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Picturing the Past: Stafford public schools create murals to highlight local history 10/22/2023 06:44pm • Brenda Edwards loved the idea of telling lesser-known, but still important, stories about Stafford County history. In particular, she wanted to let people know there was more to Stafford’s history than being George Washington’s boyhood home. “All we hear about is Ferry Farm,” Edwards s The Who's 'Quadrophenia' turns 50; How US fans embraced a rock opera on British youth culture 10/22/2023 04:30pm • Album cover for The Who's 1973 rock opera, "Quadrophenia," which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this week. The Who's "Quadrophenia" — a rock opera composed by guitarist Pete Townshend is turning 50 years old this week. The 17-song double album, released Oct. 26, 1973, tells the sto Data Doctors: Google Maps vs. Waze 10/20/2023 05:26pm • Q: What's the difference between Google Maps and Waze for navigation? A: One of the most important smartphone apps we all use on a regular basis is a mapping app, but it’s become much more than getting from point A to point B. Google owns both mapping apps as they acquired Waze in 2013 but k What are the signs of burnout in young athletes? 10/18/2023 03:15pm • Burnout: It's something many people experience and for athletes who are focused on being the best at their sport, it is common. While this includes professional adult athletes, it is also prevalent among child athletes. Dr. Keyur Desai, a primary care sports medicine physician at Children’s Nat Are you sick? You can't blame it just on the cold weather 10/17/2023 07:07pm • As winter sets in, doctors' offices and even hospitals typically see a spike in illnesses such as the common cold, flu, COVID-19 and even RSV. As the number of cases goes up, you may hear people blame their sickness on Mother Nature, but is she the main culprit? Probably not, said Dr. Glenn Wortm World Menopause Day: Women take a day to raise awareness about the change of life 10/17/2023 05:30am • Women across the D.C. region and worldwide will honor World Menopause Day on Wednesday, Oct. 18. The annual call to action is a chance for women to get support, treatment and mentally change the way they view this major life change. “Most women are not in a friend group where they have the spac How Maryland's recent malaria case can inform future detection and prevention 10/14/2023 12:32pm • In mid-August, the Maryland Department of Health issued an advisory that the agency had confirmed a rare positive case of locally acquired malaria and urged Marylanders take precautions to avoid future mosquito bites. But locally acquired malaria is rare in the United States, and the unique case l Netflix's 'Fall of the House of Usher' premieres as horror master Mike Flanagan adapts Edgar Allan Poe 10/12/2023 05:24pm • Filmmaker Mike Flanagan is the best horror auteur going right now on television — and it's not even close. After creepy flicks like "Oculus" (2013), "Gerald's Game" (2017) and "Doctor Sleep" (2019), the Towson University alum has created such instant-classic horror series as "The Haunting o Data Doctors: How to fix erratic mouse behavior 10/12/2023 04:26pm • Q: What can cause my mouse pointer in Windows to freeze at random times and then suddenly start working again? A: Erratic behavior from your mouse can be an indication of many things, and all of them should be investigated as soon as possible. It could be hardware, software or malware, which is w Months after she got married in the hospital ICU, Va. woman is running Marine Corps Marathon to celebrate husband's second chance 10/11/2023 05:14pm • An Arlington, Virginia, woman is tackling the 26.2 miles of the Marine Corps Marathon after her now-husband suffered a life-threatening health episode just days before their wedding. Maria Anes told WTOP, “I decided to run the Marine Corps to celebrate his life, and the second chance that the u How suppressing inflammation can lower your risk for serious disease 10/11/2023 12:32pm • This content is sponsored by MedStar Washington Hospital Center. When people think about their risk for heart disease, they may consider their family history, whether or not they smoke, how active they are, and how they eat. Dr. Allen Taylor, Chairman of the Department of Cardiology at MedStar Wa 'Warrior:' Commanders produce video documenting comeback of Brian Robinson, Jr. 10/10/2023 03:22pm • The Washington Commanders have produced and released a documentary-style video on the life and rehabilitation of running back Brian Robinson Jr., who returned to playing weeks after being shot twice in the leg in August 2022. Titled "Warrior," the film includes interviews with Robinson, family me Comedian George Wallace, the 'real George Costanza,' cracks up the DC Improv 10/10/2023 04:33am • Hear our full chat on my podcast “Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley.” Legendary comedian George Wallace cracks up the D.C. Improv twice next week on Oct. 20 and Oct. 21. However, he wants to make sure that folks don't confuse him with the former 1960s governor of Alabama. "I say How a Fairfax Co. family supports students with disabilities 10/09/2023 09:43pm • Edison High School Principal Amanda Burke didn't motivate her son Zachary Foley to also become a special-education teacher. But he noticed the service she was providing students, and was hired by Fairfax County Public Schools long before his time as a student in Virginia's largest school system e Addiction in northern Va. could be on the rise, but recovery 'available for all people' 10/07/2023 09:00am • A new survey conducted by Inova Health Systems found that only about 5 to 10 percent of people struggling with addiction actually seek treatment for it. But with the number of people who say they know someone struggling with the disease on the rise, doctors in Northern Virginia are looking to change