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Veterans Day 2021: What���s open, what���s closed 11/11/2021 04:30am • Veterans Day falls on a Thursday this year, bringing closings and service disruptions to the D.C. region that residents should be aware of. Held every Nov. 11 on the anniversary of World War I's formal end, it was originally called Armistice Day ��� until a 1954 act rededicated it for veterans of Military Outdoors Coalition promotes healing through outside adventure 11/10/2021 11:10pm • Sierra Club Military Outdoors (SCMO) volunteer Hazel Diaz participates on a rafting trip. (Courtesy Rob Vessels) The Military Outdoors Coalition, a new organization dedicated to the mental well-being of veterans, officially launches on Veterans Day. Its mission is to expand access to the outdoor High gas prices unlikely to hurt Thanksgiving travel, AAA says 11/09/2021 08:24am • Gas prices are $1.38 a gallon higher than last year, but that's unlikely to deter pent-up desire to drive on Thanksgiving trips, according to AAA Mid-Atlantic. Currently, the average price for a gallon of gasoline is $3.61 ��� 20 cents more than last month, according to a news release. Research arm of Veterans Affairs Department funds little-known, life-saving work 11/08/2021 08:40pm • People familiar with the phrase "your tax dollars at work" ��� which is often used derisively ��� might be surprised by the life-changing research that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs funds. "We've been doing research since about 1925," said Dr. Molly Klote, who is an Army veteran and the Advice for Veterans Applying to Law School 11/08/2021 12:00am • The U.S. celebrates Veterans Day each November, and it's a good time to reflect on how l aw schools serve those who serve the country. Law schools greatly value applicants who are veterans. Many of the skills honed by military service contribute to success in both law school and legal practice, lik COVID-19, Vaccines and Body Weight 11/08/2021 12:00am • For as much as she wanted to get the COVID-19 vaccine as soon as possible, qualifying because of her weight was an uncomfortable proposition for Laura Baisas, a freelance science writer and graduate student living in New York City who got her first dose of the vaccine on March 1. "I've had such com The military is still catching up to #MeToo ���How one nonprofit is creating a safe space for survivors 11/02/2021 01:30pm • This content is sponsored by Melwood. In the aftermath of what happened to Spc. Vanessa Guillen, a U.S. Army soldier who was killed by another enlisted person in 2020, military sexual trauma (MST) is finally starting to receive long overdue attention in the public sphere. A U.S. Army investigatio Congressional Women's Softball Game raises record amount for breast cancer awareness 10/28/2021 09:51am • The Congressional Women's Softball Game is celebrating its 13th year. (WTOP/Shayna Estulin) Lawmakers promising to crush the other side isn���t anything new, but it was a little different Wednesday night as they came together to play during the Congressional Women's Softball Game. It was wome Health and Human Services headquarters in DC evacuated after bomb threat 10/27/2021 11:04am • The headquarters for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services was evacuated Wednesday morning "out of an abundance of caution" after a bomb threat. The building, located at 200 Independence Avenue SW near the Capitol, was evacuated as authorities investigated. "This morning there was a Howard U. president: Blackburn Center protest ���must end��� 10/26/2021 01:40pm • Howard University���s president said in a letter to the community on Tuesday that the student occupation of the Blackburn Center ���must end.��� Dr. Wayne A.I. Frederick acknowledged the tradition of protest at Howard, saying that ���Protest has been a perennial part of our institutional culture. Howard U. to begin 'hyper care' approach to student housing concerns 10/26/2021 05:05am • In response to a student protest that has gone on for weeks, the administration at D.C.'s Howard University said Monday it was beginning a policy of ���hyper care��� in regards to health and cleanliness in student housing. In a statement released by Cynthia Evers, vice president of student affair Why You Should Meet Medical School Student Affairs Deans 10/26/2021 12:00am • When you're planning your medical school interviews, you are likely focused on impressing the admissions dean. But the truth is that while the person holding the keys to admission plays a crucial role in your being accepted, he or she has little involvement with you after the admissions decision. Wh Howard students continue to protest: 'Demands are not demanding' 10/25/2021 04:56am • Howard University students are nearing their third week of protests at the Blackburn University Center with cold weather and rain approaching the tents that students have transformed into a home. More than 12 days before #BlackburnTakeover began taking root on the Northwest D.C. campus and across A Guide to Calling in Sick 10/18/2021 12:00am • Calling in sick can be a source of anxiety for workers who wonder when to call, what to say and how to say it. They may question if they are truly sick enough to take the day off or worry it will reflect poorly on them to miss a shift. The COVID-19 pandemic has also changed how employers and employ How to Pay for Nursing Home Costs 10/15/2021 12:00am • Odds are high that someone in your family will need a nursing home sooner or later. Someone turning age 65 today has almost a 70% chance of needing some type of long-term care, and 20% of people will need it for longer than five years, according to LongTermCare.gov. The average cost of nursing home