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Factory near four schools raises safety concerns, questions 07/30/2018 08:50am • RANSON, W. Va. ��� The juxtaposition is striking ��� in the spot where a former family-owned apple orchard once stood, a 24-hour-a-day factory is being built, where rocks will be melted into molten lava in the manufacturing of stone wool insulation. Just off Route 9, in what used to be considered Is There a Right Age for Your Teen to Get a Credit Card? 07/29/2018 08:00pm • One of the toughest ordeals you'll face as a parent is teaching your child to drive and then trusting that your now-licensed child is safe behind the wheel. Right around that same time, financial experts recommend preparing for a different rite of passage that also requires trust -- letting your ch The Fallacy of Advanced Maternal Age 07/29/2018 08:00pm • In 1970, the mean age of a first-time mother was 21; this has steadily risen over the past few decades. Women are having more children later in life, in part because of educational pursuits and a decline in teen pregnancies. The vast majority of these women, whether they're 27 or 27 years old, will How to Pay for College as an Older Student 07/29/2018 08:00pm • Before enrolling in college two years ago, 31-year-old Brian O'Malley worked a string of jobs in the Dallas restaurant industry. "I've seen the rat race that comes with trying to make a profession out of unskilled labor, and it runs a dead-end road. I'm willing to do whatever I need to do and borro 2 minutes, 8 barrels: Surfer takes an epic ride into history 07/27/2018 09:12am • To say Koa Smith was at the right place at the right time is perfectly accurate. To say he got lucky ��� that's missing the point. Perched precariously on his surfboard, the 23-year-old from Hawaii rode a wave off the coast of Namibia, on the western shore of Africa, for 120 straight secon Fairfax Co. schools approve new safety measures 07/27/2018 01:19am • FALLS CHURCH, Va. �����The Fairfax County school board has taken a step toward further securing its schools. On Thursday night the board approved a budget that will fund several safety recommendations made after a recent audit of how campuses are secured and prepared for any threats they may enco Buy a motorcycle, live in Nepal: Md. lawyer, mother reframes life after 50 07/27/2018 12:00am • WASHINGTON ��� At the age of 49, Maria Leonard Olsen, a lawyer, author and mother, felt ���rudderless.��� In the span of a year, she got a divorce, got sober and became an empty-nester. So when a friend asked her how she wanted to celebrate her 50th birthday, Olsen knew she needed something monum Washington Post auto industry reporter Warren Brown dies at 70 07/26/2018 10:38pm • WASHINGTON ��� Warren Brown, The Washington Post reporter and columnist who covered the automotive industry, has died Thursday. Brown, 70, died after years of issues related to kidney disease. He also covered his health struggles, detailing his journey when he received a kidney transplant from hi How 7 Financial Tools and Services Simplify Life for Millennials 07/26/2018 08:00pm • Katherine Garcia had a life-changing experience in 2016. Her mom had lost her job, and the now 29-year-old was faced with the prospect of having to provide financial support to a parent. "That was a blessing in disguise, because it made me look under the hood of my finances and realize that I had to How to Tell if Your Kid Is Vaping 07/26/2018 08:00pm • As a pediatrician, one of my jobs is to talk to patients about trendy risk-taking behaviors. It seems that every year a new habit gets front and center attention. In the past, I've talked with my kids about the cinnamon challenge, weird ways to get drunk and various self-harming techniques. This su ASL Interpreters: Allies or Oppressors? 07/26/2018 08:00pm • Whenever you scroll through your Facebook feed, go to a concert or attend a public event, you'll often see a person whose hands and body seem to move like a silent rapid-fire raver, magically providing access to the world of sound for deaf people. Often, you'll see these people glorified on Faceboo Credit Card Advice That Doesn't Always Work 07/26/2018 08:00pm • Sometimes, credit card advice isn't as clear-cut as we'd like. It would be great if credit cards came with a user manual that could tell us the exact results of our actions. But that isn't possible because credit card advice isn't a one-size-fits-all game. Everyone's situation is a bit unique. Keep Do You Need a Retirement Checkup? 07/26/2018 08:00pm • Retirement is a destination for sure, and one that we have been working toward for decades. But retirement is also a journey. It begins when we leave work and can easily last for 20 or 30 years. As with any journey, it sometimes makes sense to stop and review where we've been and where we're going. The Sweet Spots Where Diets Meet 07/26/2018 08:00pm • When you're choosing a diet for weight loss you notice the differences first. It's as if you need to declare a position and make a stand: "I'm a meat lover." "Plants rule." "Bring me balance." "Show me the science." But as you dig deeper, you realize how many similarities diets really share. Diets Predicting Arthritis for the Next Generations 07/26/2018 08:00pm • Baby boomers know it, and so do their parents: Older age often brings arthritis. And it may already be time for the next generations -- millennials and Generation Zers -- to pay attention to that fact. The number of people being diagnosed with arthritis appears to be climbing fast, and experts say i