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Students and parents are rethinking higher education in a COVID world 09/10/2020 12:25pm • This content is provided by Clark A. Kendall of��Kendall Capital��in Rockville, MD. Even before COVID-19 changed the face of higher education ��� and the world ��� college and university enrollment had been dropping. Students and the parents that pay the college experience bill have already long AAA seeing last-minute interest in Labor Day travel 09/03/2020 03:45am • Traffic appears to be a wild card this Labor Day weekend amid the coronavirus pandemic. ���We���re seeing a surge in families planning last-minute trips for the holiday weekend,��� said John Townsend, manager of public and government affairs at AAA Mid-Atlantic. ���We���re seeing an upsurge in 6 Tips for Taking Care of Yourself While Working From Home 09/02/2020 12:00am • With the COVID-19 pandemic changing the way we live, many of us continue to work from home. The initial excitement of working in pajama bottoms and having lunch in the kitchen has worn off by now, and the challenges of remote working are coming to light. Often, this occurs in the form of shortened Black-Owned Wellness and Food Products to Try 09/02/2020 12:00am • As the country grapples with the tragic deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and many others and with the ongoing protests against systemic racism and police brutality, there's no time like right now to support the Black Lives Matter movement. While peaceful protesting is one metho Rolls-Royce Ghost was so eerily quiet, engineers had to make it louder 09/01/2020 08:25am • Rolls-Royce unveiled its all new Ghost Tuesday, and it looks strikingly different from any Rolls-Royce that has ever come before. The Ghost is the ultra-luxury automaker's slightly smaller and somewhat less expensive sedan, and the new version is far more understated than i DC officials blame 'outside agitators' for disrupting peaceful protests 08/31/2020 07:10pm • Protesters and police converge at Black Lives Matter Plaza on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2020. (Photo by Evelyn Hockstein/For The Washington Post via Getty Images) D.C.'s police chief and mayor claimed Monday that people traveling to the District with the specific intent to disrupt peaceful protests, dama Helping kids who are bummed out about the altered school experience 08/29/2020 09:21pm • 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. Kids might be frustrated or upset about starting a new school year without leaving the house or seeing their friends, b NFL, Dan Snyder respond to new misconduct claims within Washington Football Team 08/27/2020 03:12am • Several more former employees of the Washington Football Team have outlined a pervasive culture of fear and abuse, along with incidents in which cheerleaders and female employees were exploited or mistreated in the time since Dan Snyder has owned the team, The Washington Post reported. Many of th How Coronavirus Could Affect Medical School Admissions 08/27/2020 12:00am • Although the coronavirus pandemic has upended many people's plans, it does not appear to have stopped aspiring doctors from pursuing their dreams and submitting medical school applications, some say. Medical school officials from across the U.S. say that they are receiving just as many applications Delaware leaders push back on high-risk status after DC Health cites data 'anomaly' 08/25/2020 06:30pm • After months of tracking coronavirus metrics, many states have seen so-called spikes, which are often due to a slew of positive tests being reported on a single day. In Delaware's case, that data fluctuation landed the coastal state on D.C.'s high-risk travel list, which the City of Rehoboth mayor s ���The police need to be defunded��� ��� a conversation with April Goggans of Black Lives Matter DC 08/24/2020 04:27am • EDITOR'S NOTE: Last week, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser spoke as part of the Democratic National Convention about President Donald Trump's use of federal troops and tear gas against peaceful protesters in the District this summer. She stood looking out over Black Lives Matter Plaza in D.C. and in 5 Things to Ignore on a Home Tour 08/20/2020 12:00am • Whether you are house hunting in the suburbs or searching for an apartment in the city, there is an endless supply of information to take in and evaluate before you decide to submit an offer. This includes the listing's history on the market, information on the property's physical condition, the li Tips to Stay Engaged as a Remote Worker -- Now and After the Pandemic 08/20/2020 12:00am • As COVID-19 struck and many organizations sent most or all of their staff home to work remotely, many worried their employees would lose productivity, focus and engagement. But many have found that workers maintained -- or even improved -- levels of engagement and productivity. For example, in a su Black Lives Matter DC criticizes Mayor Bowser's DNC remarks 08/19/2020 01:15pm • In this image from video, District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser speaks during the first night of the Democratic National Convention on Monday, Aug. 17, 2020. (Democratic National Convention via AP) The D.C. chapter of Black Lives Matter is criticizing Mayor Muriel Bowser after her remarks dur Analysis: Virtual Democratic National Convention ��� Did it work? 08/18/2020 04:42am • A virtual convention can't replicate the energy unleashed by thousands of the most passionate politicos gathered for a four-day jamboree every four years, to nominate their party's presidential nominee. But the first night of the Democratic National Convention showed that a virtual convention can