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Partnership to bring rapid coronavirus testing to Del. schools 07/20/2021 11:04am • WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Delaware health and education officials are partnering with a California company to bring rapid antigen coronavirus tests to schools to “prevent transmission and keep schools open.” News outlets report that health officials announced a $15 million partnership Monday Costco to keep senior hours as COVID-19 pandemic continues 07/20/2021 09:11am • Costco says it will keep its senior hours in place, a reversal from its announcement weeks ago that it would end them. But the hours are being reduced to two days a week, according to a company update. "Effective July 26, 2021, Costco warehouses in the U.S. and Puerto Rico are open for Special Prince George’s Co. government website among best in nation 07/20/2021 09:10am • Several D.C.-area counties rank high for their citizen-facing government websites on the Center for Digital Government’s 2021 rankings. The 19th annual Digital Counties Survey, done in collaboration with the National Association of Counties, judges county websites on the best technology practic Comprehensive testing still important in fight against COVID-19 07/20/2021 12:10am • A majority of the D.C.-area has been vaccinated, but COVID-19 testing still is a priority. "Despite the fact that we are making significant progress in the fight against COVID, testing is still an important part of that fight," said Jon Weinstein, director of the Maryland COVID-19 Recovery Progra 10 Universities Where Most Freshmen Commute 07/20/2021 12:00am • The U.S. News Short List, separate from our overall rankings, is a regular series that magnifies individual data points in hopes of providing students and parents a way to find which undergraduate or graduate programs excel or have room to grow in specific areas. Be sure to explore The Short List: Massachusetts Is the Most Prosperous State in the U.S. 07/20/2021 12:00am • While the coronavirus pandemic wreaked havoc on most states' economies, a new report by the Legatum Institute suggests that states with strong economies and other social indicators prior to the pandemic mostly continued to excel afterward. Massachusetts -- which has topped Legatum's index of most American Academy of Pediatrics recommends universal masking in schools for everyone older than 2 07/19/2021 10:40am • The American Academy of Pediatrics released new Covid-19 guidance for schools on Monday that supports in-person learning and, among other things, recommends universal masking in school of everyone over the age of 2. "The AAP believes that, at this point in the pandemic, given what we know about l Despite intent, Americans are not better tippers now 07/19/2021 08:35am • When the pandemic hit, a lot of Americans pledged to be better tippers, supporting restaurant workers and others in service industries with more generous gratuities. The increase in generosity has not been as great as expected. “Forty-two percent of people last year told us that they would beco Conflict of interest? Company hired to review troubled DC crime lab wins new contract with same lab 07/19/2021 07:27am • The Firearms Examination Unit of the D.C. Department of Forensic Sciences analyzes ballistics evidence. (WTOP/Megan Cloherty) In late May, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced she was bringing in a forensic consulting firm to perform an independent review of the city’s troubled crime lab, which Long-haul COVID-19 symptoms likely less common in kids than adults 07/19/2021 04:45am • A research letter published in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that about 2% of children and teenagers who've had COVID-19 suffer symptoms lasting longer than 12 weeks — findings a University of Maryland School of Medicine doctor describes as reassuring. The findings in 'The right time to move on' -- Brabrand on his decision to leave Fairfax Co. schools 07/17/2021 09:57am • The 2021-2022 school year will be the last one Superintendent Scott Brabrand spends with Fairfax County Public Schools. He made his decision public in a Thursday message to the community, adding that he will serve through June 30, 2022. "It feels to me the right time to move on after this year Howard University prepares for a big return from pandemic 07/17/2021 08:35am • Several high-level actors, authors and journalists have joined the faculty of Howard University for the fall semester, but the provost said that's only one reason enrollment is surging. Just in the last few months, actress Phylicia Rashad has been appointed as the dean of the College of Fine Arts Smithsonian to end timed-entry passes for most museums 07/16/2021 01:33pm • Starting next week, the Smithsonian will no longer require timed-entry passes to visit most of its museums. Free passes will still be required to visit the National Museum of African American History and Culture and the National Zoo. Museums on the National Mall will return to their pre-pandem How Fed Decisions Impact the Stock Market 07/16/2021 12:00am • The role of the Federal Reserve is to help the U.S. economy operate effectively. The Fed has a lot of power to influence the economy, and this indirectly impacts how stocks move. While the stock market is not the economy, it can be seen as a reflection of how confident consumers are about the stren Ride On Flex on-demand program will start up again in Montgomery Co. 07/15/2021 11:32pm • Starting on Monday, you will be able to request a bus pickup on your time in Rockville, Glenmont and Wheaton in Maryland again. The Ride On Flex on-demand pilot program started in 2019, but it was suspended at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. You can request trips from a designated pick