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Shopping Bans and Other Unusual Ways to Control Spending 01/17/2018 07:00pm • Moon Kim's New Year's resolution is to forego most shopping and use up what she already has. Inspired by a New York Times column by Ann Patchett, Kim, 35, of New York City, decided to institute her own shopping ban for 2018. "I hope to find greater appreciation for everything I do have," Kim says. 'The Humans' provides a window into the family dynamic at Kennedy Center 01/17/2018 02:01am • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: '8f489e26-1078-46a0-a906-6a0dcab33130' }).render("9561536628b699e");}); WASHINGTON — When "Hamilton" won the Girl From Viral Photo Dies of Aggressive Brain Cancer DIPG 01/16/2018 07:00pm • Shortly after a photo of her with her grandfather brought tears to everyone's eyes, a five-year-old Florida girl who had an aggressive brain cancer died Jan. 15. "Our sweet Braylynn, our warrior princess, earned her sparkly pink angel wings this evening," according to a Facebook post from Braylynn's Deprescribing Medications for Older Adults 01/16/2018 07:00pm • Many older adults take too many prescription drugs or take them at too-high doses. Prescriptions started long ago to treat temporary medical conditions somehow never get stopped. Other preventive drugs may offer little to no benefit after a certain age and bring unacceptable side effects for older u 8 Ways to Nurture Boys 01/16/2018 07:00pm • Boys need our help. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, boys are 30 percent more likely to flunk out or drop out of school than girls. They're less likely to attend or graduate from college, and far more likely than girls to die by suicide. The suicide rate for boys ages 15 t Ballou H.S. report: Teachers were pressured to pass students 01/16/2018 01:58pm • WASHINGTON — An investigation into graduation requirements and absentee policies at Ballou High School found that teachers were pressured by the school's principal and other administrators to pass students despite their grade or the number of unexcused absences. The review also found a pattern WTOP's Suann Lee carries Olympic torch 01/16/2018 06:05am • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: 'c4628c4a-6744-48a4-aaf9-028ae9b23da9' }).render("495615368fd047ca");}); WASHINGTON — WTOP sales manager Suann Screen time solution: Sign a digital contract with kids 01/16/2018 03:55am • WASHINGTON — As society spends more time looking at screens, experts say it's up to parents to model good digital behavior for their kids. Setting limits on screen time can be hard, even for parents who have established rules in their homes. Everyone in the home uses technology differently, ba 10 Colleges Where Students Usually Get Internships 01/15/2018 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: C Older Investors Can Learn a Lot From Millennials 01/15/2018 07:00pm • Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but it can backfire for investors. Following the herd can be dangerous in a volatile market, where buying or selling in tandem with the crowd could seriously undercut your retirement portfolio. There is, however, a case to be made for taking cues from th Tax Reform Changes the Way Parents Can Pay for School 01/15/2018 07:00pm • The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act signed into law on Dec. 22 made a number of sweeping changes to the tax code. Included in the bill was a provision which allowed families to make tax-free withdrawals of up to $10,000 per year from a 529 plan to pay for children attending private schools. A 529 college sav Why Financial Advisors Love Value Stocks in 2018 01/15/2018 07:00pm • Last year was a high-flying one for growth stocks like Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN), Facebook ( FB), Netflix ( NFLX) and PayPal Holdings ( PYPL), which each soared more than 50 percent. But now after a long bull run, some portfolio managers and advisors are spurning the more expensive stocks to look f 50 Bucket List Travel Experiences for Disney Fans 01/15/2018 07:00pm • For a fairy tale Disney vacation, experience these once-in-a-lifetime activities.There's nothing wrong with classic character meet-and-greets or whizzing around iconic rides. But if you're a Disney devotee who's already hit the big-name attractions, watched elaborate parades and fireworks displays a Charles Co. students report substitute teacher charged with inappropriate relationship 01/15/2018 02:30pm • WASHINGTON — A Waldorf, Maryland, man is facing multiple charges of crimes against children after students reported he was having an inappropriate relationship with one of their friends at school, police said. Charles County Schools Superintendent Kimberly Hill wrote in a letter to parents that ‘A sense of place’: Why streets and schools honor Martin Luther King, and why it’s important 01/15/2018 01:43pm • WASHINGTON — Monday’s Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, which this year falls on his actual birthday, is an annual, front-of-mind celebration of the slain civil rights leader. But we also remember King in a long-term, less-spectacular way: through the schools and streets that are named after him.