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Special delivery: US-born panda cub Bao Bao bound for China 02/20/2017 11:04am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Zoo is packing up its American-born panda cub Bao Bao for a one-way flight to China, where the 3-year-old will eventually join a panda breeding program. Monday is the last day to see Bao Bao at the National Zoo before her long flight to China.  Bao Bao is schedul Bethesda native’s Oscar short ‘Joe’s Violin’ grabs Denzel’s ear 02/20/2017 01:30am • WASHINGTON — A talented teen pulls her bow across a special set of strings. Standing poolside at the Oscar Nominees Luncheon on Feb. 6, Denzel Washington stops in his tracks to listen to the soulful violin of 14-year-old Brianna Perez, whose touching story is chronicled in the Oscar-nom Estate Planning Is Important for People Without Children 02/15/2017 07:00pm • Fifty-six percent of Americans say they do not have a will. A 2016 Gallup survey said a majority of Americans haven't designated how their estate should be divided after their death. For people who have children, state laws generally designate belongings to go to a spouse or kids if there's no will, 10 Important Investments Before Having a Baby 02/15/2017 07:00pm • How to save for a baby.Everything changes when you have a child. Pre-planning your finances before a baby arrives can make a difference later. A USDA report says middle-income, married parents are projected to spend $233,610 raising a child born in 2015. That's about $13,000 per year annually, with Hoops on the horizon: Banner day for Lefty 02/11/2017 09:06am • WASHINGTON — Charles Grice Driesell changed men's college basketball in the D.C. metro area when he left Davidson for Maryland in 1969. Since reaching the ACC Semifinals in 1965, the program had gone from seven to five to four to two conference wins. More than just the Atlantic Coast Confer DC orchid auction and the strength of tulips 02/10/2017 09:31am • Meet Mike in Chantilly! Mike will appear at the Capital Remodel and Garden Show on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 25-26, at the Dulles Expo Center; Chantilly, Va. He'll speak at noon and 6 p.m. on Saturday and at noon and 2 p.m. on Sunday. Details are at the Capital Remodel and Garden Show website. 4 sales to shop in February — and what to buy 02/10/2017 09:00am • If you've had your wallet on lockdown since the holidays, now is maybe the time to loosen those chains. February brings some deep discounts -- from Valentine's Day gifts to smartphone upgrades and tax software -- so it's prime time for treating yourself and others. Valentine's Day sales. Vale 5 Ways to De-Stress During Tax Filing Season 02/09/2017 07:00pm • Does the thought of taxes send you into convulsions? You aren't alone. An American Psychological Association survey shows that 67 percent of people attribute their stress to money. And tax time shines a big spotlight on your financial picture. There are ways to make tax time easier and less stressfu DVY: Are High-Income Blue Chips in Trouble? 02/07/2017 07:00pm • The iShares Select Dividend ETF (ticker: DVY) is income royalty in the exchange-traded fund world. It's the third-largest dividend-focused ETF on the market at $16.8 billion in assets under management, and the top dividend equity fund in the iShares stable. And perhaps most impressively, it has mat Do Your Children Tell the Truth? 02/07/2017 07:00pm • Do you believe that all people should tell the truth all of the time? Do you believe it's always wrong to lie? Most people hold this belief, whether from a moral, religious or ethical point of view. Parents seem especially convinced of this immutable position for their children. But let's take this How to travel to Cuba without a tour group 02/06/2017 09:45am • Restrictions on U.S. travel to Cuba have been eased recently, meaning it's a lot easier for Americans to visit the Caribbean country. But many people are under the impression that you can only visit by joining an organized tour. Not so -- you can join an organized group or cruise ship. But you can a 4 surprising tax facts — and what they mean for your wallet 01/30/2017 07:00pm • Let's be real: Filing taxes isn't the most fun task. But since you've got to do it, why not keep yourself entertained -- and prepare yourself better while you're at it -- by learning about some history and quirks of the American tax system? Here are four surprising facts about U.S. taxes -- and h Joel McHale shares secrets to comedy success in new book 01/17/2017 05:41am • WASHINGTON -- You know him from E!'s "The Soup" and NBC's "Community." Now, actor and comedian Joel McHale shares his hilarious secrets to success in the new memoir "Thanks for the Money: How to Use My Life Story to Become the best Joel McHale You Can Be." "The book is half memoir," McHa The importance of raising grateful children -- and how to do it 01/11/2017 09:00am • At 18, 20 and 22 years old, my children are not as malleable as they once were. But each time they receive a gift, I still remind them to express appreciation. When they are guests, I check to see that they thanked the host before leaving -- even when it's family. To be sure, they usually roll their 5 Steps to Repair Your Holiday Spending Mistakes 01/09/2017 07:00pm • It's a familiar refrain. We get caught up in creating a "perfect" holiday season for everyone, and in doing so, we spend more than intended on the "perfect" holiday gifts and the "perfect" holiday meal. Maybe we had to travel to visit family and ran up some significant travel spending debt. The holi