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Helping Patients in Minority Communities Cope With Serious Mental Illness 10/25/2018 08:00pm • Mental illness is race-blind and colorblind. According to the American Psychiatric Association, most racial and ethnic minority groups have similar rates of mental disorders than whites. However, minority populations face numerous barriers to treatment that make them less likely to get the care the What 50-Year-Olds Should Have Already Done to Prep for Retirement 10/25/2018 08:00pm • Financial planners frequently tell stories of clients who visit seeking advice only weeks or months before their planned retirement. Some people have already submitted their retirement papers when they first meet with a financial professional. That's way too late. Some people in their 50s and 60s h What the Longest Bull Market Means for Retirees 10/25/2018 08:00pm • On Aug. 22, 2018, the investment world hit a milestone. The date marked 3,453 days since the end of the 2009 recession and made the current period of growth the longest-lasting bull market in history. Although any period of rising stock prices can be considered a bull market, they are typically mea 5 Places to Get Health Care That Aren't a Clinic 10/25/2018 08:00pm • Not 'just a trim' A man walked into a barbershop to get a haircut and walked out understanding, for the first time, that he had high blood pressure. This is not a punchline: It's the story of some of many African-American men who've participated in barbershop-based health interventions. Some, like T Life Expectancy Stops Growing in the U.K., Puzzling Health Experts 10/25/2018 08:00pm • LONDON -- Much of the developed world has enjoyed increasing life spans for many decades, thanks to a variety of factors, including reductions in smoking, less pollution and major improvements in medical care -- particularly advances in treatments for cancer, infections and heart disease. And that Montgomery Co. activates two advanced microgrids 10/24/2018 08:58pm • WASHINGTON -- Montgomery County successfully activated two new, advanced microgrids on Wednesday, announced County Executive Ike Leggett. The microgrids, described as on-site, clean power generation systems, will service the county's Public Safety Headquarters in Gaithersburg, Maryland, and its How to Recover From Financial Mistakes Made in Your 20s 10/24/2018 08:00pm • So you made a few financial mistakes right out of college that you're still trying to correct. You finally understand the long-term implications of not paying attention to your credit score and not paying your credit card in full each month. Luckily, it's never too late to fix financial mistakes an Smart Strategies for Traveling With a Credit Card 10/24/2018 08:00pm • Whether you're visiting another state or traveling abroad, your credit card could be put in more threatening situations than when used at home. You should always be aware of how you use and safeguard your credit card information, even if you're a seasoned traveler. Additionally, if you want to trav Assassins Inc.: The Kremlin’s secret squad of killers Part 2 -- The Russian assassin's business model 10/24/2018 08:02am • In March 2016, WTOP national security correspondent J.J. Green began investigating the suspicious deaths of Russian diplomats and others around the world linked, in some way, to the Kremlin. Some of them died in the U.S. — in New York and D.C. The deaths of some were deemed “natural.” Others w Power imbalances, ‘myths' make sexual harassment pervasive at work 10/24/2018 12:16am • WASHINGTON — On Oct. 5, 2017, The New York Times published personal accounts from prominent actresses on how, for decades, renowned Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein sexually harassed the women with whom he worked. In the days and months that followed, more allegations emerged against Weinste How Sugar and Poor Diet Affect Teen Mental Health 10/23/2018 08:00pm • It's a familiar trope: We're feeling blue, so we reach for the ice cream. But research shows that the causality actually runs in the other direction: It's the ice cream that makes us feel blue. In recent years, scientists have linked sugar and sugar additives, as well as fast food and processed foo Know the Art and Science of Asset Allocation 10/23/2018 08:00pm • Asset allocation is a major determinant of investment returns, according to financial economists. This popular investment strategy balances returns with risk by dividing a portfolio among various types of investments. The most popular asset classes are equities, fixed-income and cash equivalents. Ho Where does Washington rank on this Top Tech Towns list? 10/23/2018 10:11am • WASHINGTON — Information technology trade and certification association CompTIA's Tech Town USA report ranks the Washington region just outside its Top 10, though median IT pay in the Washington region is considerably more than many of the top 10. The report also factors in the cost of living i Tracking Poverty in Nigeria 10/22/2018 08:00pm • By Zuhumnan Dapel Studies that reflect the movement of poverty levels at a particular point-in-time attract a lot of attention. They also inform academic and policy debates across the globe. In Africa, where poverty levels remain high, these snapshots of poverty levels are a big deal. Grand new nar 10 Reasons Investors Shouldn't Panic About Stocks 10/22/2018 08:00pm • Volatility doesn't hurt the stock market.U.S. stocks are off to a rough start to the fourth quarter, with the S&P 500 index down 5 percent since the beginning of October and the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropping more than 1,300 points in a two-day stretch earlier this month. The midterm elec