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Curtain Call: DC-area theaters hope to stage comeback after coronavirus 04/06/2020 01:05am • Ford's Theatre sits empty. (Maxwell MacKenzie via Ford's Theatre) They say all the world is a stage, but what happens when the world closes the stage? The recent coronavirus crowd restrictions have devastated the local theater community, whose��entire livelihood and passion for life relie Adam Schlesinger of Fountains of Wayne dies from coronavirus 04/01/2020 11:13pm • WTOP's Neal Augenstein interviews Adam Schlesinger in 2009 Emmy and Grammy-winning musician and songwriter Adam Schlesinger, known for his work with his band Fountains of Wayne and on the TV show ���Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,��� died Wednesday after contracting the coronavirus. Schlesinger died at a ���Thinking ahead, always���: Md. public health chief is an old hand at handling crises 03/18/2020 04:17am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters��� free email subscription today. Soon after taking over the Maryland Department of Health in 2018, Robert R. Neall, the agency secretary, took an old colleague to breakfast US assures Afghans it will not abandon them after peace deal 02/15/2020 05:36am • ��� As the United States finalizes its plans to reduce violence in Afghanistan, an Afghan source close to the negotiations has said that US officials in Munich, Germany, reassured Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and his team that American won't abandon them. The source said Appeals court tosses Democrats' emoluments lawsuit against Trump 02/07/2020 10:25am • A federal appeals court on Friday dismissed a lawsuit by congressional Democrats alleging President Donald Trump violated the emoluments clause of the Constitution by refusing to allow lawmakers to review and approve his financial interests. The ruling is a major triumph for the President, who��� Should you max out your 401(k)? 01/28/2020 07:00pm • If your employer offers a 401(k) plan, taking advantage of the potential savings this retirement account offers can have lasting benefits. These plans provide a chance to set aside funds that can be deducted from your taxes each year and build earnings over time. "If you've ever dreamed about becomi Six storylines to watch as 'Schitt's Creek' returns for its sixth and final season 01/07/2020 02:43am • Catherine O'Hara, Eugene Levy, Annie Murphy and Daniel Levy star in Pop TV's "Schitt's Creek," which earned four Emmy nominations on Tuesday. It put��Pop TV on the map as its first Emmy nominee for Outstanding Comedy Series. On Tuesday night, the hilarious "Schitt's Creek" kicks off its s How to help keep gift returns out of landfills 01/06/2020 09:47am • Apparel is a return headache for retailers, because the chains often discontinue apparel lines after the holidays and no longer carry them. (Getty Images/iStockphoto/Jovanmandic) It is gift return season ��� and while consumers returning gifts will almost certainly get a refund or an exchange in Hallmark recalls candles ahead of the holidays 12/22/2019 12:12am • Hallmark recalled over 4,000 candles Friday just ahead of the holidays. When the company's frosted balsam jar candles are lit, the glass jar can break causing possible fire and laceration hazards, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The company received six reports of the glas Look out for new return policies this holiday season 12/17/2019 03:00pm • If you���re done with your holiday shopping or still have a few more gifts to check off, you���ll want to make sure it���s a gift that special someone will really love. Some big retailers have changed their return policies this year; that includes Macy's, where an unlimited return policy years ag 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 How to gift stock and other financial gifts 12/04/2019 10:00am • There are two types of gifts in the world: the depreciating kind and the appreciating kind. Depreciating gifts begin losing value the day they're bought. Appreciating gifts, on the other hand, only grow in value with time, like good investments. Investments make some of the most impactful gifts. Q&A: Scrooge sees the light in 'A Christmas Carol' at Ford's Theatre 12/04/2019 03:36am • Can human beings, imbued with the holiday spirit, truly change for the better? The answer is a resounding "yes" in��"A Christmas Carol" at Ford's Theatre running now through Jan. 1. "What's beautiful about the show is you're never too old to change," actor Craig Wallace told WTOP. Adapt Holiday gifts for stargazers 12/02/2019 04:36am • Oh, Santa! It���s that time of the year to shop for your favorite stargazer. WTOP���s annual gift guide for stargazers will help Santa provide goodies for those who spend time among the stars. Monthly magazine subscription An essential first step for someone new to astronomy (or even a 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