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Address a Low LSAT Score Ahead of a Retake 11/20/2016 07:00pm • Welcome to the latest installment of Law Admissions Q&A, a monthly feature that provides admissions advice to readers who send in questions and admissions profiles. If you have a question about law school, please email me for a chance to be featured next month. This week, I will answer questions College Students Share Their Best SAT, ACT Test Strategies 11/20/2016 07:00pm • November is a tricky time of year, as many high school students are not only scrambling to prepare for final exams but are also faced with the final testing sessions of the year for the SAT and ACT. The pressure is on when it comes to impressing colleges and universities with both stellar test scor 6 fun financial facts about Thanksgiving 11/20/2016 05:00am • Americans have celebrated Thanksgiving on the last Thursday in November every year since 1863, but how much do we really know about this fall tradition? Sure, you're likely aware that the holiday's roots can be traced back to a shared meal between pilgrims and Native Americans. You've come to unders What Electronics Can Do to Your Infant's Brain 11/16/2016 07:00pm • Have you ever watched a baby stare at a TV? The TV is huge, flashing and mesmerizing, and you'll notice that while watching, infants do not turn their heads -- they just sit and stare straight ahead. Because infants become so transfixed on the screen, they stop doing anything and everything else an 7 Sanity Savers to Survive Thanksgiving Travel 11/16/2016 07:00pm • Slow-moving airport security lines. Squeezing through cramped airport terminals. Settling sibling shouting matches in the back seat while stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic. It's no secret that crowds, prices and stress levels soar during the hectic travel period, testing the patience of even the mo How to Avoid Being Scammed in Ports of Call 11/15/2016 07:00pm • For most of us, the idea of being scammed while visiting different ports of call is the last thing to cross our minds. But the truth is cruise passengers are often at high risk of being targeted by scammers. For starters, many cruise passengers are in and out of a bustling port in a single day, mean 8 Ways to Stick to Your Meditation Routine 11/14/2016 07:00pm • The meditation habitMeditation has become one of those buzzwords: We know it's good for us, but it can be hard to follow. And yet, as with most good habits, the more you practice, the more benefits you reap. Payal Khurana knows this firsthand. The 33-year-old start-up entrepreneur in Gainesville, Fl Driver who fatally struck baby in Va. crosswalk indicted on manslaughter charges 11/14/2016 01:13pm • WASHINGTON — The driver who struck and killed an infant being pushed by his mother in a stroller in a Lansdowne, Virginia, crosswalk in August has been indicted on involuntary manslaughter charges, the Loudoun County Office of the Commonwealth's Attorney said in a statement Monday. John Miller, When Are Children's Nightmares Symptoms? 11/09/2016 07:00pm • Though parents wish their children sweet dreams, most kids have occasional nightmares. These scary dreams occur during REM -- or rapid eye movement -- sleep, and children often recall at least part of the frightening or unpleasant dream upon awakening. Some adults, too, have nightmares, though it's DC statehood still unlikely despite 80-percent approval 11/09/2016 05:25pm • WASHINGTON — Eighty percent of D.C. voters approved a referendum calling for statehood, but that doesn't make the Distract any closer to becoming the nation's 51st state — but advocates remain hopeful. "Even the Vice President-elect himself, Mike Pence, once made a very impassioned statement How to Figure Out What Kind of Manager Your Potential Boss Will Be 11/07/2016 07:00pm • Like the actual election, it was a tight race down to the very end, but when asked which of the two major presidential candidates people would rather have as a boss, the majority of U.S. Monster poll respondents had a clear answer: "Neither." On that note, and putting all political opinions aside, a Time change should make for challenging Monday afternoon rush 11/07/2016 05:02am • WASHINGTON — People got an extra hour of sleep on Sunday morning, but this weekend’s time change might make Monday's commute more challenging. "We are expecting a worse afternoon rush hour than normal for Monday afternoon," said WTOP traffic director Jim Battagliese. Battagliese said driv How to Make a Living as an Online Media Star 11/02/2016 08:00pm • When Carly Heitlinger arrived at Georgetown University in 2008, she needed a distraction to spice up her routine of classes, study sessions and exams. She started blogging for creative release. "It was basically like online journaling back then," says Heitlinger, whose first post was about Christma Most annoying part of work? Co-workers' voices, studies say 10/31/2016 08:30am • WASHINGTON — Listening to the sound of co-workers' conversations is the biggest frustration in many workplaces, but there are some things that can be done to lower the volume and tension. The sound of a co-worker's voice is more likely to be distracting than the sound of a machine, according t Is My Child Addicted to Marijuana? 10/27/2016 08:00pm • Alcohol and marijuana addictions are difficult to identify. Alcohol is legal in all 50 states, with the legal drinking age set to 21 years old. Marijuana has become an increasingly acceptable drug; recreational use is legal in four states, and medical marijuana cards are available in 24 states. Dri