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Woodstock photos are displayed for 1st time, 50 years later 08/08/2019 07:31am • As Jerry Garcia jammed and Janis Joplin wailed, Mark Goff captured images at Woodstock that no one ever saw. The 22-year-old photographer for an underground paper took hundreds of pictures of the performers and the crowd that weekend. Some were published, and the negatives from that weekend were Voters in Rockville prepare for unusual election 08/08/2019 05:21am • A unique election is coming soon in Rockville, Maryland, as the city prepares to be the first in the state to allow residents to vote through the mail. Registered voters will receive their ballots in their mailboxes in early October, about a month before the Nov. 5 election. Voters must be reg No cause for alarm: Nationwide test of alert system coming Wednesday 08/07/2019 04:57am • An alert tone will sound on radio and TV stations nationwide Wednesday afternoon, but there's no need to batten down the hatches or make a mad dash to the basement for safety. At 2:20 p.m. Wednesday, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commissi Today in History: Aug. 6 08/06/2019 12:30am • Today is Tuesday, Aug. 6, the 218th day of 2019. Today's Highlight in History: On August 6, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act. On this date: In 1806, the Holy Roman Empire went out of existence as Emperor Francis II abdicated. In 1809, one of the leading l Smithsonian arcade celebrates art of video games, shines light on underrepresented communities 08/04/2019 06:22pm • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: '066a61d1-2350-4e47-adb0-3a07c6deb40d' }).render("61061535e3f7b940");}); It was games everywhere Saturday at the S Movie Review: Tarantino matures in 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' 07/30/2019 01:02am • Few filmmakers boast such auteur cred that we rush to the movies whenever their name is on the marquee. So when we see the phrase "The Ninth Film by Quentin Tarantino," we realize we're witnessing the penultimate film by a master who has hinted at retirement after 10 flicks — with not a bad on Today in History: July 29 07/29/2019 12:05am • Today is Monday, July 29, the 210th day of 2019. Today's Highlight in History: On July 29, 1981, Britain's Prince Charles married Lady Diana Spencer in a glittering ceremony at St. Paul's Cathedral in London. (The couple divorced in 1996.) On this date: In 1914, transcontinental telephon Study: DC 14th most expensive city in the world to move to 07/27/2019 11:50am • Those not originally from D.C. know their move to the area took a toll on their wallets. A study from a Berlin-based moving company ranks D.C. as the 14th most expensive city in the world to move to. The high cost of housing in D.C. landed the District into the high ranking out of 85 major cities Data Doctors: Google Chrome and what to know about browser hacking 07/25/2019 05:59am • Q: When I use Google Chrome to search, I get a list of sites that have no relation to my query. When I click on one I just get another useless list. A: Google didn’t become one of the most powerful companies on the internet by providing irrelevant results to your search queries. Based on you Hearing, ‘I’m bored?’ Inspire free play during summer 07/25/2019 12:32am • It’s that time of the year when the novelty of summer starts to wear off and complaints of boredom set in. Fear not: All you need to make it through the dog days are a few basic tools that are easy to find and inexpensive to own. Pat Rumbaugh, executive director of the nonprofit Let’s Play Am Atlantic League adjusting to, embracing new rules from MLB 07/22/2019 05:51am • Baseball is a game of adjustments. It’s a game of routines and traditions as well, though, many of which are held to more fiercely than in any other sport. So what happens when some of the most fundamental of those traditions — the very way the game is played — are suddenly changed? Robot u The 'Cats' trailer is here and it's horrifying the internet 07/19/2019 06:11am • Expect to hear the haunting refrain of "Memory," as performed by Jennifer Hudson, approximately 80 times in the office today: There's a good chance your coworkers are all watching the "Cats" trailer, and there's a very good chance they're all horrified by it. The trailer dropped Thursday for 2019 WTOP Junior Reporter Contest Rules 07/15/2019 02:15pm • WTOP – JUNIOR REPORTER CONTEST 2019 OFFICIAL RULES NO PURCHASE NECESSARY BY SUBMITTING A VIDEO AND PHOTO IN THIS CONTEST, ENTRANT HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT SPONSOR MAY USE THE VIDEO AND PHOTO ON SPONSOR’S WEBSITES, INCLUDING SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS, AND IN ANY OTHER MARKETING OR ADV Today in History: July 15 07/15/2019 12:10am • Today is Monday, July 15, the 196th day of 2019. Today's Highlight in History: On July 15, 1976, a 36-hour kidnap ordeal began for 26 schoolchildren and their bus driver as they were abducted near Chowchilla, California, by three gunmen and imprisoned in an underground cell. (The captives esca Q&A: Springsteen, Conan drummer Max Weinberg hits Hamilton 07/11/2019 01:42am • His rhythms have provided the backdrop for Bruce Springsteen and Conan O'Brien. This weekend, they can provide the soundtrack for a great night out as iconic drummer Max Weinberg presents "Max Weinberg's Jukebox" at The Hamilton on Saturday night. "The audience puts in their requests," We