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Data Doctors: New Year's Tech Resolutions 12/28/2018 05:10pm • Q: What tech-related resolutions should I be considering for 2019? A: The ancient Babylonians reportedly started the tradition of creating New Year���s resolutions some 4,000 years ago, focusing on things like paying their debts and returning borrowed objects. While both of these goals are sti 'Admission of failure': A disturbing goal for reducing local traffic deaths 12/26/2018 12:10pm • WASHINGTON ��� While the number of people killed on D.C. area roads has spiked recently, regional leaders aim to keep traffic deaths at an average of 253 a year. ���It���s a frank admission of failure,��� Falls Church City Councilman Dave Snyder said. Cutting the five-year rolling average numb Business Casual for Women 12/09/2018 07:00pm • Unless you work from a home office, one of your first orders of business each morning is figuring out what to wear to work. Depending on what you do for a living, this choice may be a no-brainer or more challenging -- especially for women. If you need to wear formal business attire, the rules are mo Montgomery Co. police offer pedestrian safety tips for busy holiday season 12/09/2018 05:21pm • WASHINGTON ��� As the holiday season gets underway, area roads are increasingly busier, making for a surge in pedestrian accidents, Montgomery County police say. Capt. Tom Jordan with Montgomery County police says that once clocks are turned back in October, the shorter daylight often leads to mo DC-area police offer holiday shopping safety tips 12/07/2018 04:00am • WASHINGTON ��� Whether it's excited children or forgetful grandparents who might wander off and get lost, police want caregivers to take pictures of vulnerable loved ones before holiday shopping trips or visits to crowded places. "It's definitely helpful, because then it gives law enforcement a g Amid rise in road deaths, Va. says 'put down the phone' 12/04/2018 03:12pm • WASHINGTON ��� Virginia is launching a new effort to stop people from continuing to die on the state's roads. The first focus of the newly formed Executive Leadership Team on Highway Safety is distracted driving, but it expects to focus on additional areas like driver education, law enforcement a Survive the College Application Waiting Game with Tried-and-True Tips 12/02/2018 07:00pm • For many high school seniors, the winter months mark the conclusion of a hectic season of applying to college and the beginning of an equally nerve-wracking waiting game. Will you be accepted to the college or university of your dreams? When, exactly, will you hear back from your schools? And what Movie Review: 'The Favourite��� is saucy cinema ��� until it isn���t 11/30/2018 12:02am • WASHINGTON ��� Did you see "The Lobster" in 2016? Did you like it? Or despise it? Your answer to that question will shape your opinion of "The Favourite," the latest by Greek filmmaker��Yorgos Lanthimos, whose international reputation precedes him, but whose signature style of absurdist black 10 Easy Exercises and Energizers to Reverse the Damage of Your Desk Job 11/27/2018 07:00pm • Sedentary work shouldn't sabotage your health.Like emails in your inbox, studies on the health harms of being sedentary keep piling up. Even so, the toxic combination of spending long hours sitting and leading an overall inactive lifestyle is the reality for 1 in 10 U.S. adults, according to a resea Why Your Partner Is Obsessed With the NFL, According to Science 11/26/2018 07:00pm • Ah, Sundays in fall: The days that strain relationships across America, with one partner glued to TV, laptop and smartphone screens and the other wondering where those multitasking skills were when it came to juggling chores during the week. Frustrating as it may be for couples with incompatible le Practice These 6 Yoga Poses to Enhance Your Sex Life 11/25/2018 07:00pm • Yoga is a lot like sex. Both experiences allow you to get to know yourself intimately, develop your abilities and share them with others. Practicing yoga can also enhance your sex life by helping you get comfortable with your body and your ability to communicate honestly with your partner. Try thes To Improve Sleep, Give Work Drama a Rest 11/25/2018 07:00pm • Sleep is a big deal when it comes to productivity. The National Sleep Foundation reports that getting enough sleep can improve your performance on the job in a number of ways, from making better decisions and fewer mistakes to recovering from distractions faster and preventing burnout. Yet a survey Firefighters give safety tips for Thanksgiving cooking 11/22/2018 11:14am • WASHINGTON ��� Fire prevention experts are urging everyone who plans to cook a Thanksgiving meal to stay safe and keep their attention on the kitchen. "It is the busiest day for kitchen fires," said Anne Arundel County Fire Department spokesman Russ Davies. "By some estimates, there will be four 8 Stocks Saddled With Unrealistic Expectations 11/12/2018 07:00pm • Investors expect too much from these companies.The stock market's October hiccup reset the valuations of a number of popular stocks. But the sell-off was a friendly reminder to all investors that expectations can get easily get a bit too high on Wall Street. Bank of America uses its Beat Factor scre Should I Disclose My Autism to a Prospective Employer? 11/07/2018 07:00pm • If you have autism spectrum disorder, should you disclose that fact when you're interviewing for a job? If you've been hired without sharing your spectrum disorder with your boss, should you tell him or her about it? For people with ASD, whether to disclose their diagnosis is a complex and deeply pe