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Is Your Quarantine Diet Hurting Your Health? 08/14/2020 12:00am • When the pandemic and lockdowns hit the U.S., many Americans made comfort food a staple of their quarantine diet. Sales of ultra-processed foods, snacks and sweets soared in the spring and continue to surge today. "We're all under stress and looking for ways to cope. For some of us, that means eatin How parents can prepare for students' virtual return to school 08/10/2020 04:38am • This story is part of ���Parenting in a Pandemic,��� WTOP���s continuing coverage of how parents are dealing with child care, schooling and more through the coronavirus pandemic. While many of the D.C. region's public school systems are turning to a virtual start for the new academic year, learni 8 Ways to Get Relief From Perimenopausal Symptoms 08/07/2020 12:00am • Perimenopause is the six to 10 years in a female's life before her last menstrual period. When a woman hasn't had her period for 12 months -- and there's no other cause, such as pregnancy, for the lack of periods -- she's considered to be in menopause. The average age for menopause is 51, so that m Post-COVID-19 Return-to-Play: Brain Training for Athletes 08/06/2020 12:00am • The global pandemic brought on by COVID-19 put a halt to much of what we previously took for granted -- including athletics on the youth, collegiate and professional levels. Though such measures seemed extreme to sports fans, they were also very necessary. But as countermeasures often do, they may Coping With COVID-19 When You Have a Neurological Condition 08/03/2020 12:00am • Perhaps at no other time in our collective history does the concept of "stay healthy" feel so vital. Sure, our health and wellness should always be a priority, and not just during a pandemic. But one thing that the novel coronavirus has taught us is that prioritizing our health and the health of tho Tie-dye on the rise as a pandemic pastime 08/02/2020 07:02am • For Danielle Somers, tie-dye has taken on ritual status during the pandemic. Like all good rituals, it's a mix of order and chaos; the process is deeply familiar while the outcomes remain mysterious. When tie-dying, she takes her time preparing and setting up the different colors, placing the rub How to Achieve Integrity in the Workplace 07/31/2020 12:00am • Do you find it hard to stay on task while working from home? Due to the coronavirus, more professionals are working remotely than ever before. Some professionals are already used to working from home, but for others, it's been a crash course. It can be difficult to always remain focused and product Northern Virginia's 1st self-driving shuttle starts testing on Fairfax Co. streets 07/28/2020 11:40am • The first electric autonomous shuttle to run on public streets in Northern Virginia is being programmed and tested in the Mosaic District of Fairfax County. The Relay vehicle will carry a dozen passengers ��� riding for free ��� on a loop between the Dunn Loring Metro station to the popular shopp 'I don't want to go to school and get COVID': Some kids scared as adults debate reopening risks 07/28/2020 04:24am • Teachers and parents who are currently weighing their options when it comes to school reopenings in the middle of a deadly pandemic may have one additional challenge ahead: children who are fearful of returning to school. Like the rest of us, children in this country hav How to Choose Apps That Can Support LSAT Prep 07/27/2020 12:00am • Welcome to the latest installment of Law Admissions Q&A, a feature that provides law school admissions advice to readers who send in inquiries. If you have a question about law school admissions, email us for a chance to be featured in a future post. HI! I had a quick question about mobile app What the Twitter hack tells us about security risks of working from home 07/26/2020 05:12pm • The Twitter hack that compromised the accounts of Barack Obama, Kanye West and other figures earlier this month was one of the more prominent cybersecurity breaches in recent memory ��� and it was all the more dramatic as it played out live on the platform while users watch Rivera: Washington NFL team's name announcement coming in 16 to 18 months 07/24/2020 01:24pm • With the news Thursday that Washington's NFL team will for at least the next year be known as�� the Washington Football Team, coach Ron Rivera spoke with Gayle King of "CBS This Morning" about efforts to change the team's name and culture. King told Rivera on Friday morning's show that the pl Best Health Care Support Jobs 07/21/2020 12:00am • Discover the best health care support jobs.Not everyone wants to be a doctor or a registered nurse. Maybe you don't want to spend all that time in school. Maybe you don't want the pressure and responsibility that comes with those jobs. But you would like to help people, and you don't mind some press What to Know About Flagging Questions on the Digital LSAT 07/20/2020 12:00am • This month marks the first birthday of the digital LSAT. Its inaugural year brought growing pains and frustration even before the COVID-19 pandemic forced the replacement of in-person tests with the remotely administered LSAT-Flex. The Law School Admission Council recently announced that the LSAT-F Will more dogs be going back to the office? 07/13/2020 12:30pm • During the coronavirus lockdown, pet adoption facilities have seen an increase in adoptions. Once those who are working from home with new pets return to the office, it could put a strain on pet-friendly offices. (Getty Images/iStockphoto/Dejan Dundjerski) Animal shelters have seen an increased