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Q&A: David Baldacci dishes on Virginia roots, new Will Robie book 'End Game' 02/06/2018 01:58am • WASHINGTON ��� He's renowned as one of the top thriller writers of the past 20 years. But did you know that best-selling author David Baldacci is also a lifelong Virginian? "I listen to WTOP all the time ��� the Glass-Enclosed Nerve Center!" Baldacci joked on WTOP.��"I was born and grew up Stem Cell Therapy Success and Failure in Pro Athletes 02/04/2018 07:00pm • When it comes to stem cell therapy -- and most medical treatments, for that matter -- not every approach and not every doctor performing the procedure is created equal. With recent news of multiple Major League pitchers sustaining partial ulnar collateral ligament tears in their elbows and their de Talking to Kids About the Tricky Trait of Loyalty 02/04/2018 07:00pm • After a keynote I gave in Florida on how to talk to kids about friendship, I received the following question from a concerned parent whose child was losing sleep over an agonizing loyalty situation: "How can we help our child choose what's right over covering for a friend who is doing something wron Stafford Co. man arrested in $1,800 Lego scam 02/02/2018 05:24pm • WASHINGTON ��� A Stafford County man is accused of trying to scam Walmart out of more than $1,800 worth of Lego toys. The Stafford County Sheriff's Office said 30-year-old Christopher Lee-Edward Taylor ordered several boxes of Lego on Walmart's website and then returned the boxes to a store with A 'gift of life' from one of WTOP's own 01/30/2018 04:05am • WASHINGTON ��� Every year in the U.S., 20,000 people need a stem-cell transplant to help them beat cancer. With only a one-in-four chance of finding a match among relatives, these patients are generally left to count on strangers. In December, I became one of those strangers. The journey began How to Avoid Financial Scams 01/29/2018 07:00pm • If you think you're impervious to financial scams, think again. Fraudsters are an ever-present threat, stealing your personal information and exploiting your weaknesses to get access to your money and account information. In 2017, cybercrime impacted the lives of more than 143 million Americans, co Why Investors Must Start Early to Save for College 01/23/2018 07:00pm • By the time you finish this sentence, the National Student Loan Debt Clock will have ticked off another $25,000. The average debt for a college graduate is now more than $37,000, up 6 percent from the previous year. Even if Johnny Grad is lucky enough to land a loan at 2 percent and pays off $300 a 10 secrets Amazon shoppers should know 01/22/2018 11:00am • Odds are decent that if you're reading this, you at least occasionally do your online shopping with Amazon.com. In fact, shortly after the holidays ended, Earnest Research, a data innovation company in New York, reported that Amazon captured 89 percent of last year's holiday online spending among th 5 'Life Audits' That Will Save You Money 01/21/2018 07:00pm • Saving money doesn't have to be about hunting tirelessly for coupons or depriving yourself of small pleasures. Instead, make it about taking stock of your expenses and finding ways to lower them. Here are five areas in your financial life where it's relatively painless to reduce your spending. S 5 Steps to Make the Most of 2018 01/17/2018 07:00pm • The road to retirement is a long process, but the beginning of a new year presents investors with an opportunity to reassess their goals as well as their strategic plan for achieving them. Whether or not your targeted retirement date is approaching in 2018, or 2058, January serves as an opportune t Waitress retires from Penn State hangout after 61 years 01/17/2018 04:56pm • STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) ��� An 81-year-old waitress who has been a fixture at a popular Penn State hangout for more than six decades has worked her final shift. Emma Gunsallus retired Tuesday from The Corner Room, where she worked as a waitress for 61 years. The Centre Daily Times reports Gunsall How to Give More to Charity This Year 01/14/2018 07:00pm • The season of giving is over. Or is it? People are often moved to philanthropy at the end of the year, but charity may be better baked into your overall financial plan as well as your annual budget. "I think the combination of the holiday season, as well as the year-end tax deadlines for those peop What the new tax law means for your 2018 finances 01/10/2018 05:04am • WASHINGTON ��� The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 signed into law in December provided a major overhaul to the previous tax legislation. As the bill was being finalized, many people rushed to prepay state and local taxes (i.e. ���SALT���) before Dec. 31, 2017, to avoid losing out on these itemized Loudoun Co. man wins $1 million in Powerball 01/04/2018 05:35pm • WASHINGTON ��� A man from Ashburn, Virginia, collected a late Christmas gift from the Virginia Lottery. His ticket on Dec. 9 wound up winning him $1 million. Better late than never. Tom Supp bought his ticket at a 7-Eleven in Ashburn, Virginia. At first, he thought he'd won $600, which was a p Here's How to Recover From Your Holiday Spending Binge 01/03/2018 07:00pm • Holiday spending rose 4.9 percent in 2017, setting a new record for consumer spending, according to the Mastercard SpendingPulse report. This spending comes as the savings rate has reached new lows. While this may be a great indicator of consumer confidence, it may be bad news for our bank accounts.