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How Law School Applicants Can Prevent Self-Sabotage 11/02/2020 12:00am • Everyone hates the feeling of being judged. Law school admissions officers go out of their way to frame the admissions process as just getting to know candidates and finding the ones who best fit their school. Ultimately, however, admissions decisions will leave some applicants excited or relieved How College Applicants Can Get Recommendations Letters Amid Coronavirus 10/30/2020 12:00am • With SAT or ACT test scores for first-year college applicants no longer required by many universities due to the coronavirus pandemic, students' attention is shifting to maximizing the effectiveness of their recommendation letters in order to stand out. While new challenges of remote learning and d Report: School meals programs in Md. aren���t reaching enough eligible kids 10/28/2020 08:16pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for��Maryland Matters��� free email subscription��today. Some low-income children in Maryland who are eligible for free school breakfasts have not been receiving them, according to a report that How to Find a Good Doctor 10/28/2020 12:00am • If you don't already have a primary care physician, you should consider getting one soon. It's good for your health, says a growing body of evidence. Specifically, a 2019 case study published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine found that mortality rates are lower in U.S. counties with more prima Doctors dub clinical term for anxiety related to 2020 election 10/27/2020 05:15pm • Nearly 7 out of 10 Americans reported that the upcoming election is a significant source of stress in their everyday lives more than the 2016 election was, according to a poll on behalf of the American Psychological Association. A Northern Virginia psychiatrist has advice for how to cope. "Fi Expect fewer gifts this holiday season 10/27/2020 06:31am • Shoppers expect to pull back on purchasing gifts for their families and friends this holiday season, and that may not bode well for retailers. More than a quarter of Americans ��� 28% ��� say they will spend less on holiday gifts this year compared to last year, Gallup said in a new poll rel The Future of the Financial Advice Industry 10/26/2020 12:00am • The financial advisor industry, like many others, has been through a roller coaster ride this year. From social distancing forcing advisors to adopt virtual communication to a rollicking stock market that couldn't seem to decide if it was bullish or bearish, 2020 has been a year for keeping your ar AAA: Fatal teen car crashes up in Virginia despite lighter pandemic traffic 10/23/2020 04:00pm • Traffic is lighter, there are fewer car accidents and students are studying at home because of the coronavirus pandemic, yet teen-involved fatal crashes are up in Virginia in 2020. According to AAA, 55 people have died in crashes involving teen drivers in the commonwealth as of mid-October, compa What to Know About Virtual Career Fairs 10/23/2020 12:00am • Virtual career fairs, also known as virtual hiring events and online career fairs, are the new normal based on the need for social distancing and proliferation in remote work. These next-gen events, however, have been on the rise for years due to their ease of use with minimal expense or wasted com How chores in the middle of the day could help kids improve concentration for virtual learning 10/21/2020 08:27pm • This story is part of ���Parenting in a Pandemic,��� WTOP���s continuing coverage of how parents are dealing with childcare, schooling and more through the coronavirus pandemic. If kids are having trouble focusing during virtual learning, parents may be left wondering whether it's related to A Guide to Work-From-Home Attire 10/21/2020 12:00am • As the novelty of working from home wears off, it can be a challenge to feel energized and productive starting your workday from your living room. It can be tempting to stay in your pajamas, especially if you're feeling less than motivated. But being mindful of what you wear for work can help set t Workplace Etiquette for the Office and Remote 10/19/2020 12:00am • The do's and don'ts of the workplace have morphed during the coronavirus pandemic. Use the following as a guide to the latest workplace etiquette, whether you're in the office or working remotely. In-Office Etiquette If you haven't been back in your work office since the coronavirus pandemic starte 3 Ways to Succeed in Your AP Class 10/19/2020 12:00am • Advanced Placement classes are difficult -- there is no way around that fact. Even the most outstanding students sometimes falter in their AP courses, and understandably so. AP classes are designed to reflect the rigor of college curricula, and from the first day of the school year you are expected Is the Dwayne Haskins drama a distraction? Ron Rivera doesn't think so 10/15/2020 02:15pm • Is Haskins a distraction? Rivera doesn't think so at all originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonIt's very rare ��� very, very rare ��� that a third-string quarterback gets asked about as much, if not more than, the starter. But in Washington, the very, very rare often becomes reality, and that' North Korea unveils massive nuclear-capable missile with US reach 10/12/2020 07:03pm • On Oct. 10, North Korea delivered the surprise gift the U.S. had been warned was coming. It was a massive, road-mobile, intercontinental ballistic missile that experts called "a monster." ���Yes, it is a monster,��� said Ambassador Joe Detrani, former U.S. special envoy to North Korea. Detrani