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Doja Cat, John Travolta, Adam Driver star in Super Bowl ads 02/12/2023 01:15pm • NEW YORK (AP) — The big day for marketers has arrived: The Super Bowl is advertising's biggest, glitziest stage. Big name advertisers from Netflix to Google paid as much as $7 million for a 30-second spot during the game Sunday night, seeking to capture the attention of the roughly 100 million DC police offer tips to stem recent rise in tire and rim thefts 02/09/2023 03:03pm • In the movie "Gone in 60 Seconds," the entire car vanished — with the current rash of tire and rim thefts, the ugly skeleton of a stripped car is left behind. Local police have called it a regional problem, and are offering tips and strategies to try to prevent wheel thefts. "People are waki Buying a car? Here’s what to know about pre-qualifying for auto loans 02/01/2023 02:00pm • This content is sponsored by PenFed Credit Union, federally insured by NCUA. Getting a new car can be exciting, but don’t forget about one important step before you apply for an auto loan: getting pre-qualified. Getting pre-qualified for an auto loan means a lender has reviewed basic financi Why is it harder to sleep when you get older? 01/27/2023 08:25am • When the world shut down in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Marlene Smith's daily routines were disrupted to the detriment of her sleep and her overall health. Before the pandemic, Smith, 85, of Kings Mountain, North Carolina, regularly went out shopping and dining with her daughter, who DC museum to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day 01/27/2023 06:57am • The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Southwest D.C. is marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Friday with special programming. International Holocaust Remembrance Day commemorates the 1945 liberation at the Nazi death camp Auschwitz in occupied Poland. Holocaust survivors will sha PHOTOS: Capitals unveil new uniform for NHL Stadium Series Game 01/26/2023 12:03pm • The Washington Capitals are showing off their style with new uniforms in time for the 2023 NHL Stadium Series game. The uniforms are a partnership between the Caps, the National Hockey League and Adidas. “We are thrilled to unveil the 2023 Stadium Series uniform with the fan-favorite Weagle fr 5 ways nonprofits can win at talent management in 2023 01/23/2023 12:57pm • There’s no getting around it: The last couple of years have been challenging for human resources teams in the social impact sector — particularly recruiting and retaining talent. Since 2020, nonprofits have seen “decreases in revenue, decreases in funding, decreases in opportunities to How Big Tech's pandemic bubble burst 01/22/2023 08:11am • In January 2021, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella spoke in lofty terms about how the first year of the pandemic had sparked a staggering shift toward online services, benefiting his company in the process. "What we have witnessed over the past year is the dawn of a second wave of digital transformation s Smithsonian 'Castle' on National Mall to close for 5-year restoration 01/05/2023 03:50pm • One of the National Mall's iconic landmarks will close soon for a years-long restoration. D.C.'s Smithsonian Institution Building, widely known as "the Castle" owing to its Gothic revival architecture and sandstone exterior, will close to the public starting Feb. 1 to kick off its first major ren Brands tightening policies on holiday returns 12/26/2022 07:36am • The busy shopping season isn’t over yet for retailers because consumers will now be heading back to stores for those returns. At least 33% of shoppers are expected to return unwanted gifts before the end of January, according to the e-commerce company, Red Stag Fulfillment. More Rain, then look for bitterly cold conditions 12/22/2022 09:30pm • It's beginning to look a lot like what could be the D.C. region's coldest Christmas in 20 years, as an arctic cold front arrives on Friday. Here's what you need to know. Sleet, freezing rain, snow, and heavier rain is expected overnight, ahead of a record arctic cold front. If you're doing any la Astronomical gift ideas for stargazers 12/18/2022 11:34am • I’m a bit late this year providing some great gift ideas for that stargazer of yours. If you are like me, that has been the story of 2022 - always behind and trying to keep up. All is not lost though, because if you search online, you will find specials and sales on astronomical items going on rig Holiday discounts are already hard to resist — the best bargains are yet to come 12/17/2022 10:35am • Stores are drowning in a glut of merchandise this holiday season, keeping the discounts fast and furious in the runup to Christmas. And the deals are only getting juicier. So if you have the patience and the willpower to wait to grab a few bargains for yourself, you'll be richly rewarded. " Ice skating, Esports and more offered to DC teens over holiday break 12/17/2022 08:46am • D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Department of Parks and Recreation are offering a slate of activities for teens during the upcoming holiday break. The program, "Teen Break Time," will take place from Dec. 23 to Dec. 30 and include activities such as open rec nights, roller skating, ice skating, How introverts can stay sane this holiday season 12/17/2022 08:15am • Christmas time is here. Happiness and cheer. Fun for all — well, nearly all. Some introverts might consider these next few weeks their least favorite time of year. That's because, for an introvert like me, lots of energetic social time can lead to sensory overload, turning up the TV-like static in