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3 Signs You Should Delay an ACT, SAT Test Date 01/13/2019 07:00pm • From time to time, ACT and SAT test-takers may find themselves facing an unpleasant decision of whether to sit for a scheduled exam or postpone it. This is a choice that must be evaluated thoroughly and carefully. First and foremost, students and parents should know that rescheduling incurs a fee. Celebrating 20 years of 'The Sopranos' with a definitive take on the final shot 01/10/2019 12:10am • WASHINGTON -- It was exactly 20 years ago on this date that television changed forever. HBO's "The Sopranos" premiered on Jan. 10, 1999, a watershed moment that, along with its siblings "Oz" and "Sex and the City," shifted viewers from network TV to must-see cable hits. It's easy to take for 8 Questions to Ask When Selecting an Assisted Living Facility 01/09/2019 07:00pm • Many older adults need a little assistance with the tasks of daily living as time marches onward. In these instances, you may be considering moving yourself or a loved one into an assisted living facility. And if and when it comes to that, you'll no doubt have dozens of questions to answer before t Column: Kevin Hart hosting the Oscars could be a teachable moment for us all 01/08/2019 12:49am • WASHINGTON -- Now that the Golden Globes are behind us, Oscar season is officially here. And the burning question remains -- who is going to host the broadcast on Sunday, Feb. 24? On Friday, Kevin Hart appeared on the talk show "Ellen," in which Ellen DeGeneres urged him to reconsider his 4 Ways to Connect and Grow as a Family This Winter 01/02/2019 07:00pm • It's cold outside, and that means a lot of us are taking shelter indoors for the winter months. Aside from finding ways to keep ourselves from going stir crazy, how do we keep our technology habits and screen time from escalating during the colder months? As families, we want to teach a few big pic Psych Yourself Up for Your Next Job Interview 01/01/2019 07:00pm • It's pretty much a given that job interviews are fearful experiences, a necessary evil that you must survive in order to get hired. It is easy to imagine yourself being interrogated, with a bright light focused on you as your interviewers delight in throwing one daunting question after another your Car Review: Lexus gives its luxury LS 500 sedan a sporty makeover 12/30/2018 08:13pm • WASHINGTON ��� It���s hard to believe that Lexus has been around since 1989. That was the year its flagship LS really put the market on notice with a competitive large luxury sedan that was top quality, but less expensive than a BMW or Mercedes. Fast-forward to 2019 and Lexus offers a full line o Data Doctors: New Year's Tech Resolutions 12/28/2018 05:10pm • Q: What tech-related resolutions should I be considering for 2019? A: The ancient Babylonians reportedly started the tradition of creating New Year���s resolutions some 4,000 years ago, focusing on things like paying their debts and returning borrowed objects. While both of these goals are sti 'Admission of failure': A disturbing goal for reducing local traffic deaths 12/26/2018 12:10pm • WASHINGTON ��� While the number of people killed on D.C. area roads has spiked recently, regional leaders aim to keep traffic deaths at an average of 253 a year. ���It���s a frank admission of failure,��� Falls Church City Councilman Dave Snyder said. Cutting the five-year rolling average numb Business Casual for Women 12/09/2018 07:00pm • Unless you work from a home office, one of your first orders of business each morning is figuring out what to wear to work. Depending on what you do for a living, this choice may be a no-brainer or more challenging -- especially for women. If you need to wear formal business attire, the rules are mo Montgomery Co. police offer pedestrian safety tips for busy holiday season 12/09/2018 05:21pm • WASHINGTON ��� As the holiday season gets underway, area roads are increasingly busier, making for a surge in pedestrian accidents, Montgomery County police say. Capt. Tom Jordan with Montgomery County police says that once clocks are turned back in October, the shorter daylight often leads to mo DC-area police offer holiday shopping safety tips 12/07/2018 04:00am • WASHINGTON ��� Whether it's excited children or forgetful grandparents who might wander off and get lost, police want caregivers to take pictures of vulnerable loved ones before holiday shopping trips or visits to crowded places. "It's definitely helpful, because then it gives law enforcement a g Amid rise in road deaths, Va. says 'put down the phone' 12/04/2018 03:12pm • WASHINGTON ��� Virginia is launching a new effort to stop people from continuing to die on the state's roads. The first focus of the newly formed Executive Leadership Team on Highway Safety is distracted driving, but it expects to focus on additional areas like driver education, law enforcement a Survive the College Application Waiting Game with Tried-and-True Tips 12/02/2018 07:00pm • For many high school seniors, the winter months mark the conclusion of a hectic season of applying to college and the beginning of an equally nerve-wracking waiting game. Will you be accepted to the college or university of your dreams? When, exactly, will you hear back from your schools? And what Movie Review: 'The Favourite��� is saucy cinema ��� until it isn���t 11/30/2018 12:02am • WASHINGTON ��� Did you see "The Lobster" in 2016? Did you like it? Or despise it? Your answer to that question will shape your opinion of "The Favourite," the latest by Greek filmmaker��Yorgos Lanthimos, whose international reputation precedes him, but whose signature style of absurdist black