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Retirees, It's Time to Take Your Own Gap Year 12/07/2017 07:00pm • On a recent morning, Jim Frisinger, 66, was making his way through the Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge. He had already spotted a tundra swan and had his camera and tripod ready to capture images of other birds he encountered. The excursion is only one of nearly a year's worth of adventures the 3 Ways to Cut Your Investing Fees 12/07/2017 07:00pm • There's good news and bad news on the investment fee front. On the positive side of the ledger, investors paid less in fund expenses in 2016 than ever before, on average, as assets continue to flow into lower-cost index mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and institutional share classes. "Investors Choose an Online Program for a Law Enforcement Career 12/06/2017 07:00pm • David Poulin Jr. desired an online master's degree program that would allow him to advance his law enforcement career. He soon came across the online master's in law enforcement and public safety leadership at the University of San Diego. The 2017 grad says he chose this university primarily for it Can Social Media Help Improve ADHD Treatments? 12/05/2017 07:00pm • Whether it's about politics, a recipe, natural disasters or an animal reunited with its owner, it's no secret we turn to social media to express our thoughts and gain insight about people and events. Could social media use also shed light on people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder? Yes, 8 Valuable Freebies at Your Local Library 12/05/2017 07:00pm • To many people, public libraries represent buildings full of books, nothing more. Libraries are where a person goes to look up information or borrow a novel, but if you're not interested in reading, there's no reason to visit one. Many modern libraries buck this trend. They provide books, to be su Cyberbullying Doesn't Affect Most Teens for Long, Study Says 12/04/2017 07:00pm • Your teen can face all kinds of things on the Internet today, from cyberbullying, explicit material and even sexual advances. New research shows, however, that most teens aren't phased by these experiences by the time a week passes. While initially there may be negative effects, it appears teens ar 3 SAT, ACT Considerations for Gap-Year Students 12/03/2017 07:00pm • Students may opt to take a gap year between high school and college for a variety of reasons, including to gain work experience before their undergraduate studies or to travel and expand their cultural horizons. No matter the reason, it is important to ensure your gap-year experience does not affe Why Bryce Harper will sign with the St. Louis Cardinals 12/01/2017 12:26am • This is one entry in a five-part series about where Bryce Harper will land as a free agent after the 2018 season. Of all the potential teams to land the superstar outfielder when he becomes a free agent after the 2018 season, the St. Louis Cardinals aren’t being discussed enough. It wouldn’t 5 Tips to Help You Register for Online Courses 11/30/2017 07:00pm • After you decide to pursue an online degree, one of your first tasks will be to register for classes. Diligently selecting which online courses to take, with which faculty and in what order will impact your satisfaction with the program and academic success. Many universities provide online student What to Know About Virtual Dermatology 11/30/2017 07:00pm • Snap an image of a skin rash or growth from your smartphone, forward it to a dermatologist for a virtual consultation and voila: Within a day or two, you receive the evaluation and recommendation. Welcome to the world of teledermatology. At costs ranging from about $40 to $99 for app-based services 5 of the Best Stocks to Buy for December 11/29/2017 07:00pm • It's been an awfully good year for Wall Street -- and the millions of retail investors who've ridden its gains. But 2017 isn't over yet, and it's time to examine some of the best stocks to buy for December. Sure, the Standard & Poor's 500 index is up 17 percent to date, but there's still a mont Hackable Holidays: 6 steps to protect your smart home from spies 11/28/2017 04:48am • This is the second part of WTOP’s consumer series Hackable Holidays, which explores privacy concerns associated with smart devices and how consumers can better protect themselves this holiday season. WASHINGTON — Smart home devices, such as the Amazon Echo and Google Home, are some of the Hackable Holidays: Dangers of toys that spy on kids 11/26/2017 10:42pm • This is the first of WTOP’s consumer series Hackable Holidays, which explores privacy concerns associated with smart devices and how consumers can better protect themselves this holiday season. WASHINGTON — Smart toys that connect to the internet are at the top of kids' wish lists this year, Connected to Bluetooth? Here's why you need to beware of BlueBorne 11/26/2017 08:52pm • Q: What do I need to do about the new Bluetooth issue? A recent security white paper published by Armis Labs revealed a new way that many Bluetooth-enabled devices can be compromised and exploited dubbed "BlueBorne." The potential threat exists for Android, iOS, Windows and Linux devices as well as Cyber Monday Is Time to Shine for Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) 11/26/2017 07:00pm • Coming off an outstanding Black Friday, Amazon.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN) is rolling into Cyber Monday as the unquestioned leader among internet retail stocks. Amazon is poised to bring home a healthy percentage of the $6.6 billion in sales that are expected to be recorded Monday during the biggest o