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Gay and getting married? Financial advantages (and disadvantages) 05/30/2018 08:41am • WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled same-sex couples nationwide could legally wed in June 2015, and gay couples have been flocking to churches and courthouses ever since. A 2017 Gallup poll found 10.2 percent of gay couples in the U.S. are now legally married. Financial implications ar The St. James brings two NHL-sized rinks to DC area hockey 05/30/2018 02:09am • SPRINGFIELD, Va. — With the Washington Capitals reaching the Stanley Cup Final for the first time in 20 years, hockey fever has spread around the D.C. area. But what would it take for this region to join the likes of the upper Midwest and Northeast as a true hockey hotbed? One new facility in F What's ‘The Americans’ legacy as FX series ends? 05/30/2018 12:00am • WASHINGTON — How well do we really know each other? How many of our secrets do we share with our closest friends, neighbors and co-workers? How much of each of us is an iceberg to others? And what steps do we take to make sure the 90 percent stays underwater? It’s easy to be all-in on FX' Enhance Your Awareness to Improve the Well-Being of Your Family 05/29/2018 08:00pm • You might be surprised as I was to find that science has recently confirmed what some wisdom traditions have known for quite some time: Focusing our attention and increasing awareness -- to stay in the present moment -- can enhance our health and well-being. As busy parents often stressed with the In a world of added sugar, advice for taming your child's sweet tooth 05/29/2018 12:15pm • WASHINGTON — We are all born with a sweet tooth, which can make it difficult to skip the sugary drinks and foods when we get hungry. But Sally Squires, writer of the Lean Plate Club™Â blog, said it's crucial for children and adults alike to consume less added sugar in their diets. " Q&A: Michael Giacchino presents 'Jurassic World' at Kennedy Center 05/29/2018 01:02am • WASHINGTON — It's a live movie concert — 65 million years in the making. Oscar-winning composer Michael Giacchino presents "Jurassic World: In Concert" at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Kennedy Center. The 2015 blockbuster will be shown on a giant HD screen with live musical accompaniment by From no roads, no electricity to National Spelling Bee 05/29/2018 12:44am • WASHINGTON — Until recently, 16-year-old Priyanka Dodamani never ventured outside of her hometown near Bangalore, India. But on May 25, her plane touched down in Washington, D.C. — a half a world away from her village, which lacks electricity and roads. Dodamani is in town for the Scripps 6 Types of Safety Resources at U.S. Colleges 05/28/2018 08:00pm • Safety concerns are often front of mind for parents whose children plan to leave home to study at a U.S. university. "There's I think just intrinsically that parent instinct of not knowing where your child is going and wanting to make sure that the environment is something that is going to be safe, How Medical School Admissions Will Change in 2019 05/28/2018 08:00pm • New guidelines approved this month by the Association of American Medical Colleges affect the medical school admissions timeline, and for some students, waitlist decisions. As a medical school candidate, you will not notice much of a difference in the first months of the upcoming admissions season, 10 Most Affordable Public Medical Schools for In-State Students 05/28/2018 08:00pm • 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: How to Budget for Your Kids' Summer Vacation 05/28/2018 08:00pm • Summertime, and the living is easy -- unless you're a parent of young children, trying to find and afford ways to occupy them during the long break. If you have a baby in day care, the center is likely to be open year-round, so you're all set. Otherwise, the lack of school can create a big gap in yo Howard Co. schools make adjustments as flooding cleanup continues 05/28/2018 06:04pm • WASHINGTON — The Howard County Public School System is making some adjustments to operations as students and staff head back to school after significant rainfall Sunday. All schools will open as scheduled on Tuesday, although some bus stops near Main Street Ellicott City will be affected by th Get Moving: The Benefits of Exercise for Teen Mental Health 05/27/2018 08:00pm • One of the best things that parents can do for their kids is help them build an exercise habit. That might mean dance, yoga, hiking or high school athletics. It should be something they really enjoy, so they're inspired to keep doing it. Why is exercise so essential for teens? Because physical acti Mourning on Memorial Day: Military families of the fallen connect in DC 05/27/2018 10:45am • WASHINGTON — Memorial Day is honored by many, but the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) will honor by mourning together: Over 2,000 participants are taking part in a National Military Seminar this weekend in the D.C.-area. TAPS is a national organization for all those grieving th Celebrity birthdays for the week of May 27-June 2 05/26/2018 11:53pm • Here are some celebrities celebrating a birthday this week: May 27: Actress Lee Meriwether is 83. Musician Ramsey Lewis is 83. Actor Louis Gossett Jr. is 82. Actor Bruce Weitz is 75. Singer Bruce Cockburn is 73. Jazz singer Dee Dee Bridgewater is 68. Actor Richard Schiff (''The West Wing'') is 63