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Your Next Recruiter Could Be an Algorithm 08/21/2018 08:00pm • Entelo's database contains profiles of more than 500 million workers. Odds are, you're one of them. I am. My name, photograph and job title are in the system, although I didn't provide any of this information directly to Entelo, a recruitment software company whose existence I only recently discove Arlington County plans ‘Disaster Relief Trials’ to test cyclists 08/21/2018 02:45pm • When disaster strikes, roads are often one of the first necessities hit. Gridlock or damage to streets can make them impassible for cars. And on Sept. 29, the county will host “Disaster Relief Trials” to simulate just such an emergency in Arlington. Participants will need to climb onto their Should I Co-Sign on My Kid's Credit Card? 08/20/2018 08:00pm • It's that time of year when parents wonder if their college-age kids need a credit card. After all, they'll be away from home and, surely, emergencies will happen. And if your child doesn't have any credit yet, then maybe it's your responsibility to co-sign on a credit card. Let me put your mind at 5 Promising Countries for Global Investment 08/20/2018 08:00pm • Stock market analysts may believe our longest-running bull market will soon present less growth opportunities in the U.S., but several experts say that means it's time to take advantage of myriad opportunities abroad. "The best opportunity right now is outside the U.S. market," says Alexander Lowry How You Can Prepare for a Child to Leave Home 08/20/2018 08:00pm • I'm going to tell you what's going to happen to me in just under a month. Before I do that, however, I want to preface what I'm going to say by noting that what's going to happen: -- a. Feels utterly impossible-- b. Feels numbly terrifying-- c. Has caused time to collapse-- d. Is super exciting-- e School year brings new security measures in Frederick Co. 08/20/2018 04:19pm • WASHINGTON — As kids, families and school officials get ready for classes to resume, school security officials are preparing for the year ahead, too. In Maryland's Frederick County, for example, those changes include enhanced visitor screening, “security vestibules” and lower-tech approache Critics Fault Mayor for Lima's Broken Public Transportation System 08/19/2018 08:00pm • LIMA, Peru -- It seemed like an innovative, and potentially lifesaving, idea in a city renowned for its reckless driving where virtually no motorist stops at crosswalks. Painting angled stripes of pastel yellows, blues and reds over the zebra crossings in Lima's financial district seemed to be worki 6 Ways to Fix a Retirement Savings Shortfall 08/19/2018 08:00pm • Most investors who have planned for retirement have a mental picture: not answering to the Man, some travel, spoiling grandkids and maybe a second home. But unexpected expenses, failing health, or investment losses can derail plan A. What's plan B? How to you make up for a shortfall? "Overspending h How Your Media-Viewing Habits Impact Your Thoughts About Money 08/19/2018 08:00pm • You are what you watch? A new study posits that your choice of television shows affects how you think about wealth and the people who have it or don't. More specifically, the study, published in the journal Media Psychology, explores the hypothesis that both short-term exposure to and regular consu DC Water promises changes after criticism over handling of July boil-water order 08/17/2018 12:57pm • WASHINGTON — The officials responsible for running D.C.'s water system are promising to improve outreach efforts after complaints about how it alerted residents during a two-day boil-water advisory across a large swath of the District. An Aug. 16 internal DC Water report tallies up what appear How to confidently send your food-allergic child to school this fall 08/17/2018 07:00am • Thinking about heading back to school can be stressful for many families, but for parents with food-allergic children, it can be a particularly trying time. When a food-allergic child comes into contact with the wrong snack food, sandwich spread or birthday treat, the consequences can be life-threat Emergency track work causing cancellations, delays on MARC 08/17/2018 05:50am • WASHINGTON — Emergency track work on a switch near New York Avenue is causing cancellations and delays on MARC's Camden Line. The first northbound train out of Union Station will be Train 843 at 7 a.m. Trains 841 and 840 were canceled. All MARC trains will see 15- to 20-minute delays beca Is Your Teen a Daredevil? 08/16/2018 08:00pm • Some teens do some wild and outrageous things. These daredevils often push the limits. In their overconfidence, they press their luck and flirt with danger, even if it means risking their lives. From scaling a building to plunging off the side of a cliff into frigid cold water, daredevil teens will How to Prepare When Only One Spouse Saves for Retirement 08/16/2018 08:00pm • Sometimes one spouse wants to save and the other intends to spend. Money is the number one issue that married couples fight about, according to a survey of 1,072 U.S. adults by Ramsey Solutions. The happiest couples make financial plans together and discuss common goals. Couples in "happy" marriages Epilepsy Affects People of All Ages, Including Seniors 08/16/2018 08:00pm • If you or a loved one are experiencing epilepsy for the first time after age 65, you're not alone. Among seniors, epilepsy is one of the top three most common neurological conditions. In fact, epilepsy starts more often in old age than in middle age, reflecting the parallel increase over time of som