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Maryland agencies, police departments getting safety grants 09/13/2021 11:10pm • More than 90 agencies and organizations in Maryland will share more than $12 million in federal highway safety grants aimed at reducing fatalities on roads. Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has announced the grants, which will be doled out by Oct 1. Mostly police departments are the grant recipients, an

Upper Marlboro career coach lives out the advice she shares with clients 09/06/2021 05:15am • Whether you realize it or not: "You are interviewing everyday." Jennifer Jones Bryant, executive founder of Reaching Within, An Empowerment Journey. (Courtesy Jennifer Jones Bryant) That's not just some advice Jennifer Jones Bryant tells people who seek her help during job searches. The found

Back to school after virtual learning: 4 strategies for less stress 08/23/2021 04:00am • Ann Dolin is the founder of Educational Connections Tutoring and the author of ��Getting Past Procrastination: How to Get Your Kids Organized, Focused and Motivated �� Without Being the Bad Guy.�� This year, far more than any other year, communication and organization are really important. Kid

Working from home? You��re not working as much as you think 08/16/2021 11:04am • Professionals with typical desk jobs who are now working from home need breaks from their computer screens, but when asked how much time they spend on those breaks during a typical work day, most at-home workers aren��t aware of how much time they��re not working. The average answer, according

Review: Lin-Manuel Miranda soundtrack elevates colorful, yet familiar tale of 'Vivo' 08/06/2021 01:13pm • It's been a big year for Lin-Manuel Miranda, who sent a filmed stage version of "Hamilton" to Disney+ last summer and then released the film "In the Heights" to rave reviews this summer. Now, Miranda returns to the animated realm for the colorful new musical "Vivo," which Sony Pictures Animat

Rally calls on Prince George's Co. school board to end disputes 08/03/2021 01:21am • Prince George's County, Maryland, pastors, retired school system teachers and principals, community leaders and members of the business community came together at a Monday afternoon rally demanding that the school board resolve its differences for the sake of the children who are set to return to sc

Ethics panel calls for removal, censure of Prince George's Co. school board members 07/28/2021 10:21pm • An ethics panel within the Prince George's County, Maryland, board of education has called for a number of school board members to be censured or removed from their seats. A school board spokesperson told WTOP that the ethics panel presented findings Wednesday during the board��s executive sessi

WTOP Traffic Reporter: In 'new normal', treat other drivers the way you'd like to be treated 07/26/2021 04:20am • Yes, the roads are crowded. Yes, there��s a lot more traffic than during the height of the pandemic. And yes, you may be finding drivers less cooperative than they were before the world shut down in March 2020. None of these statements should come as a great surprise, save perhaps the last one.

Brain science + wit = safer driving: Goal behind Virginia highway digital message boards 07/21/2021 08:49am • Which safety message would highway drivers be more receptive to: a permanent sign posted alongside the interstate, or a digital message board reading "Driving fast and furious? That's Ludacris"? Here's an example of a VDOT sign. (Courtesy VDOT) The Virginia Department of Transportation says t

12 proven strategies to stop overthinking and ease anxiety now 07/13/2021 07:00am • What if? What if I said the wrong thing? How will I ever finish the assignment in time? Why aren't they responding to my text? Thoughts like these make us human, says Julie Pike, a clinical psychologist in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. "That's what the brain is designed to do �� to think our way ou

Robert E. Lee statue removed in Charlottesville 07/11/2021 11:08am • CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) �� A statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee was hoisted away from its place of prominence in Charlottesville on Saturday and carted off to storage, years after its threatened removal became a rallying point for white supremacists and inspired their violent 2017 r

Pets and fireworks: How to keep your animals calm and safe on July 4 07/04/2021 06:00am • We may find fireworks beautiful and festive, but they explode like magnified gunfire in the exquisitely sensitive ears of many of our pets. Measuring between 150 and 175 decibels, fireworks are louder than many planes at takeoff (about 140 decibels). Decibels measure the loudness of a sound while

Data Doctors: The latest version of Microsoft Edge 07/02/2021 05:36am • Q: Should I consider using Microsoft Edge as my browser? A: There was a time when there wasn��t much to think about when it came to browsing the Internet. Windows users defaulted to Internet Explorer; Mac users used Safari. What was initially a simple utility became the gateway to users for t

Spanking can worsen a child's behavior and do real harm, study finds 06/28/2021 06:34pm • Physical punishment does not appear to improve a child's positive behavior or social competence over time, according to a review of 69 studies from the US, Canada, China, Colombia, Greece, Japan, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom. The review, published Monday in the journal Lancet, found