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10 affordable and creative projects if you're homebound 03/29/2020 08:00pm • For many people, being busy has long been a way of life. "(Lack of) time is what prevents people from doing the things they want to do," says Patty Morrissey, chief organizing expert for Mercari, an app that makes it easy for people to sell items. However, finding free time shouldn't be a problem How a DC-area restaurant chain is working to help more than 1,700 laid-off workers 03/24/2020 11:14pm • A D.C.-area restaurant owner is reeling from the reality of having to fire 85% of his employees, when just a few weeks ago, conditions were flourishing. "It's heartbreaking to let people go after 30 years," Silver Diner co-founder and executive chef Ype Von Hengst said. "For 30 years, we have man Looking for company in quarantine? This non-profit helps cover the cost to foster senior dogs 03/22/2020 03:00am • As people around the country begin to sit and stay during the coronavirus pandemic, many now find themselves home alone. That's why Erin Stanton, founder of Susie's Senior Dogs, is trying to help others provide a little bark to their lives. Through her non-profit, she's offering to help with the cos 'You'll find your rhythm': Comfort for parents stressed over distance learning during coronavirus 03/17/2020 03:33pm • As if the risks of the new coronavirus weren't enough, parents of local school age children are dealing with another stressor: being thrust into the role of a home-schooling parent. With local schools being closed for at least two weeks, systems are cobbling together their distance learning plans Kids home because of coronavirus closures? How to avoid 'summer vacation mode' 03/15/2020 11:28pm • We’re in uncharted waters. We’re stressed and our kids are stressed — even if they don’t show it. As parents, bringing some sense of normalcy to our households can help, and we can do this by creating routines. Routines make life feel more predictable and help dial back anxiety, which is Car Review: Subaru Outback blurs the line between wagon and crossover 03/15/2020 09:07pm • Useful station wagons aren’t very popular. That’s a shame, because they offer so much utility and usually at a lower price. Part of the problem is they aren’t as macho-looking as crossovers. So, Subaru wisely gave their wagon a lift and all-wheel drive to mimic the better traits of a t How to successfully work remotely 03/11/2020 08:00pm • The past decade has seen the rise of remote work or teleworking for a number of professions, but with the coronavirus outbreak, many people who might never have left the comforts of a traditional office are suddenly thrust into remote life. A number of companies throughout the U.S., large and sma Prince George's County woman gets prison time in crash that killed 6 03/06/2020 07:07pm • A Maryland woman will spend several years in prison for her role in a crash last year that killed a man and five children who were related to her. On Friday, a judge sentenced Dominique Taylor, 33, of Bowie, to 30 years with all but 18 suspended for a 2019 crash that killed five children and her PHOTOS: Rain, art and winter wonderlands at Paris Fashion Week 03/01/2020 01:31pm • PARIS (AP) — Haunting music greeted drizzled-on VIP guests, including singer Janelle Monáe, who braved torrential rains in Paris to get to Valentino's experimental fashion show near the Invalides monument on Sunday. At Issey Miyake, a lone artist strode out to create an artistic installation on a Virginia lawmakers head into final week with votes on guns, transportation, more 02/28/2020 09:00pm • Visitors mill around the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond, Va., Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020. (AP/Steve Helber) With just one week left in Virginia's General Assembly session, lawmakers sent several gun-related bills to the governor's desk Friday. The bills, which Gov. Ralph Northam supports, in Why pedestrian deaths nationwide continue to rise, new report explores 02/27/2020 01:36pm • A pedestrian crosses the street near the Friendship Heights Metro station on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020. (WTOP/John Domen) The number of pedestrians dying in car crashes in the U.S. appears to have climbed again in 2019, according to a new report released Thursday by the Governors Highway Safety As Carjacking suspect leads Arlington police on 100 mph chase 02/22/2020 05:06pm • Arlington County police responded to an armed car theft and an armed assault near Pentagon City on Feb. 21. In one instance, the thief stole a man's car and led police on a chase before entering Interstate 395 northbound toward D.C. at over 100 mph. The two incidents are just the latest in a stri With the Nationals at Spring Training: Maintaining clubhouse chemistry 02/21/2020 12:52am • The Nationals ‘Circle of Trust’ was one of the many keys that helped last year’s club earn an A in team chemistry. (WTOP/Dave Preston) While the Washington Nationals were propelled by starting pitching that posted the third-best ERA in the majors and a lineup that ranked second in batting Alexandria school helping kids focus using meditation techniques 02/20/2020 04:09am • Middle school can be a stressful environment, so an Alexandria, Virginia, school is experimenting with new techniques designed to help students succeed. At George Washington Middle School, some teachers are starting class with meditation. The lights are dimmed, soothing music is turned on and tea Police up patrols in Pentagon City after carjackings, armed robberies 02/17/2020 05:20am • Three recent carjackings and other armed robberies in Pentagon City parking garages have raised alarm and prompted police in Virginia's Arlington County to beef up patrols. The string of robberies began in mid-January, when an armed man threatened a woman in a parked car in the 800 block of Army