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Any given Saturday: DC’s Premier League subculture 10/12/2018 02:38am • WASHINGTON — When does subculture become simply culture? If we haven’t yet reached that fulcrum with Premier League soccer fandom in America, the powers that be are doing their best to push us over the ledge. Or, perhaps more accurately, into the light. Up to this point, Premier League vie Movie Review: ‘First Man’ is intimate masterpiece on Neil Armstrong's life 10/12/2018 12:25am • WASHINGTON — The final frontier of space has proven fertile ground for phenomenal fiction filmmaking in recent years, from Alfonso Cuaron's masterful "Gravity" (2013) to Christopher Nolan's imaginative "Interstellar" (2014) to Ridley Scott's entertaining "The Martian" (2015). And yet, it's 7 questions to ask when your child needs a tonsillectomy or adenoidectomy 10/11/2018 08:00pm • Kids are notorious for having colds, sore throats and ear infections — it's just part of growing up and a sign that their bodies are busy building the immunities they'll need later in life. Although we're born with a fairly robust system for fending off infections — the immune system — it isn' How Elder Orphans Can Receive Care as They Age 10/11/2018 08:00pm • Preparing for our golden years in middle age is usually focused on fattening a 401(k), keeping up with the hottest ranked retirement cities and thinking about how we might adapt a home for aging in place. But are you giving much thought to who'll take care of you when your health, mobility and indep Montgomery Co. students could get longer spring break once again 10/11/2018 06:08am • WASHINGTON — It is a long way off, but education leaders in Montgomery County, Maryland, are already considering a calendar for the 2019-2020 school year. The county's board of education said this week that it would soon choose between a pair of calendar options. One plan would return studen How to talk to your kids about the power of voting 10/10/2018 08:00pm • Today's youth can't become their parents, and trust me, they don't want to. Technology and social media have changed our kids' lives into something completely different from our own. As parents and citizens of the world, we should instead teach our children to be true to themselves. They need to sta Joann DiGennaro: Girls Still Face Challenges in STEM Education WorldWide 10/10/2018 08:00pm • As the seventh International Day of the Girl is observed on Thursday, experts remind the public that providing a complete education for girls and women worldwide remains a challenge. According to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, or UNESCO, girls are still more li How Much Should Your Kids Know About Your Finances? 10/10/2018 08:00pm • October is an important month for college-bound teens. It's when the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, better known as the FAFSA, becomes available for the 2018-19 school year. This form is used by colleges and universities across the nation to qualify students for scholarships, grants and l How to Make Money With Medical Research and Donations 10/10/2018 08:00pm • Mona started donating her eggs in 2012, not long after she arrived in the U.S. from the Middle East. As a refugee, Mona, who asked to keep her last name private, ran up credit card debt while she was securing her refugee status and wanted to repay it quickly. "I started to donate because I heard tha 15 Things Millennials Should Know About Open Enrollment 10/10/2018 08:00pm • Millennials have diverse health insurance needs. Millennials -- people born between 1981 and 1996 -- are the largest generation in the U.S. workforce, according to the Pew Research Center. As of 2017, 56 million millennials were working or looking for work. That's 35 percent of the U.S. labor force. 7 Budgeting Tips for New Parents 10/10/2018 08:00pm • Having a baby is expensive. According to the latest "Cost of Raising a Child Report" released in 2015 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, a middle-income family will spend approximately $12,980 each year on child-related expenses. While prepping ahead is key to managing a new child's needs, ther How to Support Friends and Loved Ones With Depression 10/09/2018 08:00pm • Depression affects 1 in 12 adults in the U.S. alone, but despite its prevalence, it can sometimes be hard to know the best ways to approach and provide support for those closest to you. Even with understanding family or friend groups, people with depression often isolate themselves and find difficu How should I finance assisted living? 10/09/2018 08:00pm • In March 2018, the U.S. Census Bureau reported that by 2030, all baby boomers will be over the age of 65, leading to a unique situation in demographics: 20 percent of U.S. residents will be retirement age. This is in part because life expectancy has increased. The Population Reference Bureau repo How to make sure your baby doesn't eat too much 10/09/2018 01:20pm • WASHINGTON — Parents who feed their babies or toddlers too much food could be setting them up for childhood obesity — and possibly a lifetime of weight challenges. So how can you tell when your baby is full? Researchers have found there's one way to control how much your baby consumes, acc Science lab to be included in Arlington Science Focus-key building swap 10/09/2018 10:45am • County school officials are reassuring nervous parents at Arlington Science Focus School that a state-of-the-art science lab, built thanks to nearly $200,000 in private funding, will be included as part of a controversial building swap with the Key Immersion School in the next few years. Arlingto