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A Primer on Talking Politics at Work 11/04/2018 07:00pm • During contentious election seasons, political debate permeates the air, making it tempting to engage co-workers in conversations about campaigns and candidates. Many companies discourage this kind of discourse, however, because it can distract from work and raise topics that offend some employees. Senator: UMd. Board 'botched' decision after player's death 11/02/2018 01:15pm • WASHINGTON ��� Maryland's University System Board of Regents ���botched��� critical decisions in the wake of its investigation into a football player���s death and needs to undergo a serious review, says Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-MD. Van Hollen and many of Maryland���s political heavyweights are d Tips for traveling with your pet this holiday season 11/02/2018 10:06am • WASHINGTON ��� With the holidays just around the corner, it's now the season for finalizing travel plans for you and your family. And for some, that includes planning for even their furriest family members. If you're traveling with your pet by plane or car ��� or even leaving them at home ��� for University of Maryland uproar: Is this the October surprise? 11/02/2018 08:59am • Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan���s close ties to the University System of Maryland ��� a body now in full public meltdown following the resignation of Board of Regents chairman James T. Brady ��� is proving to be a nettlesome distraction for a governor who otherwise appears to be on cruise control in his bi Movie Review: Malek shines as Freddie Mercury in 'Bohemian Rhapsody' biopic 11/02/2018 12:40am • WASHINGTON --��Few singers could belt to the rafters like Queen frontman Freddie Mercury. His four-octave range is not only the greatest voice in rock history, it was my own formative introduction to music as Queen's "Greatest Hits" was the very first cassette tape I ever owned. This weeke Maryland Board of Regents chairman to resign immediately 11/01/2018 11:59pm • WASHINGTON ��� Another domino fell Thursday in the University of Maryland football scandal as the chairman of the state university system���s Board of Regents announced he intends to resign. In a statement, James T. Brady told the board Thursday he will step down immediately. Brady was the U.Md. students rally, share competing calls to action after Durkin decision 11/01/2018 05:04pm • WASHINGTON ��� At the College Park campus, University of Maryland students gathered Thursday afternoon at the steps of an administrative building to remember student-athlete Jordan McNair and to share competing calls to action. Some students were calling for a boycott of Maryland football games.� How to Handle Financial Conversations at the Thanksgiving Table 10/29/2018 08:00pm • For Americans, Thanksgiving is coming up very soon, and that often means a day spent with cousins, uncles, aunts, sisters, brothers and in-laws. With such a large mix of people, conversations can sometimes go in uncomfortable directions. One awkward topic that often comes up at family events is mone Current Students Share Top Editing Tips for College Application Essays 10/28/2018 08:00pm • When writing a college admissions essay, there are typically three phases or steps that students must complete: brainstorming, writing and revising. For some, the last step can seem like an irritating after-thought, but the revision phase of the writing process is just as important to a college adm October: one of two most deadly months on nation's roads 10/27/2018 08:51pm • WASHINGTON ��� October is known for cooling temperatures and colorful fall foliage, but the month is also earning a reputation as one of the deadliest on the nation's roads and highways. "More people are killed in October than in any other month of the year, except for July," said John Townsend, Art with an edge: Md. couple creates comics, clay stories for kids, adults 10/26/2018 12:10am • WASHINGTON ��� It���s not unusual to spot mismatched antique dollhouse furniture, clay characters shaped like tacos and��a splattering of strawberry jam in Liz Reed���s Howard County, Maryland, basement. For Reed and her husband, Jimmy, it���s all in a day���s work. The two are the creative b Stop Focusing Only on Your Own Health -- It's Backfiring 10/22/2018 08:00pm • Eating well, moving your body adequately, getting proper sleep and managing stress -- all are healthy behaviors, no doubt, but pursuing them can also mean sacrificing other important people or activities in your life. At least, that's what many people think. But it turns out that attending to other Russia Eases Rules Governing Social Media Posts -- For Now 10/21/2018 08:00pm • MOSCOW -- Oct. 9 was the first time in six months that Maria Motuznaya left a courthouse in this country happy. Charged with inciting hatred for posting pictures that mock the Russian Orthodox Church on her page in VK, Russia's most popular social media network, Motuznaya, 24, was standing trial a Constantly tired at work? Stop bringing your phone to bed 10/19/2018 08:31am • WASHINGTON ��� We work hard in Washington. Maybe too hard. An Accountemps survey of D.C.-area office workers found that 28 percent say they are tired at work very often, and another 46 percent say they are often somewhat tired. That is noticeably higher than the average survey responses in oth Compensating Underage Indonesian Smugglers for Their Treatment in Australia 10/17/2018 08:00pm • By Antje Missbach and Wayne Palmer Indonesian and Australian lawyers have taken up the cases involving Indonesian minors who were caught manning boats that smuggled asylum seekers to Australia. The Australian authorities used to treat many minors like grownups in contravention of their own laws, by