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Track and manage subscriptions with these 7 apps 11/20/2022 05:00am • Subscriptions are available today for everything from multivitamins to movies, and their cost can quickly add up. While consumers estimate they spend $86 per month on subscriptions, average monthly spending is actually $219, according to a 2022 study from C+R Research. What's more, people tend to 'Loved, chosen, adopted': DC courts hold 36th annual adoption day 11/19/2022 03:47pm • D.C. Family and Superior Courts held their 36th annual Adoption Day on Saturday, where many children found their forever homes with loving families ready to adopt them. The theme of this year's program was "loved, chosen, adopted." This year, 174 children were adopted and were celebrated on Satur How Jell-O lost its spot as America's favorite dessert 11/19/2022 07:59am • Way in the back of the grocery store, at the end of the sleepy baking aisle, sits a brand decades past its prime: Jell-O gelatin. Today, Jell-O is served to patients at hospitals. Or schoolchildren throw it around during food fights at lunch and college kids swallow it down with alcohol shots. Ot Prince George’s Co. Public Schools to send out letters detailing boundary plan 11/19/2022 04:00am • Prince George's County Public Schools in Maryland plans to provide more details about its new boundary initiative next week. Letters will be sent out Monday to 8,300 families across the county, laying out changes to school assignments as the county tries to make room for its growing student b How parents can check in with college students home for the holidays 11/18/2022 05:51pm • Thanksgiving might be a good time for parents to do a wellness check with their children who are home from college; and a D.C. therapist has tips to help that go smoothly. Three out of five of the nation's college students meet the criteria for at least one mental health problem, according to Review: Amazon's 'The Peripheral' is cool, complex sci-fi if you're up for the challenge 11/18/2022 12:39pm • "F**k You and Eat Sh*t." No, not you. We would never say that about you, dear reader. That's the name of Episode 6 of "The Peripheral," which drops Friday on Amazon Prime. The series is a must-watch for sci-fi fans after five gripping episodes so far. It was created by Scott Smith, whose Why you should give a poop about World Toilet Day 11/18/2022 06:52am • Saturday, Nov. 19 is World Toilet Day, a day officially recognized and observed by the United Nations to raise awareness of the 3.6 billion people without access to managed sanitation. Going to the bathroom is not something people think about or want to think about, but for many people in the wor More than 1,000 bicyclists expected for Saturday’s Ride For Your Life to Capitol Hill 11/18/2022 05:23am • The grieving process is no where close to finished for Daniel Langenkamp. It was back in August that his wife, 42-year-old Sarah Langenkamp, was struck by a truck while riding a bike along River Road in Bethesda, Maryland. Since then, there have been fundraisers and bike rides in her honor. This Are Northern Virginia students using virtual tutoring services? 11/18/2022 05:09am • Welcome to the School Zone, WTOP’s weekly feature about the latest topics and trends in education across the D.C. region. How many Northern Virginia students are using digital tutoring? What it is: In an effort to help students remain on track in the aftermath of the pandemic, several school sys Parents, teachers criticize Virginia's proposed changes to history, social sciences curriculum 11/17/2022 05:28pm • After education officials in Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin's administration released proposed changes to the way K-12 students in public schools learn history and social sciences, some parents and teachers are voicing their opposition. "The standards perpetuate a situation in which countless stude Video technology helps save baby's life 11/17/2022 08:51am • There is new video technology that is bringing big city medicine to rural communities in Minnesota and its already helped save a baby’s life. More Health and Fitness News More Lifestyle News Dr. Mark Bergeron, who is a neonatologist at Children’s Minnesota, created this program and e 'Very disruptive:' Prince William Co. police chief details who's behind most school threats 11/17/2022 04:13am • Prince William County Public Schools in Virginia have received 46 threats so far this year, and historically, a majority of those threats were made by students, county police chief Peter Newsham told the school board Tuesday night. During a presentation on school safety and security, Newsham said Fairfax Co. weighs changes to high school grading policy 11/16/2022 04:49am • Virginia's largest school system has started the process of reevaluating its high school grading policy, after principals reported variation in grading processes from school to school. Sloan Presidio, Fairfax County Public Schools chief academic officer, said during a work session Tuesday that th Help seniors safely get the most use out of a smartphone 11/15/2022 08:15pm • Abbie Richie helps residents use their smartphones at Friendship Village in Tempe, Arizona. (Courtesy Senior Savvy) Adjusting smartphone settings can be tricky for anyone under the best circumstances, and one tech specialist who works with seniors has some tips for adult children to help their p 'Unimaginably sad day': Leaders react to U.Va. tragedy 11/14/2022 09:10pm • An "unimaginably sad day." That's what University of Virginia President Jim Ryan called Monday, after three University of Virginia football players were killed and two others were wounded in a shooting late Sunday. It's a sentiment that many leaders around the commonwealth echoed on Monday. Go