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New Audi-only car rental comes to Dulles 05/25/2018 10:45am • WASHINGTON — There is a new addition to the rental car choices at Dulles International Airport, and this one rents only Audis. Silvercar, acquired by Audi in 2017, is an entirely mobile app-based rental company. There's no paperwork to sign and customers unlock cars with their phones. The co Talking to Your Landlord About Your Pet or Service Animal 05/22/2018 08:00pm • Many pet owners would go to extremes to ensure they can live at ease with their animals at their side. In fact, that's most Americans -- roughly 68 percent of U.S. households have a pet, which equals about 84.6 million households, according to a 2017-2018 survey by the American Pet Products Associa Commentary: In Kenya, a New Path for Treating Obstetric Fistula 05/21/2018 08:00pm • ELDORET, Kenya -- In 1997, I was a new medical resident working in West Pokot County, an underserved, rural region in northwestern Kenya. One morning, a woman came forward with a condition I had never seen before: She was uncontrollably leaking urine through her vagina. While I did not realize it i 2018 Ocean City beach guide 05/18/2018 11:54am • EDITOR’S NOTE: For more beach news, traffic and weather, visit WTOP’s Summer Beach Guide section. WASHINGTON — With its iconic boardwalk, family-friendly beaches and vibrant night life scene, Ocean City, Maryland, has become a go-to summer destination for Washingtonians. Whether 6 Low Risk Investments to Build Retirement Income 05/17/2018 08:00pm • As you approach retirement, your investment objective will slowly shift from investment growth to generating retirement income and preserving the money you have saved. Retirees generally aim to allocate more of their assets to lower risk investments that generate cash flow and are less likely to de Lava Insurance and Other Unusual Financial Products You Might Need 05/16/2018 08:00pm • When Kilauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island spewed lava into the Leilani Estates neighborhood this month, many residents were left wondering whether damage to their property would be covered by insurance. The sad reality is that losses associated with lava or volcanic activity are excluded from man DC area named top place to visit this summer 05/16/2018 11:51am • WASHINGTON — The D.C. area has been named the No. 1 summer destination, based on travel costs, hotel and restaurant prices, and the number of attractions and activities on offer for visitors. The WalletHub study analyzed the 100 largest metropolitan areas in the U.S. across a number of factors White's Ferry closed, trip to simpler, quieter era diverted 05/16/2018 08:12am • NEAR LEESBURG, Va. — Every work day for the past 17 years, Doug's morning commute from Winchester, Virginia has included a stop on an aging concrete ramp, on the Loudoun County side of the Potomac River. Wednesday, White's Ferry was closed, because of high water on the Potomac. Doug, who pre Pedal past monuments, memorials on 20-mile car-free bike ride 05/09/2018 12:30am • WASHINGTON — Riding a bike through downtown D.C. can be stressful, to say the least. Cars weave in and out of traffic, buses pull in and out of stops and pedestrians don’t always wait their turn to cross the street. But on May 19, all of those obstacles go away. For a few hours, 20 miles Take These 7 Steps Today to Make Filing Next Year's Taxes Less Painful 05/08/2018 08:00pm • According to the Internal Revenue Service, more than 33 million Americans waited until the last two weeks of tax season to file their 2017 tax returns. That means that for many Americans, the days leading up to Tax Day required a mad dash to get organized and get their taxes filed on time. Rather th What Limits Can Your Landlord Put on Gun Possession? 05/08/2018 08:00pm • Gun control has been a hot topic of debate in the U.S. for decades, though it recently received renewed fervor following the school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, on Feb. 14, where 17 people were killed and 17 more were wounded. The tragedy sparked heated deb Study evaluates Airbnb fire safety, first-aid amenities in 16 US cities 05/08/2018 04:10am • WASHINGTON — Though hotels are required to have smoke detectors, private rentals through Airbnb aren't required to have them. A new study published in the journal Injury Prevention found more than 20 percent of the Airbnbs in D.C. might not have the alarms. The study evaluated listings of Airbnb and other short-term rentals must now register in Loudoun Co. 05/04/2018 03:42am • WASHINGTON — Loudoun County is joining D.C. area localities that are regulating short-term residential rentals, such as those offered through Airbnb, VRBO and Flipkey. Homeowners offering the service need to register with the county by July 1. "Part of what makes the registration useful is t Bring the beach home: Expert tips for designing a relaxing, coastal space 05/03/2018 12:00am • WASHINGTON — There’s something about a beach house that triggers a state of instant relaxation. Sure, the location doesn’t hurt (especially if there are miles between you and your inbox), but there’s more to it than that. It’s the presence of calming color palettes, the feeling of wide JPMorgan Chase buys DC building for new HQ 05/02/2018 09:18am • WASHINGTON — JPMorgan Chase & Co., which recently announced major expansion plans for the Washington region has acquired a downtown D.C. office building to serve as its new regional headquarters. The New York-based financial institution has acquired the Bowen Building, at 875 15th Street N