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When to Take a Mental Health Break 01/29/2019 07:00pm • It's no secret that people shy away from taking time off to address mental health needs or concerns. Whether you're suffering from an illness or feeling overworked or overwhelmed, sometimes you just need a break. With statistics showing that 1 in 4 adults has a diagnosable mental health disorder, f 'More than OK': See Super Bowl LIII commercials 01/29/2019 05:08pm • WASHINGTON — Considering Super Bowl Sunday is a time for football and friends, many eyes won't necessarily be glued to the TV during the now-famous string of commercials because of the inevitable beverage run and various distractions. So in recent years, it hasn't been uncommon for advertisers Use Coaching Skills to Improve Office Management 01/27/2019 07:00pm • It's common for workers to harbor reservations about taking on management roles because they don't want to deal with "people issues." After all, it can be intimidating and unpleasant to manage conflict, lead disgruntled employees and provide tough feedback. However, if you develop certain coaching s These Are The Countries That Hurt Technology Cooperation and Innovation 01/27/2019 07:00pm • Innovation relies on a series of principles and international cooperation, say experts, yet not all countries contribute equally to the advancement of technology. Many nations, including advanced economies, may bend the rules and pass laws and policies that favor their own businesses but in turn hur Hands off: Distracted driving risk changing 01/25/2019 08:31am • WASHINGTON — A new study on distracted driving concludes the source of distraction has morphed dramatically in recent years. "We've seen a big increase in the percentage of drivers manipulating cellphones behind the wheel," said Russ Rader, of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, "to tex Movie Review: Star-studded tropical thriller ‘Serenity’ sunk by a plot twist 01/25/2019 12:14am • WASHINGTON — Some fishing expeditions you wish you didn't take, especially when you are baited by a skilled fisherman slinging a deep cast before the line snaps mid-reel, old chum. That's the case with "Serenity," which packs a star-studded lineup of Oscar-capable actors for a tropical thr Va., feds vow to block Metro hours expansion; DC to reconsider position 01/24/2019 02:49pm • WASHINGTON — Virginia Metro Board members threatened Thursday to block any expansion of Metro's current hours, with Maryland and federal board members and the Federal Transit Administration supporting their concerns about costs and maintenance impacts. It raises questions about whether even the When the phone is down, grades go up 01/24/2019 04:37am • WASHINGTON — Ever since smartphones became so ubiquitous in everyday life, the tempting distractions have complicated teachers' work. The result: Some high schools and middle schools have changed their policies when it comes to student phones, fueling a debate about whether access to such devic Boost Your Professional Brand With Video 01/23/2019 07:00pm • Modern marketing strategies aren't complete without videos. People are always using mobile devices on the go, overwhelming themselves with news, entertainment and work correspondence. With such a distracted audience, companies have found video to be a fast and easy way to clearly convey information, Master the art of ignoring to get more done at work 01/23/2019 11:00am • You know too well that hopeless, overwhelmed feeling that comes from looking at your to-do list. It's a sense of constant backsliding: For every item you check off, you add three more. It's the way of the world now to have much more to do at any given moment than available time to do it. Simply w From good to dangerous: Ranking local highway safety laws 01/22/2019 05:07am • WASHINGTON — Until driverless cars perform reliably and safely, an auto safety advocacy group says, the best thing states can do to reduce traffic deaths and injuries is pass laws requiring the use of currently available safety equipment. However, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety's 16th-an Teen in confrontation with Native American: 'I didn't provoke' 01/20/2019 10:46pm • DETROIT (AP) — The student who stared and smiled at an elderly Native American protester drumming in his face outside the Lincoln Memorial as his schoolmates chanted and laughed says he did nothing to provoke the man in the videotaped confrontation and was only trying to calm the situation. The Virginia committee kills stronger seat-belt law 01/18/2019 10:51am • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia will continue to have one of the weakest seat-belt laws in the country after a Senate committee killed a bill to require rear-seat passengers in a motor vehicle to wear safety belts and to make violating the state’s seat-belt law a primary offense. The Senate Tra Variably priced parking could be coming to Arlington 01/18/2019 04:29am • WASHINGTON — Parking prices in parts of Arlington could soon rise and fall based on demand, just like Interstate 66 tolls. Virginia is considering providing $5.4 million for a system that would detect the number and location of empty and full street parking spaces in the Crystal City area and t Time for Act 2: Steps to Find Your Ideal Encore Career 01/16/2019 07:00pm • Even the most well-established careers can come to an end. That was the experience of Carol Lavin Bernick, who was an executive at Alberto Culver, a company her father founded in 1955 that manufactured beauty brands such as VO5, Nexxus and St. Ives. "One day I was working for a corporation I loved