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New national archive will memorialize a beloved TV genre 06/19/2021 01:01am • When record-setting "Jeopardy!" champion Ken Jennings first guest-hosted the show after Alex Trebek's death, he had a good-luck charm in his pocket: a ticket from the 1983 debut episode of the current version of the show. It was a gift from Bob Boden, a veteran producer of game shows such as "Fun Wine of the Week: Cool gift ideas for Father's Day 06/18/2021 06:11am • Father’s Day is this Sunday, and if you are looking for a memorable gift for the wine-loving dad in your life, think about giving him a present that might last longer than just a bottle of wine. While it may be one of those “made up” holidays, lumped in with Valentine’s Day and Mother’s New downtown DC coworking space is outdoors 06/16/2021 11:23am • No Kings Collective designed the outdoor coworking space with green turf, a pergola draped with plants, umbrellas and tropical design elements. (Courtesy Tishman Speyer) Freelancers who depend on coworking spaces for their work and client meetings are returning as pandemic concerns ease, but jus Survey: Over a Third Frequently Engage in Retail Therapy 06/16/2021 12:00am • If you're shopping to help get out of a pandemic funk, you're not alone. According to a U.S. News survey, a chunk of people have been doing a lot of retail therapy. In a survey conducted in late May and early June 2021 on Americans' post-pandemic spending habits, almost 34% of those who say they pr The woman who spent lockdown alone in the Arctic 06/12/2021 03:59am • For most of us, the pandemic has meant enforced solitude. But for others, it's been the chance to go searching for that solitude. And where better to do so than in the Arctic Circle? In fact, Valentina Miozzo went one step further. She moved to the far north of Norway -- within the Arctic Circle 8 Short Squeeze Stocks That Could Take Off 06/10/2021 12:00am • These stocks are primed for a short squeeze.In recent months, groups of social media stock traders have orchestrated targeted buying campaigns in some of the market's most heavily shorted stocks in an attempt to trigger short squeezes. A short squeeze is a large, short-term spike in a stock's share National Doughnut Day 2021 deals 06/04/2021 08:02am • National Doughnut Day is here, and shops across the D.C. area are celebrating with free goodies and deals. 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The semiconductor chip shortage has severely curtailed auto manufacturer production this year — that, co Where you'll still see masks in Montgomery County even after restrictions are lifted 05/26/2021 04:04pm • On May 28, Montgomery County, Maryland, will lift most remaining coronavirus restrictions in the county, including rules requiring unvaccinated people to continue wearing face coverings in most indoor settings. But that doesn't mean you'll stop seeing masks in Maryland's most populous county. 12 easy ways to pay off debt 05/24/2021 10:35am • Are you swimming in debt and don't know how you're ever going to pay it off? You're not alone. If you're looking for easy ways to cut down your debt, including intuitive tweaks to your debt payoff strategies and habits, follow the advice of these experts. 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