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I Overcame Opioid Addiction -- and So Can You 06/27/2018 08:00pm • It's no secret that the United States is in the middle of a full-blown opioid pandemic that's responsible for killing more than 100 people a day. There's widespread media, political, legal, social and psychological attention dedicated to this issue, yet people are still suffering. The painful memor Capitol Hill gets its Safeway back; developer breaks ground 06/27/2018 06:49pm • WASHINGTON — Developer Foulger-Pratt broke ground June 27 on Beckert’s Park, a mixed-use development at 415 14th Street in Southeast D.C. on the site of the former Capitol Hill Safeway. The new development will be anchored by a brand-new, 60,000-square-foot Safeway store, and will include 325 DC teens could get right to vote 06/27/2018 06:16pm • WASHINGTON — Sixteen- and 17-year-olds in D.C. may become the youngest Americans eligible to vote in the 2020 presidential election. A bill backed by a majority of the members of the D.C. Council would lower the city's voting age to 16. Takoma Park, Greenbelt and Hyattsville in Maryland have lo Ask the Governor: Northam sharply critical of Trump on immigration, tariffs 06/27/2018 03:00pm • WASHINGTON — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam talked U.S. immigration policy, Trump tariff impacts on the state and more when he visited the WTOP studio Wednesday for "Ask the Governor." Northam defended his decision to pull four Virginia National Guard troops and a helicopter from the Mexican b Political novice Ocasio-Cortez scores for progressives in NY 06/27/2018 08:39am • NEW YORK (AP) — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a 28-year-old political novice running on a low budget and an unabashedly liberal platform, upset longtime U.S. Rep. Joseph Crowley on Tuesday in the Democratic congressional primary in New York. The surprise victory by the community organizer in a The Health Benefits of Documenting Your Life Story 06/26/2018 08:00pm • According to Debbie Bitticks, there are 101 reasons to document your life story. These include: remembering the challenges and triumphs you faced on your life journey; an opportunity to analyze your past while gaining insight about who you are today; understanding how your experiences have influenc Health Buzz: Jane Krakowski Opens Way Up About Her Dad's Dementia and Death 06/26/2018 08:00pm • When Jane Krakowski starred in the 2016 Broadway revival of "She Loves Me," her dad, for the first time in her Broadway career, wasn't in the audience. He was home in New Jersey, nearing the end of his more than 15-year physical and mental decline from what was eventually diagnosed as early-onset v Out With the $1 Million Goal for Retirement: What You Will Really Need 06/26/2018 08:00pm • In the past, saving $1 million for retirement was considered a benchmark to help you enter retirement comfortably. But times have changed, and that figure may no longer be accurate. "Boomers and the subsequent generations are dealing with a different puzzle than their parents," says Steven Barrett, Muslim advocacy groups react to Supreme Court's decision to uphold travel ban 06/26/2018 01:46pm • WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court's decision to uphold the president's ban on travel from several mostly Muslim countries disappointed area Muslim advocacy groups. The court announced its 5-4 decision, with a dissent written by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, late Tuesday morning. Chief Justice John Va. Gov. Northam grants paid parental leave to state employees 06/26/2018 12:01pm • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is granting eight weeks of paid leave for new parents who work in state government. Northam signed an executive order Tuesday giving executive-branch employees two months of leave at full pay for the new birth or adoption of a child. The policy a Scientists learning that gut bacteria can affect more than just digestion 06/26/2018 10:59am • WASHINGTON — We're often given the advice "go with your gut" when it comes to making important life decisions. But did you know the bacteria living in your gut has a lot to say about how your life turns out? Sally Squires, writer of the Lean Plate Club™Â blog, said scientists are now le When Kids Require Surgery for Congenital Heart Defects 06/25/2018 08:00pm • A lot happens before a baby ever comes crying into the world. Along with its head, shoulders, knees and toes, intricate organ development takes place that allows a baby to take its first breath, and blood to circulate throughout the child's body. "When the fetus is still in utero -- the heart begin Best Children's Hospitals 2018-19: Honor Roll and Overview 06/25/2018 08:00pm • The annual U.S. News Best Children's Hospitals rankings, now in their 12th year, offer guidance to parents seeking the best place for their very sick child. The top 50 medical centers are ranked in 10 specialties, including pediatric cardiology & heart surgery, pediatric cancer and pediatric or The Honor Roll of Best Children's Hospitals 2018-19 06/25/2018 08:00pm • Which hospitals are best prepared to care for the sickest kids? The 2018-19 U.S. News Best Children's Hospitals rankings identify 86 hospitals with demonstrated expertise in one or more of 10 pediatric specialties. Ten hospitals earned a place on the Best Children's Hospitals Honor Roll.Click throug The Importance of Unstructured Summer Playtime for Children 06/25/2018 08:00pm • Today's parents seem to be under the impression that good parenting means preparing your children optimally for the rigors of excelling in the working world and achieving the most they can. Most parents are fulfilling this goal by not only helping their kids do well in school, but also by exposing