WASHINGTON — The current must-have toy craze has something extra to offer besides being colorful, inexpensive, simple to operate, and ubiquitous — it's supposed to help children focus. A fidget spinner is a small toy, in the top family, that can be spun between a user's thumb and middle fing Data Doctors: Plastc, other multi-credit cards are not the future 04/20/2017 11:18pm • Q: I was one of the backers of the Plastc card, but they just announced that they are shutting down. Is there anyone offering a multi-credit card that works? Plastc is just the latest contender in the “smart credit card” space to go out of business. This race to create a universal digital Bank of America Earnings: BAC Looks to Shake Off the Bears 04/16/2017 08:00pm • If you ask Bank of America Corp (ticker: BAC) shareholders how they feel about the past half-year or so, you're sure to get an answer that can only be described as "hedged happiness." After all, BAC stock has run up some 35 percent since the November presidential election, running circles around the 5 Budgeting Hacks From Parents of Multiples  04/11/2017 08:00pm • As child care and college costs rise, most parents would say it's hard enough affording care or tuition for one kid. Families with twins, triplets or other multiples have an even bigger bill to consider, but with careful planning and a little creativity, they make it work. Twenty-two years ago, wh Ways to enjoy a chocolate-free Easter 04/11/2017 05:22pm • WASHINGTON — It could be argued that as a good holiday for candy, Easter is second only to Halloween. Think of it: All those Cadbury eggs, Reese’s peanut butter eggs, those Whoppers that are shaped like (again) eggs ... And yes — even Peeps. The list goes on. It is indeed an extra-w