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Cool new movies to check out by streaming 'Tribeca at Home' 06/09/2021 11:10am • Have you wanted to hit the Tribeca Film Fest but couldn't make the trip to New York? "Tribeca at Home" kicks off Wednesday with virtual presentations through June 20. “Tribeca at Home allows us to bring the heart of our festival to even more communities around the country,” Co-Founder Lawmakers hail new Prince George’s County Hospital as a public health 'win' 06/09/2021 07:36am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. As the ribbon was cut on the long-awaited University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center in Prince George’s County on Tuesday, jubil New position will look after well-being of DC police employees 06/08/2021 05:56pm • A newly-created position within D.C. police will be responsible for the mental and physical well-being of the department's employees. Diana Karczmarczyk started last month as the director of Employee Well-Being Support. In addition to being in charge of the well-being programs, she will also iden DC-area school systems reveal more details about future 'virtual academies' 06/08/2021 05:00am • Parents, teachers and nearly everyone else tied to education can’t wait to put virtual and hybrid-learning behind them and get back to the classroom on a regular basis again. But at the same time, many school systems have come around on the idea that there are benefits to virtual instruction. Study: More screen time during pandemic led to eye problems in children 06/06/2021 09:03pm • A new study said that eye issues are popping up in more children after they spent more time in front of screens during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Journal of American Medical Association Ophthalmology found that rates of nearsightedness among young children were three times higher during the pande FDA approves diabetes drug to help people keep the pounds off 06/05/2021 02:04pm • The US Food and Drug Administration has approved an injectable diabetes drug for long-term weight control. "This under-the-skin injection is the first approved drug for chronic weight management in adults with general obesity or overweight since 2014," the FDA said in a statement Friday. Studi Review: 'Under the Stadium Lights' fumbles 06/04/2021 12:37pm • When you sit down to watch a high school football flick, you don’t always expect a cinematic touchdown, but you at least hope for a few first downs. You don’t expect the filmmaker to take a blindside sack fumble that’s returned the other way for a score. That’s what it feels like watc Data Doctors: Is Facebook eavesdropping on our conversations? 06/04/2021 09:27am • Q: How can ads for things that I’ve only talked to others about magically show up on Facebook if they aren’t listening to my conversations? A: Taken at face value with little understanding about how targeted digital advertising has evolved, it would be easy to draw the conclusion that the Big Filmfest DC returns virtually with 'Go-Go City' and 'A Tale of Three Chinatowns' 06/02/2021 12:19pm • Get ready for 60 films from 35 countries over 10 days for one great festival. Starting this Friday, the 35th annual Filmfest DC returns from June 4 to June 13. "We would rather be in theaters and we wanted to do it this spring and summer, but there was no clear message about whether movie From denial to trials: Md. prosecutor shares cancer survivor story 06/02/2021 09:45am • In 2015, Montgomery County State's Attorney John McCarthy was getting ready for another day at the courthouse in Rockville, Maryland. "Every morning, you put shaving cream on your neck, and all of a sudden I felt a growth on the left side of my neck," McCarthy said. "I was concerned, because it h Trust and compassion: Group aims to dispel vaccine skepticism among Black residents 06/01/2021 10:29pm • A former D.C. health commissioner said there are pockets of the population who continue to avoid getting a coronavirus vaccine, and these virtual town halls with leaders in health, civil rights and academics aim to guide them as they grapple with the decision over whether to get vaccinated. In D. Nationals' Will Harris likely out for season with thoracic outlet syndrome 05/30/2021 06:05pm •  Nationals' Will Harris diagnosed with thoracic outlet syndrome originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington Washington Nationals reliever Will Harris has been diagnosed with thoracic outlet syndrome and will have surgery, manager Davey Martinez told reporters on Sunday. The diagnosis a Preventing skin cancer during the summer months 05/29/2021 05:00pm • The summer activities are here and with more time outside comes more precautions to help prevent skin cancer. "People are eager to enjoy the summer, to get out but we also want them to do it safely," says Dr. Ming Deng, a dermatologist with MedStar Health. She's reminding folks to be safe in t DC schools to offer limited virtual option to those with qualified medical needs 05/28/2021 10:19pm • D.C. schools are expecting a full return to the classroom this fall, but for those who need to stay home, the District is also offering a limited virtual option. "The way that we are planning for next school year is that DCPS will offer a DCPS virtual academy, and that virtual academy will be sep Data Doctors: Comparing Google Assistant, Siri and Amazon Alexa 05/28/2021 03:26pm • Q: How does Google Assistant compare to Siri when it comes to using voice commands? A: The ability to use your voice to control devices is one of the biggest arms races in the tech sector at the moment. Voice recognition technology has come a long way from the early Bell Labs research in the 1