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Of protests and panda cubs: The biggest DC-area stories of 2020 that weren't about the coronavirus 12/29/2020 05:17am • There’s a meme circulating on social media that shrewdly sums up the year: January, February, quarantine, December. No doubt about it, the global coronavirus pandemic swallowed up 2020 with its terrible toll on human life, the economy, school, work — in short, almost every facet of our lives. An The Difference Between D.O. and M.D. Degrees 12/29/2020 12:00am • Anyone who dreams of becoming a doctor should understand that there are two types of med schools: allopathic and osteopathic schools. While allopathic schools offer a traditional medical curriculum, osteopathic schools supplement lessons in standard medical sciences and practices with instruction on How to Document Premed Activities 12/29/2020 12:00am • Journaling and keeping track of your extracurricular activities as a premed is important so that you do not forget important details and interactions. The stories you journal can be used in many parts of your medical school application, including your personal statement, AMCAS work and activities d Loudoun County begins giving Moderna vaccine to health care workers 12/28/2020 11:32pm • More health care workers are starting to be vaccinated for COVID-19 in Loudoun County, Virginia. Hospitals in the county began giving frontline workers the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine last week, and on Monday, Loudoun County's government started administering shots of the Moderna vaccine to additi DC health care workers can now schedule COVID-19 vaccinations 12/28/2020 09:02pm • Certain health care workers in D.C. can now schedule their COVID-19 vaccination thanks to a new online portal. Currently, coronavirus vaccinations can be set up by health care workers who have direct or indirect exposure to infectious materials and also don't have the option to telework. Those Maryland lawmakers to focus on eviction challenges in upcoming General Assembly 12/28/2020 07:55pm • Maryland legislators are looking to revamp how the rising number of eviction cases will be handled in its upcoming General Assembly session. Housing advocates, who outlined a series of proposed bills for the legislative session, said that nearly 30% of Maryland families earning less than $50,000 `Noon Year’s Eve': toasting the new year before midnight 12/28/2020 10:46am • Don’t want to stay up till midnight on the last day of the year? Families, early sleepers and those wanting to social distance might consider a midday celebration for December 31. It's easy to bring the festive feeling of a nighttime soiree into the daylight hours at home. Setting the mood Fi Fairfax water service offers financial relief amid coronavirus pandemic 12/28/2020 08:14am • Fairfax Water said it is offering help to its customers struggling to pay their water bills during the coronavirus pandemic. The nonprofit water utility said eligible residents can apply for financial assistance via the COVID-19 Municipal Utility Relief Program by Wednesday, Dec. 30. Fairfax W DC releases results from parent surveys on virtual learning 12/28/2020 08:06am • D.C. public schools has released parent survey results on how virtual learning is going, and how they feel about returning to schools next year. More than 10,500 parents with students in pre-K through 5th grades, and 4,000 parents with students in 6th through 12th grades, responded to surveys abo The year in pictures: 2020's most noteworthy news photos 12/28/2020 04:40am • There’s no use in mincing words: 2020 will go down as an exceptionally rough year. America’s photojournalists spent countless hours on the front line documenting fighting, disease, disaster and heartbreak — some human-made, others from forces of nature. Look back at some of the year What Financial Advisors Should Know About the Coronavirus Relief Bill 12/28/2020 12:00am • Financial advisors are ready for client questions after President Donald Trump on Sunday signed the $900 billion emergency coronavirus relief bill. Among other provisions, the legislation offers financial assistance for small businesses and individuals. It includes a temporary unemployment benefit 3 New Year's Resolutions for High School Students Who Are Learning Online 12/28/2020 12:00am • This year, due to the novel coronavirus outbreak, nearly all students across the U.S. engaged in some form of distance or remote learning. Some fared well with this sudden format change while others struggled to adapt. Since many schools are continuing with distance learning in 2021, students who ha 9 High Dividend Yield Stocks for 2021 12/28/2020 12:00am • Here are some high dividend yield stocks analysts love.In January 2020, the effective federal funds interest rate, which is what banks charge each other to borrow money overnight, was 1.55%. After an emergency rate cut in March, the federal funds rate now stands at around 0.1%, and the Federal Reser Tips to make sure your holiday gift return process goes smoothly 12/27/2020 10:09pm • In the best of times, no one likes standing in line in order to return an item at a store like Target or Walmart. But in a pandemic, most people are looking to limit their time spent around other people. That being said, if you happened to get a holiday gift recently that you don't love, it would Fairfax County firefighters, medics begin receiving COVID-19 vaccines 12/27/2020 08:38pm • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. COVID-19 vaccines were administered Sunday morning to Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Chief John Butler and department personnel. "W