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College grads are failing the job interview and COVID might be to blame 01/02/2024 10:32am • Many recent college graduates are struggling with basic interpersonal and professional skills that are making them less desirable to hire, and COVID isolation gets some of the blame. A recent survey of 800 hiring managers by Intelligent.com found 38% have avoided hiring a recent college graduate WTOP Book Report: From Gen Z to Silents, Generations goes 'straight to the source' of our differences 01/01/2024 09:00am • In her latest groundbreaking work, "Generations: The Real Differences Between Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, Boomers, and Silents — and What They Mean for America's Future," acclaimed author and psychology professor Jean M. Twenge, Ph.D., takes readers on a data-driven deep dive into the tapestry of A Social media might be making money off your kid — why should you care? 12/29/2023 07:30pm • Do you ever wonder what your kid's looking at on social media? There's a good chance it's an advertisement. A study released this month from Harvard's School of Public Health found that in 2022, six major social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, X and YouTube ge Democrats in Prince George’s County select appointee to vacant state house seat 12/28/2023 11:37pm • The Prince George’s County Democratic Central Committee selected Denise Roberts on Thursday to fill a vacant seat in the House of Delegates. The central committee will forward Roberts’ name to Gov. Wes Moore (D), who has up to 15 days to confirm the appointment. Roberts, who worked as comm DC city administrator speaks on combating 'stubborn' spike of violent crime 12/28/2023 11:00pm • As a new year approaches, the District is set to end 2023 with a 39% increase in violent crime — and the numbers, according to D.C. police, would include the highest number of homicides the city has seen in 20 years. A total of 199 homicides took place in D.C. in 2022; as of December 28 of this Fairfax Co. police sting operation catches 10 accused child predators 12/28/2023 02:23pm • Ten men are in custody in Fairfax County, Virginia, after meeting with undercover detectives with the intent to commit an illegal sex act with a minor, according to police. Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis said in the three-day operation conducted in early December, detectives from the dep EXCLUSIVE: American prisoner Paul Whelan fears 'being left behind a third time' 12/28/2023 05:05am • On the fifth anniversary of his arrest in Moscow, American prisoner Paul Whelan is worried the U.S. government will overlook him again. During one of several phone calls to this reporter over the Christmas holiday, he said, “At this point, the five-year mark, I'm extremely concerned about being Va. health officials concerned about 'significant rise' in syphilis cases 12/27/2023 10:59pm • Syphilis cases in Virginia have been increasing in recent years, and state health officials are describing why it has them concerned. "We are seeing a significant rise," said Bryan Collins, assistant director of the STD prevention team at the Virginia Department of Health. Syphilis is a sexual EXCLUSIVE: American prisoner in Russia calls on Biden to do more to secure his release 12/25/2023 06:27am • On Christmas Eve, the phone rang at 5:58 a.m. The call rolled to voicemail. The voice on the message was very familiar, even though he and this WTOP reporter had never spoken before. Calm, polite and quietly desperate, the voice said, “My name is Paul Whelan. I’m a U.S. citizen being held Migrants cross U.S. border in record numbers 12/24/2023 09:31am • ▶ Watch Video: 10,000 migrants crossed the southern border with Mexico in one day Eagle Pass, Texas — By 6:30 a.m., there were scores of migrants, including parents carrying young children and babies, between a seemingly endless line of razor wire and the Rio Grande, pleading with Te Emergency room doctor unveils the most dangerous toys this season 12/24/2023 06:10am • In less than 24 hours kids everywhere will begin tearing into toys from their wish list. But before that happens, one D.C.-area doctor suggested some ways to play it safe and avoid a Christmas trip to the emergency room. Dr. Sarah Ash Combs, an emergency medicine physician and director of outreac 'A grassroots community effort': DC chef carries on tradition of providing meals to community on Christmas 12/22/2023 09:48pm • A D.C. chef aims to give back to the city's homeless population by cooking for them this Christmas as part of an inspiring grassroots community effort. Bren Herrera said it all started 8 years ago when she set out to cook 100 meals for the homeless on Christmas. "It all starts by fundraising. Prince George's Co. elementary school at risk of shutdown to remain open 12/22/2023 01:09pm • Pointer Ridge Elementary School, one of a handful of schools previously set to close in Prince George's County, Maryland, will now remain open. Bowie Mayor Tim Adams made the announcement on Facebook on Wednesday that in addition to keeping its doors open, the school will also serve as a site for Why using melatonin to help sleep isn't always the best thing for your child's health 12/22/2023 12:18am • As families travel out of town for the holidays, parents may be tempted to use melatonin to help their children adjust for sleep. But D.C.-area doctors say you might want to think twice before doing this. "I think that screen time has a lot to do with it," said Dr. Christina Brown, a pediatric ph Fairfax Co. concludes investigation into student data breach 12/21/2023 10:21pm • An investigation into how Fairfax County Public Schools accidentally shared other students' private information with a parent during a fall meeting has concluded, Superintendent Michelle Reid said in a letter to families Thursday. The external review, conducted by the law firm Woods Rogers, found