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7 top spring flower festivals around the world 03/06/2016 07:00pm • As winter drags on across the Northeast and the Midwest, gorgeous flowers are starting to bloom at colorful festivals across the globe. From the National Cherry Blossom Festival, when the nation's capital becomes awash with pink and white petals, to the acclaimed tulip show in Lisse, Holland, when 8 11 D.C.-area coffeehouses every coffee lover should visit 02/24/2016 02:45am • WASHINGTON — While the D.C. area may not be known for its coffee joints, it does have some notable coffeehouses worth visiting. Depending on what you’re looking for, these local coffeehouses have it all, from coziness and comfort to history and character. Culture in a cup Sidamo Coffee The Costs of Inequality: More Money Equals Better Health Care and Longer Life 02/22/2016 07:00pm • If you want to get an idea of the gap between the world's sickest and healthiest people, don't fly to a faraway land. Just look around the United States. Health inequality is part of American life, so deeply entangled with other social problems -- disparities in income, education, housing, race, g Double dose of Oscar-nominated directors dish on daring docs 02/22/2016 02:19am • WASHINGTON — Oscar week is officially upon us. The Academy Awards air at 7 p.m. Sunday night on ABC live from Los Angeles. But first, two of the nominees dropped by WTOP: Joshua Oppenheimer, director of "The Look of Silence," and Evgeny Afineevsky, director of "Winter on Fire: Ukraine Top Spring Break Value Destinations for Families 02/15/2016 07:00pm • A family spring break should be the easiest and best value vacation of the year whether you're looking for an affordable snowy, sandy or urban retreat. Here are great trip ideas for groups of all ages, interests and budgets. Indoor Waterpark Escapes and Theme Parks While southern beaches will attr 8 Great Alternative Spring Break Ideas for Every Budget 02/07/2016 07:00pm • Celebrate the season in an affordable, crowd-free locale.If you're clamoring for a spring getaway away from the party set, you'll want to steer clear of hot spots like Miami Beach, Florida, and South Padre Island, Texas. And fortunately for crowd-averse travelers, this year there are plenty of attra Houston woman reunites with lost dog after one year separation 02/06/2016 04:00pm • WASHINGTON - A Houston area woman has been reunited with her lost dog more than a year after he vanished from her former D.C. home. Corey, a shih tzu, escaped from Alicia McIntosh's backyard in fall 2014 when she was living in D.C. In October 2015, McIntosh moved to the Houston area, thinking 8 Presidential Libraries and Museums to Visit This Election Year 02/04/2016 07:00pm • This election year sparks intense focus on who will become our future commander in chief, making now a great time to embark on a tour at one of America's storied presidential libraries and museums. You'll feel like you're reliving American history when you explore these interactive institutions hon 'X-File' streaking across Northern Va. sky may have been a 'fireball' 01/31/2016 11:24am • WASHINGTON -- With the X-Files making a reappearance on television screens this week, maybe it's not surprising that an unidentified flying object was seen streaking across the sky above the Washington, D.C. region Saturday. But this one may be easily explained, according according to NBC Washing How local airports manage when snow hits hard 01/25/2016 03:17pm • WASHINGTON — The D.C. region was among the hardest hit areas after a massive weekend blizzard dropped record levels of snow along the East Coast. How did airports manage? What can travelers expect this week? Kris Van Cleave, CBS News correspondent, had a few answers for WTOP. How airports br Region settles in for a long snowy night as snowfall rates pick up 01/22/2016 08:06pm • WASHINGTON — The D.C. area has largely shut down as a massive storm that threatens to bring extended power outages and extensive travel disruptions swept into the region and quickly dropped several inches of snow. The historic storm is expected to last a whopping 36 hours and could reach blizza How are local airports taking on the snow? 01/21/2016 06:06am • ARLINGTON, Va. -- Massive plows, snow blowers and other unique pieces of equipment are ready to hit the runways and minimize the impact on flights over the next few days. A blizzard is slated to hit the D.C. region over the next few days. “Like everybody else, we’re busy watching the weath Pedestrian deaths on the rise in DC region 01/20/2016 04:59am • WASHINGTON — Walking is becoming an increasingly dangerous activity, as the number of pedestrians killed in crashes in the Washington area continues to rise. Data provided to WTOP by 10 of the top local police agencies show that 60 pedestrians died in 2015 after being struck by a vehicle. I National Airport workers march for living wage on MLK holiday 01/18/2016 04:25pm • WASHINGTON — Airport workers across the country rallied on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day demanding justice. Those who work at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport braved the cold and marched down Independence Avenue, blocking traffic to draw attention to the cause. They want a living wage How Howard's 'J-Byrd' Daniel became college basketball's leading scorer 01/15/2016 03:09am • WASHINGTON — It’s been a frantic, furious comeback, from a halftime deficit of 19 to a favored William & Mary team that couldn’t miss from three-point range early. But only in the final couple minutes does it actually look like Howard, led by the smallest man on the floor, might actually p