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Ways to prevent sounds of summer from affecting your hearing 07/28/2019 08:25pm • Summer is starting to wane, but there's still plenty of time to think about the level of noises your ears are exposed to during these months, and to consider prevention strategies to protect your hearing. Even though protecting one's ears from dangerous sounds is of year-round importance, the dif Today in History: July 28 07/28/2019 12:00am • Today is Sunday, July 28, the 209th day of 2019. Today's Highlight in History: On July 28, 1976, an earthquake devastated northern China, killing at least 242,000 people, according to an official estimate. On this date: In 1609, the English ship Sea Venture, commanded by Adm. Sir George DC ranks No. 1 in US for most expensive infant child care 07/26/2019 12:51am • D.C. parents are paying more for infant child care than their counterparts throughout the U.S. An updated report from the Economic Policy Institute shows the average cost of full-time, center-based infant care in the District is $24,243 a year, or $2,020 per month — nearly $7,000 more than D.C. Today in History: July 26 07/26/2019 12:30am • Today is Friday, July 26, the 207th day of 2019. There are 158 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 26, 2016, Hillary Clinton became the first woman to be nominated for president by a major political party at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. On thi Hearing, ‘I’m bored?’ Inspire free play during summer 07/25/2019 12:32am • It’s that time of the year when the novelty of summer starts to wear off and complaints of boredom set in. Fear not: All you need to make it through the dog days are a few basic tools that are easy to find and inexpensive to own. Pat Rumbaugh, executive director of the nonprofit Let’s Play Am Lawmakers consider tech fixes for hot-car, keyless-ignition deaths 07/24/2019 03:55pm • Lawmakers and advocates are calling for new federal standards to prevent certain car-related deaths. This year, 21 children have already died as a result of being trapped in a hot car, according to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. The Hot Cars Act of 2019 would require systems that Changing landscape: English basements and granny flats coming to Montgomery Co. 07/24/2019 03:50am • Major changes are coming to single-family-home neighborhoods in Montgomery County, Maryland. The county council voted unanimously Tuesday to overhaul the zoning laws in order to expand development of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) — including granny flats and English basements. "We're doing Today in History: July 24 07/24/2019 12:00am • Today is Wednesday, July 24, the 205th day of 2019. There are 160 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 24, 1969, the Apollo 11 astronauts — two of whom had been the first men to set foot on the moon — splashed down safely in the Pacific. On this date: In 1858, Witnesses detail night when 11-year-old DC boy was fatally shot: documents 07/22/2019 05:51pm • The man accused of gunning down an 11-year-old boy in Southeast D.C. said he acted in self-defense, but witnesses countered that the attack may have been targeted, according to documents released in the case Monday. Witnesses said they saw 11-year-old Karon Brown with two young kids in the parkin 2019 sales tax holidays: What you can buy and where in Va., Md. 07/22/2019 08:02am • It's hard to think of going back to school while in the throes of summer fun; but with sales tax holidays in Maryland and Virginia coming up in August, summer is the best time to stock up on school supplies and outfits. And it's not just for school children, there are some deals for adults, too. At Redskins Park, a football clinic gets youngsters with developmental hurdles onto the gridiron 07/21/2019 07:28pm • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: '5a5a1517-8847-44cf-b123-dad754ab900b' }).render("486615362e40899d");}); Dozens of young people hit the gridiron f Movie Review: 'The Lion King' remake is amazingly lifelike, lacks original's soul 07/19/2019 02:00am • The Circle of Life is coming full circle, and depending on your tolerance of creativity vs. comfort, you belong to one of two camps: bring on more remakes or make them stop. So far, Disney's reboot formula has largely worked, ranging from the spectacular "Jungle Book" to the disappointing "D Splash park proves popular source of relief from the heat 07/18/2019 02:02pm • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: 'b144df60-668e-40cb-a0a4-2fb7f789132e' }).render("333615367dd82ca6");}); The sound of happy children mixed with ca 'If you're human, this can happen': Avoiding child hot car death 07/18/2019 12:18pm • Every year nationally, an average of almost 40 children die from being trapped inside hot vehicles — and that danger will increase over the next several days, with temperatures in the upper 90s. And the biggest mistake a conscientious parent could make is believing they would never leave their The HPV vaccine — what men need to know 07/18/2019 10:51am • The human papilloma virus vaccine protects against HPV infections, which can lead to genital warts and HPV-related cancers like cervical cancer in women and throat cancer in men. Because men, like women, are also at risk for HPV-related cancers, doctors recommend that boys and girls between the a