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Review: Netflix's 'Space Force' isn't great TV, but it's welcome light in a dark time 06/22/2020 12:37am • This image released by Netflix shows Steve Carell, center, from the comedy series "Space Force," available for streaming on Netflix on Friday. (Aaron Epstein/Netflix via AP) Sigh, the world around us has become pretty depressing over the past several months. So if you're looking for some How the DC Black Lives Matter Plaza sparked murals across the country 06/21/2020 08:02pm • When Keyonna Jones received a call from a fellow artist on June 4 about a secret project starting in just a few hours, she had no idea it would lead to one of the most iconic images of the Black Lives Matter protests and spark other cities to take notice. The lead artist told Jones that D.C. Mayo DC officials expect city's largest demonstration against police brutality since Floyd's death 06/06/2020 05:30am • Authorities in D.C. expect Saturday to be the largest demonstration against police brutality in the city since the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. The District has featured daily protests for the past week and they have largely been peaceful, with people marching back and forth from t Bowser, Trump trade barbs; DC not moving into Phase Two just yet 06/05/2020 04:00pm • With St. John's Church in the background, people walk under a new street sign on Friday, June 5, 2020, in Washington. "The section of 16th Street in front of the White House is now officially 'Black Lives Matter Plaza,'" D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser tweeted. The black and white sign was put up to mark In Hong Kong and beyond, China moves to consolidate power as country emerges from pandemic 05/27/2020 12:26am • Sometimes, the best time to act isn't when you're at your strongest, but when your rivals are weakest. As much of the world continues to reel from the coronavirus pandemic, China is flexing its muscles in Hong Kong, the South China Sea and along its border with India, all the while ramping up agg Parenting and managing online learning during the pandemic 05/26/2020 12:29pm • This content is provided by JSSA. The COVID-19 pandemic has created a shift in the family system, as many parents find themselves wearing the hat of a homeschool teacher in addition to working from home and maintaining their household responsibilities. While this increased time spent together Safety leaders urge cautious driving as more cars fill the roads 05/25/2020 10:00am • Some drivers in the D.C. area have taken advantage of lighter than usual traffic to flout speed limits and behave more aggressively behind the wheel. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will unveil a new ad campaign starting next month, reminding drivers to slow down and pr How to help children with ADHD thrive in a virtual schoolhouse 05/23/2020 06:00am • When schools shut down because of the coronavirus, some parents of children with ADHD found themselves in a stressful predicament. Homeschooling is hard for any parent who's never done so before, but parents of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder face special challenges. It Joe Mantegna hosts first virtual National Memorial Day Concert 05/20/2020 12:17am • The National Memorial Day Concert is an annual D.C. tradition. (Courtesy of PBS) He has regularly hosted the National Memorial Day Concert for the past two decades, but this year, Tony-winning actor Joe Mantegna embraces the challenge of hosting it virtually. For the first time in 30 year Roy Horn of Siegfried & Roy dies from coronavirus at 75 05/09/2020 07:23am • LAS VEGAS (AP) — Roy Horn of Siegfried & Roy, the duo whose extraordinary magic tricks astonished millions until Horn was critically injured in 2003 by one of the act’s famed white tigers, has died. He was 75. Horn died of complications from the coronavirus on Friday in a Las Vegas ho 'This must stop': Reckless driving soars amid COVID-19 closures 05/05/2020 02:34pm • The global coronavirus pandemic has eased traffic congestion in the D.C. area but has led to a dramatic rise of excessive speeding at a time when more people are walking or riding bicycles. AAA Mid-Atlantic said in a news release Tuesday that local police departments, which are still ticketing dr With MLB dark, baseball in Taiwan suddenly draws eyes from around the world 05/05/2020 04:21am • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: '496751cd-e4ca-43e5-bc39-901bd04c4193' }).render("470615361e9ed930");}); There are no peanuts and Cracker Jacks, Wine of the Week: Wine podcasts worth a listen 05/01/2020 10:43am • So maybe you’re going a bit stir-crazy at home and starting to suffer a bit from quarantine fatigue. I get it. I really do. I’ve binge-watched everything on my list and I’ve fallen asleep with more books in my lap than I care to admit. But physical distancing is still the current reality and f For those seeking socialization, Quarantine Chat pairs strangers across the globe 04/29/2020 04:11am • Mura Tierney from Galway, Ireland, had no idea who she'd speak with when she used the Quarantine Chat app. She's seen here with her mother. (Courtesy Mura Tierney) For those who love to travel and are miss connecting with the outside world during the coronavirus crisis, a new app works to pair s US senators: Lift 'needless' restrictions on pandemic relief funds 04/27/2020 04:10pm • Scott Cook, manager of Buddy's Crabs and Ribs in downtown Annapolis, stands outside waiting for some business. They are offering carryout and curbside pickup. (Photo by Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post via Getty Images) U.S. senators from Virginia and Maryland have joined more than 40 other l