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11 Strategies for Keeping Your Health Data Secure 11/26/2017 07:00pm • How safe is your health data? How confident are you that your health data is secure? Protecting such personal information is crucial in light of several high-profile data breaches, such as the one in which as many as 145 million U.S. residents had their information hacked from Equifax Inc., which pr The Benefits of Watching TV With Your Kids 11/26/2017 07:00pm • "She can't really be dead," I worried. "Who can't," my daughter asked. We were huddled over a computer screen, watching the trailer for the second season of "Stranger Things" just one more time. It was mid-September, and we knew we had a good month to wait until we could return to Hawkins, Indiana. Pros, Cons of Applying to Law School as an Undergrad 11/26/2017 07:00pm • Undergraduates eager to begin their legal careers shouldn't rush to apply to law school. Many competitive law schools prefer applicants with at least some postgraduate experience. Since 2009, Harvard Law School, for example, has given preference to applicants who have postcollege experience. Only 1 Your Tech Holiday Gift Guide 11/23/2017 07:00pm • If you can't afford to buy friends or family the latest smartphone, or they already have it, you may be wondering what to buy the tech-obsessed people in your life for the holidays. The following suggestions are unique tech-related gift ideas that may inspire you to get these products -- or buy som 2nd child with autism attacked on Fairfax Co. school bus, 1 arrested 11/22/2017 03:30pm • WASHINGTON — All Fairfax County schools special education bus workers will be required to go through additional training after a third staff member was arrested on charges related to assaulting a child with autism on a school bus. "When parents put their children on a school bus, it is with the Va. teacher accused of pulling off student's hijab to return to work 11/22/2017 02:08pm • WASHINGTON — The Fairfax County teacher who was suspended last week after an accusation that he pulled off a student's hijab will return to work Monday. In a letter to parents, Superintendent Scott Brabrand said that the teacher at Lake Braddock Secondary School, in Burke, "made a mistake" in t Supercars: Fast, powerful and comfy enough for daily use 11/22/2017 04:14am • KENT ISLAND, Md. — For those with money to spend, the sky is the limit for cars and trucks that are both obscenely fast and comfortable enough to use on a daily basis. WTOP reporter John Aaron and WTOP Car Guy Mike Parris got to go for a spin in some of them at the Washington Automotive Press A Hogwarts comes to Kennedy Center as NSO Pops perform 'Harry Potter' live 11/22/2017 01:36am • WASHINGTON — The Kennedy Center is becoming Hogwarts over Thanksgiving weekend. The NSO Pops will perform John Williams' iconic score to "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" in a screening with live orchestral accompaniment on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. "It feels like the right t Police: Parents need to monitor kids' cellphone use 11/21/2017 08:09pm • WASHINGTON — Most teenagers, and some kids younger than 10, have smartphones, and the police say that parents should strictly monitor their children's phone usage for safety risks. "I tell parents it's my recommendation that they control the passwords to everything on that phone, including the These 7 Funds Make You Feel Good About Investing 11/21/2017 07:00pm • Companies that do business the right way.Socially responsible investing is something that many Americans have taken an interest in over the last few years. The idea is simple: Put your money behind companies that share your values instead of holding a stake in corporations that may use business prac What Is It Really Like to Be the Parent of a Child With ADHD? 11/21/2017 07:00pm • From developmental and behavioral concerns to academic and social demands, raising children certainly has its share of emotional ebbs and flows. Challenges as well as joyful moments are usually par for the course, but add attention deficit hyperactivity disorder into the mix and all of these feelin Making Their Lists, But Not Checking Them Twice 11/21/2017 07:00pm • 'Tis the season to give ... and to give in -- to family expectations, party invitations and our children's wants and wishes. Kids are making their lists. But neither they nor their parents are likely checking them twice -- like, say, to see if that long list of wished for gifts could be whittled do What the Holidays Look Like After Retirement 11/21/2017 07:00pm • If it's your first year out of the workforce, the holidays may be different this year. Thanks to reduced obligations and increased free time, retirees may be better able to savor the season. "We find that retirees are often more relaxed during the holidays," says Kyle Quinn, managing partner with M Top Colleges, Universities for Internship, Co-Op Programs 11/21/2017 07:00pm • Find Schools That Focus on Career PrepGetting work experience in college can help students land jobs after graduation. Students can gain that experience through cooperative education programs, which are paid full-time jobs that typically last three to 12 months; internships; or other service-based e DC, Baltimore bid for 2026 World Cup matches 11/21/2017 05:20pm • COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Maryland's two NFL stadiums could be the sites of FIFA World Cup matches come 2026, and executives in D.C. and Baltimore are working to make that happen. D.C. and Baltimore are two of 32 cities vying to be named official host cities for a joint North American bid to host the