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Driven to distraction? Study compares how tech systems impact auto safety 06/27/2018 04:00am • LANDOVER, Md. — Voice-recognition technology has come a long way in recent years, and in some ways, drivers are safer because of it. But a new study reveals that some of this technology is more distracting than automakers might want you to believe. In the hands-free race to limit the consequenc How to Open a Bank Account Overseas 06/25/2018 08:00pm • One practical key to making a success of a retirement adventure overseas is being able to manage administrative and financial tasks virtually. You don't want to have to worry about not being able to access an account to get cash, move money where you need it or pay a bill. You want these critical f The downsides of teleworking: Some people cheat 06/25/2018 07:36am • WASHINGTON — More of us want to work from home, but there are downsides to doing it. A survey by staffing firm Robert Half says 78 percent of D.C.-area workers would be more likely to accept a job if it offered the ability to work from home at least some of the time. But an identical number, 78 9 Health Effects of Helmet Use and Bike-Sharing 06/21/2018 08:00pm • Fasten your helmet and hop on. Breezing past the queue of cars at the parking garage. Pedaling with ease rather than slumping behind the steering wheel. Clearing your mind after a hard day's work with the wind at your back instead of jostling against the subway masses. It's easy to see why city comm Intel Corporation (INTC) CEO Scandal Distracts From Impressive Numbers 06/21/2018 08:00pm • Intel Corporation (Nasdaq: INTC) investors were blindsided Thursday when CEO Brian Krzanich announced his resignation due to an consensual relationship with another Intel employee. The unexpected departure may have rattled Intel shareholders, but analysts say the change of leadership could actually 4 Tips to Dodge Summer's Portfolio Blues 06/21/2018 08:00pm • Summer brings the heat but a lull in the stock market may leave you feeling cold. "Historically, the summer months are a slow period in the stock market," says Bradley Zucker, financial consultant and president of Safe Money Advisors in Las Vegas. "The market slowdown usually lasts until about Labo How to manage technology use in your home 06/19/2018 10:25am • As society has progressed, many of us have swapped physical interaction for online interaction and daylight for artificially emitted blue light -- including our children. We're seeing toddlers with faces glued to smartphones and tablets, and as kids reach school age, they're often encouraged to spen Trade Wars Are a Distraction for General Motors Company (GM) 06/14/2018 08:00pm • Trade wars are back in the headlines, with President Donald Trump set to unveil new 25 percent tariffs of $50 billion worth of Chinese goods on Friday. U.S. trade wars with China and Europe could take a big bite out of international profits for General Motors Company (NYSE: GM), but analysts still s Growing a Whole Child in a Snapshot World 06/11/2018 08:00pm • Sitting outside of a coffee shop, I chatted with Cindy Wasson, the founder and director of 10th Street Preschool in Santa Monica, California. We lamented how fast-paced the world is now, and how everyone is glued to an electronic gadget, including parents. That day we saw many parents whiz by, pushi How Virtual Reality Can Help Kids Through Doctor Appointments 06/10/2018 08:00pm • A routine trip to the doctor's office for a flu shot or blood test can cause nervousness and anxiety. Any parent or person who works with children understands this from first-hand experience. When it comes to our children, medical procedures involving needles can result in frustration, tearful outb As recent high school grads hit area beaches, police warn about underage drinking 06/08/2018 06:13pm • WASHINGTON — As the class of 2018 says goodbye to high school in the D.C. area, recent graduates may be heading to Ocean City, Maryland, for "Senior Week" or other beaches within driving distance. But for those under 21-years-old planning their celebrations and summer vacations, Maryland State 6 Nonopioid Ways to Ease Postoperative Pain 06/07/2018 08:00pm • Misuse is a possibility.Recovering from major surgery is difficult. Incisions that cut through muscles, nerves, organs and bones make pain almost inevitable. Once the anesthesia wears off, opioid medications such as morphine, fentanyl, OxyContin and Percocet can make post-op pain more bearable. Howe World Cup Watch: Celebrating freedom by watching Iran 06/07/2018 02:43am • Washington D.C. is perhaps the pre-eminent international soccer city in America, drawing the highest World Cup ratings in the U.S. in 2014. So even without the US Men’s National Team this summer, there are plenty of soccer celebrations going on in and around the District for nations that are compe The New Brain Drain: How Subtle Hearing Loss While Young Changes Brain Function 06/05/2018 08:00pm • Teens and young adults often crank up the volume on their iPods or smartphones or stand near the speakers at rock concerts or nightclubs, all in the name of chilling out or having a good time. Even if they have the foresight to realize these choices could be damaging to their hearing, what neither t 4 Rules for Resignation 06/03/2018 08:00pm • Resigning from a job is a necessary evil of being employed. With the average American job tenure lasting 4.2 years, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, it's expected most of us will part ways with an employer 10 or more times during our career. How you exit says a lot about you and can play