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National Zoo pandas to head back to China �����here's when and why 08/26/2023 09:00am • ▶ Watch Video: "Panda diplomacy" marks 50th anniversary at Smithsonian's National Zoo It's the end of an era for the Smithsonian National Zoo's beloved giant pandas. The three pandas currently living at the zoo will be returned to China by Dec. 7 ��� giving visitors less than five mont Freshman fears: High school senior offers advice for incoming 9th graders 08/25/2023 07:21pm • Back to school. For some students those three words generate the excitement of seeing friends, getting back to playing sports or other favorite extracurricular activities. For others, it generates anxiety, and that can be especially true for kids heading from middle to high school. Sami Saeed Is a division-wide cell phone ban on the way in Prince William County schools? 08/25/2023 01:49pm • This article was written by WTOP���s news partner, InsideNoVa.com, and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com���s free email subscription today. As school divisions across Virginia debut more stringent cell phone policies aimed at limiting student distractions in class, Prince Wi Are health apps invading your privacy? 08/25/2023 11:31am • Many of us rely on technology to stay fit, lose weight or even monitor medical conditions. Wearable devices can track heart rates, blood pressure, glucose levels, or even sleep patterns. But did you know they can also collect highly personal and sensitive information? "Although this wearable Judge denies injunction to give Montgomery Co. families ability to opt kids out of LGBTQ book readings 08/24/2023 09:39pm • Parents cannot opt their children out of Montgomery County Public Schools lessons involving books with LGBTQ characters for the time being, a federal judge ruled Thursday. Three families are suing the school board over its decision not to notify parents when such books would be read and not to al Analysis: Prigozhin, dead or alive? 08/24/2023 02:52pm • In Russia���s murky world of war and espionage, nothing is as it seems. A plane dropped out of the sky on Wednesday near the village of Kuzhenkino, about 60 miles north of Moscow, at 6:11 p.m. local time. It plummeted from approximately 28,000 feet according to various flight-tracking organizatio It's back to school for Loudoun County students 08/24/2023 12:00pm • Students in Loudoun County, Virginia, schools started slogging their backpacks Thursday, returning to school for two days before the weekend. The Loudoun County schools' account posted the following video welcoming students back to school Thursday morning on social media. Welcome back to schoo How buying secondhand or used items can help save the environment 08/23/2023 06:30pm • Whether you're looking for back to school clothes for the kids, electronics or even some appliances, buying used items may be the way to go. "If you buy something that's used, it means a company doesn't need to manufacture something new for you and ship it out. And also, it keeps that used item o Prince William Co. teacher's union: 'Sexually explicit' book list leaves staff 'overwhelmed and underappreciated' 08/23/2023 02:15pm • In response to a controversial Virginia state law, Prince William County's school division was one of two districts to recently release a list of books deemed "sexually explicit." Under new guidelines, parents would be allowed to opt their children out of learning about these texts ��� should tea Arlington Co. police step up back-to-school traffic enforcement 08/23/2023 04:25am • Students in Arlington County, Virginia, will be returning to their classrooms Monday for the start of the 2023-24 school year, and county police say they will be out in strong numbers to enforce the traffic safety laws around school zones and bus stops. The county's approximately 28,000 public sc Put your records on! Corinne Bailey Rae plays new album 'Black Rainbows' at DC's Lincoln Theatre 08/23/2023 03:52am • Hear our full chat on my podcast ���Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley.��� Corinne Bailey Rae is no stranger to the nation's capital, having performed at the White House for Paul McCartney in 2010, followed by DAR Constitution Hall for Smokey Robinson's Gershwin Prize in 2016. "I absolutely Packing a school lunch for a picky eater is tough. Here are some tips 08/22/2023 02:58pm • Kids are heading back to school and if you have a picky eater in your house, packing up a nutritious lunch can be hard. Here are some tips from a pediatrician and mother of a picky child. "School lunches should not be where we're kind of reaching for the stars to introduce a lot of new foods," sa Prince George's Co. launches back-to-school vaccine clinic 08/22/2023 08:14am • The Prince George's County Health Department launched its back-to-school immunization clinic initiative Monday, offering routine childhood vaccinations plus flu and COVID-19 shots for students with no or limited health insurance. Children and teens between the ages of two months and 18 years old Young, wild and 3: Youngest panda celebrates last birthday at National Zoo 08/21/2023 03:05pm • This is a big year for the pandas at the National Zoo. For the youngest, Xiao Qi Ji, Monday was his third birthday. He was greeted by lots of media, a crowd of visitors singing ���Happy Birthday,��� some presents and a large ���fruitsicle��� cake, a confection made up of diluted apple and pine With school back in session, 3 lunch ideas that kids (and parents) can enjoy 08/21/2023 11:10am • Bologna sandwiches may be the easiest kid���s school lunch, but it���s not difficult to prepare brown-bag meals that parents can appreciate too. These chicken cutlet, pasta salad and chicken salad recipes come together with flavor-boosting ingredients in just about 30 minutes. Thin breaded chicke