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7 Best Vanguard Funds to Buy and Hold 12/07/2022 07:00pm • Here are the top Vanguard funds for long-term investors.In 1974, Jack Bogle founded the Vanguard Group. His goal? To provide the average investor with low-cost, diversified and accessible investment funds. Two years later in 1976, Bogle launched the world's inaugural publicly available index fund, t 'Expressive times': Publishing industry an open book in 2022 12/07/2022 09:26am • NEW YORK (AP) — In 2022, the story of book publishing was often the industry itself. Penguin Random House's attempt to purchase Simon & Schuster ended up in a Washington, D.C. courtroom, as the Department of Justice prevailed after a three week antitrust trial last summer that also served as a 10 Best Low-Cost Index Funds 12/06/2022 07:00pm • These top index funds are ideal for passive, cost-conscious investors.Whether in mutual fund or exchange-traded fund, or ETF, form, index funds are a great pick for beginner and advanced investors alike. Studies have shown that most actively managed funds fail to outperform their index counterparts Quantico Marine seeks to have his Jan. 6 case suspended 11/28/2022 08:06pm • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. An active duty U.S. Marine stationed at Quantico wants to suspend his Jan. 6 case until an appeals court can determine if the attempt 'The Flatshare' stars did their own stunts: writing Post-its 11/25/2022 01:06pm • LONDON (AP) — “The Flatshare” stars Jessica Brown Findlay and Anthony Welsh got to do all their own stunts in their new rom-com TV series. The stunts in question? Writing Post-it notes, which sometimes required multiple takes: “I got so many sent back being like, ‘It’s great, but that’ Prince William schools ombudsman: Parent complaints up, employee visits down 11/21/2022 01:27pm • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. Teacher visits to the Prince William County Schools ombudsman office were down in 2021-22 compared with the previous year, but the number Prince William Planning Commission advances Comprehensive Plan update 11/17/2022 12:31pm • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. Prince William County is putting the finishing touches on its vision for the next 18 years. At its meeting Nov. 9, the Planning Co Amazon begins mass layoffs among its corporate workforce 11/16/2022 05:20pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon has begun mass layoffs in its corporate ranks, becoming the latest tech company to trim its workforce amid rising fears about the wider economic environment. On Tuesday, the company notified regional authorities in California that it would lay off about 260 workers at vario Long-awaited Silver Line extension opens in Fairfax, Loudoun 11/15/2022 05:57pm • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. Metro is up and running in Loudoun County. Eight years after the first phase of the Silver Line opened five new stations in Fairfax Co Sweet potato pie makes an easy, pretty Thanksgiving dessert 11/15/2022 09:05am • In some areas of the country, especially the South, sweet potatoes make regular appearances at the end of the meal, yet for many of us elsewhere, it’s a surprise to encounter them in dessert form. But they are called sweet potatoes for a reason! This comforting, pretty and very simple pie ma The Case for Corporate Bonds in 2023 11/07/2022 07:00pm • It's been a tale of two circumstances this year for corporate bonds. For starters, U.S. investment-grade corporate bonds dropped 18.72% through Sept. 30, according to data from Bloomberg and J.P. Morgan. Much of this volatility has been brought on by the Federal Reserve's six rate hikes to a target Prince William School Board considering parental consent for school-wide book readings 11/04/2022 11:14am • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner, InsideNoVa.com, and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. The Prince William County School Board is considering a proposal that would require school administrators to notify parents ahead of an Judge rules for state, Prince William County Republicans in elections case 11/03/2022 08:52pm • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. A judge on Wednesday ruled against the Prince William County Office of Elections in a lawsuit filed by the Republican Party of Virginia a How to Recover After a Loss in the Stock Market 11/03/2022 08:00pm • The 2022 bear market continues into the fourth quarter. Through Nov. 3, the benchmark S&P 500 is down nearly 22%, with the technology-heavy Nasdaq-100 Index suffering a 34% loss. Numerous mega-cap stocks like Amazon Inc. (ticker: AMZN), Alphabet Inc. (GOOG, GOOGL) and Meta Platforms Inc. (META) Rom-com classic 'Holiday' kicks off Molly Smith's final season at Arena Stage 10/25/2022 02:07pm • Over the summer, Arena Stage Artistic Director Molly Smith announced plans to retire after the 2022-2023 season, ending a prolific 25-year run at D.C.'s prestigious theater. Smith will, however, remain at the helm of Arena Stage for one final season, which kicks off with the rom-com "Holiday,