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50 Colleges With the Highest Application Fees 10/09/2017 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: 9 Offbeat Physical Activity Hacks for People Who Really Hate to Exercise 10/09/2017 08:00pm • Think outside the gym.Maybe it's the idea of going to a gym you loathe. You have to take time out of an already overloaded schedule to change clothes, drive to the gym and shower afterward. Or perhaps you just feel blah -- you're unmotivated and have little energy. Whatever the reason, you hate exer 'They needed to know who we were': Coming Out Day changes, but not the spirit behind it 10/09/2017 06:11pm • WASHINGTON — The first National Coming Out Day had eight events across the country. For this year's Coming Out Day, set for Wednesday, the number is easily in the thousands — from outdoor events to high-school celebrations to observances at Starbucks, say two activists from the Human Rights Camp TB tests offered after 2 cases confirmed at Pr. George's Co. school 10/09/2017 05:53pm • WASHINGTON — Two cases of active tuberculosis have been confirmed at Dr. Henry A. Wise, Jr. High School in Upper Marlboro. "I'm not able to identify whether they are students or staff, (or) whether they are children or adults, for privacy reasons," Prince George's County Public Schools spokesma The Trouble With Food Policing in Schools 10/08/2017 08:00pm • Having been raised by teachers, I vividly remember my parents talking about food in the context of what students had to eat -- or didn't. My Mom and Dad were often worried that some of their students may not have food to eat for dinner or enough food to eat over the weekend. Today, many of the conv Vegas victims shared love of country music, zest for life 10/07/2017 01:34am • Pati Mestas was a firecracker. Candice Bowers a tough-minded mom. Hannah Ahlers her family's sunshine. The victims of Sunday's mass shooting at a Las Vegas concert lived their lives with passion and a love of country music. Some families took comfort knowing the victims spent their last hours Montgomery Co. substitute teacher arrested, charged with sex abuse of student 10/06/2017 06:33pm • WASHINGTON — A substitute teacher and assistant football coach at a Montgomery County high school was arrested and charged Friday morning with sex abuse of a student. Montgomery County police say Cory Boatman, 27, of the 10900 block of Amherst Avenue in Wheaton, Maryland, had a sexual relations Movie Review: Gorgeous '2049' breaks the 'Blade Runner' spell 10/06/2017 12:01am • "We're all just looking out for something real," says Robin Wright's police captain in "Blade Runner 2049." Wright, an icy, steely actress seemingly born for the world of "Blade Runner," is speaking to her replicant detective whose name is his serial number: KDC-3-7 — or "K," for short (Ryan Go 7 Signs of Campus Homesickness 10/05/2017 08:00pm • Finding your placeFirst you're excited: It's cool to move onto campus, see a slew of fresh faces and start life as a college student. But once the glow wears off, discomfort can set in. You have no idea which brick building is which; you keep getting lost on the way to class and your dorm is populat Can Young People Get COPD? 10/05/2017 08:00pm • Many chronic diseases have an age dimension. As we grow older, the body's ability to repair itself changes, and damage can accumulate in various parts of the body. Cancer, arthritis, cardiovascular disease, Type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis and dementia are all diseases that tend to afflict older adults Does Your Child Need Extra Help With Schoolwork? 10/05/2017 08:00pm • Complex math problems, involved science projects, classroom presentations and reading outside of school (as well as in school) are part of every elementary student's daily curriculum. College prep courses, including advanced math and foreign language, along with high-tech classes, such as computer- What New Drugs Are in the Pipeline to Treat ADHD? 10/05/2017 08:00pm • Strattera. Adderall. Concerta. Ritalin. They're all commonly-prescribed medications for treating attention deficit hyperactivity disorder symptoms, and all are still on the market. But some new ones recently became available to the public, while yet another ADHD medication is currently seeking FDA a Orlando company buys Pentagon City Ritz-Carlton for $105M 10/05/2017 09:57am • WASHINGTON — Xenia Hotels & Resorts has acquired the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Pentagon City for $105 million in cash. It is the Orlando-based hotel owner's first purchase of a Ritz-Carlton, but it extends its long-standing relationship with Ritz-Carlton parent company Marriott International. The Surprising Way to Teach Your Kids Sports (and Other Skills) 10/04/2017 08:00pm • Think about how you might teach someone to hit a golf ball, throw a Frisbee or be a respectful member of a family. You might tell them to strike the ball from a certain angle, grip the Frisbee with a specific form or always say "please." But new research suggests you may have it all wrong. As it tu 5 secrets of super savers living on a single income 10/04/2017 08:00pm • With many dual-income American couples living paycheck to paycheck, single-income families may feel even more pinched, especially since they don't have the security of another income if one partner loses their job. However, as these families prove, it's not how much you earn, but rather how m