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Black med students hope slave plantation photo inspires kids 12/20/2019 01:30pm • NEW ORLEANS (AP) — In the background of a powerful photo of 15 black medical students from Tulane University is a slave cabin. In the foreground stand the students, wearing the white lab coats that tell observers they're members of a highly trained and prestigious profession. “We are our ance DC runner on a mission to cover every inch of the District by foot 12/15/2019 03:30pm • (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: '27476548-e790-4000-83e3-4adb15330fc0' }).render("81561535feb194a2");}); With a map in hand and an app on his phon Data Doctors: Demystifying new TV jargon 12/13/2019 06:34pm • Q: Can you help me understand what to look for when buying a new TV? The technology that’s currently available in TVs is incredible, but what used to be a fairly straightforward process has become a minefield of technical jargon and acronyms. The good news is that once you understand a few o 'Holiday heart syndrome': What is it and how to avoid it 12/12/2019 08:04am • 'Tis the season of holiday parties, powered by fatty, salty hors d'oeuvres with plenty of booze to wash them down. The combination can create what doctors call "holiday heart syndrome." It's a term coined in 1978 to describe the sudden increase of patients in emergency rooms during the holidays c WATCH: The man who bought Olivia Newton-John's 'Grease' jacket for $243,200 gave it back to her 12/11/2019 01:10pm • When Olivia Newton-John's iconic black leather jacket from the movie "Grease" sold for $243,200 last month at a charity auction, the Grammy-winning singer and actress probably thought it was gone for good. But the buyer, who described himself as her number-one fan, had other ideas. "This Feeling sick? How to keep your germs from spreading during cold and flu season 12/10/2019 09:28pm • If you're sick with the cold or flu, one bit of advice from doctors is to avoid other people — but for how long? WTOP talked with Dr. Glenn Wortmann, director of Infectious Diseases at MedStar Washington Hospital Center about best practices if you don’t feel well or want to try to avoid getti Climate scientists try to cut their own carbon footprints 12/08/2019 07:50am • In this Nov. 27, 2019, photo, Georgia Tech professor Kim Cobb poses for a photo at her home in Atlanta. Some climate scientists and activists, including Cobb, are limiting their flying, their consumption of meat and their overall carbon footprints to avoid adding to the global warming they study. ( Gig work is on the rise in the Baltimore area — and for many, it's a way of life 12/07/2019 05:40am • BALTIMORE (AP) — By day, Leah Needham buys groceries to deliver to customers in White Marsh and Middle River. But in the evenings, the shopper for online grocery service Shipt trades in her green T-shirt for a pair of ballroom dance shoes and heads to her next gig. In a Glen Burnie studio, she pur Babies love cellphones, but parents should set boundaries 12/06/2019 05:12pm • Babies are attracted to the bright colors, lights and sounds of cellphones. But doctors say too much screen time can pose a risk to babies' developing brains. Exposing babies to cellphones for a short period of time won't necessarily have an impact on a child's development, but experts say the ri Data Doctors: Watch out for Windows 10 expiration scams 12/06/2019 07:07am • Q: I’m using Windows 10 that came installed on my computer and got a pop-up saying my windows license is expiring soon. What do I need to do? A: Windows 10 retail and OEM licenses (those that come preloaded on name brand machines) don’t ever expire. Either your machine received a scam pop-up; People are excited for the Mulan remake's new trailer — except in Hong Kong 12/06/2019 01:50am • A new trailer for Disney's live-action remake of the movie "Mulan" is receiving positive reviews on social media, except in Hong Kong where protesters are calling for a boycott. They are objecting to the personal views of lead actress Liu Yifei, who earlier this year expressed support for Hong Ko ‘A much larger business’ — Md. panel hears about the extent of vaping 12/04/2019 06:46pm • Maryland’s comptroller is on a mission to learn all he can about vaping. As vaping-related illnesses began to rise nationwide, Comptroller Peter Franchot had to admit, he didn’t know a lot about it. “As the chief tobacco regulator in the state of Maryland, I have very little idea what ex A 112-year-old letter was found during renovations at a New Jersey university 11/30/2019 05:03am • Renovations at Montclair State University in New Jersey uncovered a 112-year-old letter from the workers who built one of the original buildings on campus, the university said. Robert Kanaby, a demolition worker, found the letter inside a beer bottle while taking down a Data Doctors: How to hide online shopping from the family 11/29/2019 05:10pm • Q: How can I keep my shopping activity private when using a shared computer at home? A technology widely used in the world of online advertising known as "retargeting" is why so much of what you search for online suddenly appears as an ad that follows you almost everywhere you go. This is the Who made the new drapes? It’s among high court’s mysteries 11/29/2019 08:22am • FILE - In this June 24, 2019, file photo, the empty courtroom is seen at the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington. The lack of transparency at the Supreme Court begins with the heavy red drapes that frame the courtroom on all sides. The court replaced the drapes this summer, but it would not reveal the