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How to navigate difficult conversations about health and illness during the holidays 12/17/2018 07:00pm • For many, the holidays are a time when friends and family gather, and sometimes even the most well-intentioned loved ones might ask questions about a child's behavioral health, medical diagnosis or hospitalization. While these conversations can be awkward or difficult for families, having a plan to 10 Universities Where the Most Alumni Donate 12/17/2018 07:00pm • The U.S. News Short List, separate from our overall rankings, is a regular series that magnifies individual data points in hopes of providing students and parents a way to find which undergraduate or graduate programs excel or have room to grow in specific areas. Be sure to explore The Short List: UMBC student accused of using Snapchat to sexually solicit minors 12/17/2018 02:30pm • WASHINGTON — Charged with soliciting child pornography, a student from the University of Maryland Baltimore County was in court on Monday for a bond hearing after being taken into custody on campus Friday. Jake Tyler Patterson, 21 of Frederick County, was served with an order of suspension from Plan to address overcrowding at 16 Prince William Co. elementary schools 12/17/2018 02:27pm • WASHINGTON — Attendance zones for 16 existing elementary schools, or more than 10,000 students, could be impacted by changes as the Prince William County school district tries to reduce overcrowding. The Prince William County school division staff has released a preliminary proposal that includ New DC restaurant launches pay-what-you-can menu to foster accessibility 12/17/2018 12:25am • WASHINGTON — When Johnny Spero developed the concept for his new Georgetown restaurant, Reverie, a project two-and-a-half years in the making, the 32-year-old chef kept his focus on one word: approachable. He wanted to build a space that could cater to neighbors in search of a weeknight gla How Doctors Can Help Solve the Opioid Crisis 12/16/2018 07:00pm • As a practicing physician, I found myself angry about the opioid crisis in our country. I was completely taken aback and defensive as the media blamed physicians for the crisis. How can society really blame me, when I had no choice but to succumb to the pressures brought upon me by these external f How to Begin Preparing for AP Exams Over Winter Break 12/16/2018 07:00pm • Winter vacation marks the midpoint of the academic school year. And while you may be tempted to spend your entire vacation sleeping or watching television, the benefits of studying for your AP tests can be tremendous. To make the most of your approaching winter break, follow these three AP-focused s Despite foul weather, tens of thousands volunteer lay wreaths at Arlington National Cemetery 12/15/2018 01:51pm • WASHINGTON -- Wrapped in rain gear, carrying umbrellas and draped in plastic ponchos, almost 57,000 volunteers gathered Saturday morning for the Wreaths Across America event at Arlington National Cemetery. Some volunteers, carrying multiple wreaths, walked purposefully toward the graves of family Virginia man sentenced to 30 years for sexually abusing 13-year-old boy 12/14/2018 04:56pm • UPDATE 1:18 p.m Dec. 17: The Howard County State's Attorney's Office issued a correction to their original news release which stated the victim's father committed suicide. In fact, the victim's father died of a drug overdose.  WASHINGTON — Joseph Coffinberger of Reston, Virginia, pleaded guilt U.Md. president due for performance review from board pushing him out 12/14/2018 06:09am • WASHINGTON — It's that time of year when nerves run high around annual performance reviews — but for a certain area university president, things could get particularly awkward. The University System of Maryland's Board of Regents will meet with University of Maryland President Wallace Loh in Winter getaway? Consider an escape to snowy Montreal 12/14/2018 12:30am • WASHINGTON — Winter’s gray skies and arctic winds send many vacationers running toward the equator this time of year, where swimsuits replace snow boots and chapped skin can soak in sun rays. But not every winter escape needs to involve a sandy beach and a tan. If you’re looking for a cozy, 9 Financial Tasks to Complete Before the New Year 12/13/2018 07:00pm • Check these financial to-do's off your list before the clock strikes midnight.The year is quickly drawing to a close, and that means you have only a small window to wrap up some crucial financial tasks. "We get bogged down in the holiday season," says Michael Landsberg, member of the American Instit What Is Health Literacy and Why Do I Need It? 12/13/2018 07:00pm • Do you know the difference between an angiogram and angioplasty? Can you breeze through medical questionnaires and confidently navigate patient portals? Are you sure the insurance coverage you're choosing has the best deductible, premiums and copays -- and do you understand what those terms really m Mike Isabella’s restaurant group to shut down 12/13/2018 10:27am • Mike Isabella’s restaurant group is going out of business and many of its restaurants could close as early as the end of the year, according to new filings in the disgraced chef’s bankruptcy case. Isabella’s parent company, Mike Isabella Concepts, along with the LLCs associated with eight o Right bus, wrong stop: Rockville special needs student ends up in Balto. 12/13/2018 05:30am • WASHINGTON — School leaders in Montgomery County, Maryland, are trying to figure out how a special needs student got on the right school bus to go home Wednesday, but somehow ended up in Baltimore. The autistic student from Silver Spring is part of the Autism and Deaf and Hard of Hearing progra