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U.S. Has Highest Child Mortality Rate of 20 Rich Countries 01/10/2018 07:00pm • A new study of 20 of the world's richest countries found it's dangerous to be born into the United States. The U.S. ranks last in child health outcomes compared to 19 other Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development nations with similar levels of economic development and political struct Maryland's AG, comptroller highlight threat of elder financial fraud 01/09/2018 11:38am • WASHINGTON — Millions of people are ripped off by identity thieves scam artists and straight out crooks. Many of them are trusting seniors like your parents. And for Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot, it's personal. “I’m very sensitive on this issue of abuse of seniors,” Franchot sai Bethesda teen who died after drinking at party had fake IDs, police say 01/08/2018 06:07pm • WASHINGTON — The Bethesda homeowners who hosted a party where teens reportedly brought alcohol will not face charges in the death of a high school senior who left the party and died in a ravine. In an update on the case Monday, Montgomery County police said there is no indication the Elgin Lane Discover the Top 20 Online Bachelor's Degree Programs 01/07/2018 07:00pm • Explore Top Online Bachelor's Programs Busy adults who may not be able to attend college classes in person can look to online degree programs as a way to earn a bachelor's. U.S. News has ranked these undergraduate programs for seven years. Here are the top 20 online bachelor's degree programs, inclu How a punter changed the course of NFL history 12/29/2017 12:38am • WASHINGTON — With nine of the 12 available playoff spots already locked down, along with seven of the eight division titles, there are very few important NFL games being played this weekend. In fact, the only game that will affect both a playoff spot and a potential division champion is Carolina v Memories of a Dissolved Czechoslovakia Stir Ambivalence 12/28/2017 07:00pm • PRAGUE -- When the clock strikes midnight on Dec. 31 st and the world ushers in the new year, the Czech and Slovak republics will mark 25 years since the founding of their countries -- though not everybody will be celebrating. Known as the "Velvet Divorce" -- a reference to the non-violent "Velvet The 10 Worst S&P 500 Dividend Stocks of 2017 12/28/2017 07:00pm • Nothing went right for these stocks.The best stocks of the year get a lot of attention because they dominate the headlines with stories of success and growth. And while there are plenty of companies in the Standard & Poor's 500 index that had a lot of good news to crow about, not all companies d Trump's Loathing of Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) Won't Go Away 12/28/2017 07:00pm • President Donald Trump is once again lashing out at Amazon.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN), blasting the e-commerce giant on Twitter for the rates it pays for U.S. Postal Service shipping Amazon stock traded lower by 0.4 percent on Friday morning following Trump's latest attack on the company. "Why is the Do Extroverts Get a Bad Rap at Work? 12/25/2017 07:00pm • Once considered nerdy, introverts have become cool. Fueled by Susan Cain's bestseller "Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking" and her TedTalk, which has pulled in more than 18 million views, "introvert" is no longer a dirty word or a personality type to try to conceal beh Police: Suspect claimed to be psychic, scammed victim out of thousands of dollars 12/21/2017 11:34am • WASHINGTON — Police in Manassas Park, Virginia are asking for help identifying the suspect in a scam that defrauded at least one victim out of several thousand dollars. The man claimed to be a psychic who could predict the winning numbers in the upcoming Powerball drawing on Oct. 25. He used Books to give as gifts (or read yourself) 12/18/2017 12:30pm • WASHINGTON — This one's for the bookworms in your life. Instead of getting them a Barnes and Noble gift card, look through this list of WTOP staff book recommendations and see which books might appeal to your favorite reader — or yourself. "Salt: A World History" By: Mark Kurlansky Recommen The ‘Redhawks’ made you look, now you should listen 12/18/2017 02:27am • WASHINGTON – Yeah, I know, you’ve heard all this before. Some people want Dan Snyder to change the team name. Some people (including Snyder) don’t. What’s new? That question – what’s new – depends on how much attention you’ve paid the other times the name change has been discus Will the real Slovenia and Slovakia please stand up? 12/15/2017 04:43am • WASHINGTON — It was too good to resist, and as it turned out, it was too good to be true. Last month, the Twitter account of the BBC TV show "QI" said that in D.C., “the Slovakian and Slovenian embassies meet once a month to exchange wrongly addressed mail.” It was liked 16,000 times and re This DC 'home' has been fooling people since the '50s 12/14/2017 02:08am • Note: This is the last of a three-part series this week called “Plug Life: The Story of Pepco Buildings.” Check out Part I here and Part II here. WASHINGTON — Don't get angry, but a stately looking house in D.C. is trying to trick you. It was built in 1953 at 40th and Veazey streets Concrete roofs and secret rooms: Local homes with forgotten past lives 12/12/2017 04:22am • Note: This is part one of a three-part series this week called "Plug Life: The Story of Pepco Buildings." Look for Part II on Wednesday and Part III on Thursday.  WASHINGTON — It's not well known but some people in our area — maybe even your neighbor — are living in power substations