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Divestment on campus: What it is, how it works — or doesn't 05/06/2024 04:34pm • As students on college campuses across the county protest Israel's actions in Gaza, they have increasingly called on their institutions to divest from Israel. Chris Marsicano, an assistant professor of educational studies and public policy and the director of the College Crisis Initiative at Are skin care products with benzoyl peroxide dangerous? This Va. doctor says 'context matters' 05/03/2024 11:16pm • A recent report links benzoyl peroxide skin care products, often used for acne, to an increased risk of cancer. One local dermatologist says more context is needed, and her message is: don't panic. "A small, independent research organization called Valisure recently did a study where they took, e Want to try transit? Fairfax Co. program offers local employees free $50 SmarTrip card 04/29/2024 12:38pm • This content is sponsored by The Fairfax County Department of Transportation Commuter Services Program. The SmartBenefits Plu$50 program in Fairfax County, Va., presents an opportunity for local employers such as businesses, nonprofit organizations and associations, to enhance employee benefi 'Bitter end': Georgetown Foxtrot manager describes shock of store's abrupt closure 04/27/2024 10:44am • After delighting Washingtonians with its eclectic catalog of snacks for the past three years, Foxtrot Market, an upscale take on the everyday corner store, has closed its doors. Amid D.C.'s evolving culinary landscape, Foxtrot's departure leaves behind a legacy of community-oriented spaces, i Congress just passed sweeping foreign aid legislation. Now what? 04/26/2024 02:15pm • For all the latest developments in Congress, follow WTOP Capitol Hill correspondent Mitchell Miller at Today on the Hill. Lawmakers return this week after passing a historic $95 billion foreign aid package that was in doubt for months, even as many of its members worried that "the world is on fi Decency agenda, affordable housing package among bills signed into law in Maryland 04/26/2024 11:06am • Before Maryland’s 90-day legislative session began in January, House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones urged not only her colleagues, but also the general public, to simply be more decent with each other. During the session, the Baltimore County Democrat presented a “decency agenda,” a package of f Senate passage of aid to Israel, Ukraine expected this week 04/22/2024 06:06am • Congress is now poised to approve $95 billion in foreign aid that has been the focus of fierce debate for months and which could still potentially jeopardize the job of House Speaker Mike Johnson. The U.S. Senate this week will take up legislation that was finally passed by the House over the wee Warner says possible TikTok sale is 'complicated,' and one-year timeline makes sense 04/21/2024 01:42pm • ▶ Watch Video: Sen. Mark Warner says possible TikTok sale is "complicated," and one-year timeline makes sense Washington — Sen. Mark Warner, a Virginia Democrat who leads the Senate Intelligence Committee, said the possible sale of TikTok after congressional action is "complicated," Want to celebrate Earth Day every day? This expert chef shares some tips 04/19/2024 09:00pm • Monday is Earth Day, but there are things you can do in your own kitchen to celebrate every day. It's what Rob Rubba, last year's James Beard Award winner for Best Chef in America, does in his Oyster Oyster kitchen. He recently added to his growing list of accolades when he won a District Sus Popular artisanal Firehook Bakery acquired by private equity firm 04/19/2024 08:30am • Firehook Bakery, whose first artisanal bakery opened in Alexandria, Virginia, in 1992, has been acquired by Greenwich, Connecticut-based private investment firm Forward Consumer Partners for an undisclosed sum. Pierre Abushacra, founder of the family-owned business, retains a minority ownership Dear wife: We need a Toyota GR86 sports car 04/19/2024 05:37am • .in-article-vertical-video {float: right; padding-left: 10px;}@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {.in-article-vertical-video {float: none; padding-left: 20px;}}#tnvbNcaMHUrl {margin-bottom: 10px;padding: 20px 10px;background: #D30000;text-align: center;font-weight: bold;color: #fff;border-r Americans lost $10B to scammers last year. Here's how to avoid popular scams 04/18/2024 04:04pm • More than two-and-a-half million Americans lost $10 billion to scammers last year — surpassing the total amount lost to scammers in 2022 by a billion dollars. And the tactics used to fool people are only getting savvier and more aggressive — which itself should be a big warning sign. What are Fairfax Co. schools stand to lose millions in funding under Youngkin's proposed budget amendments, school system says 04/16/2024 06:05pm • Fairfax County Public Schools would lose over $6 million in funding for English language learners in each of the next two years, as a result of Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s proposed changes to the state’s budget. That is one of several findings in the school district’s analysis of the pro Hundreds pass this Prince George's Co. hospital every day for treatment elsewhere. Someday they may not have to 04/15/2024 01:56pm • Every day, hundreds of people who live in southern Prince George's County, Maryland, drive past or away from Adventist Fort Washington Medical Center to get care elsewhere. With big plans for a brand-new facility a couple of miles up Route 210, the hope is that eventually more of those residents Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signs port aid, protections for highway and election workers into law 04/09/2024 07:21pm • Bills providing financial aid to workers affected by disruptions at Baltimore's port and another that formally renames the facility were signed into law by Gov. Wes Moore (D) Tuesday. Both were included in more than 120 bills that received Moore's signature. The total number includes dozens of i