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How to — and why — have the 'awkward' conversation about pay transparency 10/31/2022 05:05am • In the D.C. area, it is easy to find out how much the president makes, but do you know how much your co-worker takes home every payday? Trying to figure out whether your salary is on par with your peers requires a delicate balance between transparency and privacy. For some workers, it's hard to a 5 of the Best Stocks to Buy for November 10/30/2022 08:00pm • October was a much better month for stocks. Blue-chip stocks led the rally, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average outperforming the other major market indexes. As earnings from the technology sector have continued to disappoint, investors are rotating into more industrial, blue-chip and defensive ho How long does trick-or-treating candy last? 10/27/2022 04:38am • Whether it's the spoils of a child's trick-or-treat battle among friends to collect the most candy, or adults who are drawn in by the candy bags overflowing from store shelves, Halloween usually brings lots of sweet stuff into homes. While one may think it’s time to veg out, it's important to know Can You Drink on Antibiotics? The Truth About Mixing Antibiotics and Alcohol 10/26/2022 08:00pm • Wine may go well with a nice meal at dinner, but the one thing it shouldn't be paired with is antibiotics. In fact, drinking alcohol while taking a course of antibiotics can be a dangerous combination. While good bacteria, known as probiotics, help your body function properly by supporting the immu 7 Materials Stocks to Buy for Income 10/26/2022 08:00pm • These commodity and materials stocks provide above-average dividends.In 2022, there are few things that seem to be working on Wall Street. But while the pressures of an energy crisis in Europe and widespread commodity inflation is creating hardship for some firms, it has actually paid off nicely for Player of the Week: Loudoun Valley's Ashu Bertaut-Strange 10/26/2022 04:36am • Ashu Bertaut-Strange joined the Loudoun Valley varsity football team during his freshman year and spent the next three seasons etching his place in the Purcellville school’s record books as a wide receiver. But for Bertaut-Strange’s senior season, Vikings coach David Bishop decided to tak 7 High-Risk Stocks For Aggressive Investors 10/25/2022 08:00pm • It's been a terrible year for hypergrowth investments. With interest rates soaring and risk appetites disappearing, many former high fliers have crashed and burned in 2022. But while financial conditions have tightened, there's no shortage of ongoing innovation that can lead to strong investor retur 16 Top Romantic Getaways in Vermont 10/25/2022 08:00pm • From the colorful fall foliage and covered bridges to beautiful landscapes and sugarhouses, Vermont is full of romance. Charming bed-and-breakfasts and historic inns are scattered throughout the state, and year-round outdoor activities are plentiful as well. U.S. News has curated a list of romantic How to Invest in Lithium as EV Demand Grows 10/25/2022 08:00pm • In a sign of how dependent the electric vehicle industry is on lithium, Tesla Inc. (ticker: TSLA), the world's biggest producer of such vehicles, is considering building a facility to produce a lithium compound to use in its batteries. To be located in either Texas or Louisiana, the facility would r Car Review: Nissan Z brings back the magic 10/24/2022 06:05am • Car companies like Nissan have been producing fun sports cars for five decades now. The original 240Z was a hit — and this latest Z hopes to rekindle that magic. More Car Reviews More Consumer News The 2022 Nissan Z adds more style and some retro touches from original 240Z to stand out in the Amazon truck overturns, spills packages onto Capital Beltway 10/23/2022 01:08pm • An Amazon truck hauling 30,000 pounds of packages overturned on the Capital Beltway's Outer Loop early Sunday morning. It happened before 6 a.m. Sunday on the Interstate 495/Beltway Outer Loop between Georgia Avenue and Connecticut Avenue, according to the Maryland State Highway Administration. I Pelosi 'very confident' about Democrats' midterm chances 10/23/2022 12:42pm • ▶ Watch Video: Pelosi "very confident" about Democrats' midterm chances as races enter home stretch House Speaker Nancy Pelosi expressed optimism Sunday that Democrats will maintain control of the House in November even as momentum appears to be building behind Republican candidates in Fraud trial of Hogan’s former chief of staff is delayed 10/21/2022 08:39am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. A federal trial involving Gov. Larry Hogan’s former chief of staff, Roy McGrath, has been put off, perhaps until next year. McGrath The 33 Best Girls Trip Ideas for 2023 10/20/2022 08:00pm • Whether you want to party it up, get adventurous with some scuba diving or pamper yourselves at a deluxe spa, these fantastic girls trip destinations offer something for every woman in your group. Go as far as London or Chilean Patagonia, or stick closer to home while hitting the bars, relaxing pool These D.C.-area public company CEOs receive the most in cash compensation 10/20/2022 05:00am • We love to show you the highest-paid executives and highest-paid CEOs every year, but if you’re familiar at all with how public company compensation works, you probably have one nagging question in the back of your mind: “But how much of that is actually in cash?”  There are three main compo