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WTOP TOP 10: 2021 Best Bakery 08/17/2021 12:09am • Cake pops from Baked by Yael (Courtesy Baked by Yael) WTOP readers and listeners nominated a number of local businesses that have baked goods in D.C., Maryland and Virginia. Out of hundreds of restaurants and eateries, Baked by Yael was voted the favorite. Here are the TOP 10 finalists. Audit praises DC's pandemic data, but finds gaps in school information 08/16/2021 01:47pm • The D.C. auditor is urging city officials to release even more data on COVID-19-related deaths and coronavirus cases in the city's schools, and to initiate a comprehensive review of the District's COVID-19 pandemic response to create a record of "what worked and what should be done differently in th Who can it be now at The Birchmere? Virginia hosts Men at Work's Colin Hay 08/16/2021 12:14am • Listen to our full conversation on my podcast "Beyond the Fame." He turned his Australian group Men at Work into a Grammy-winning global sensation. Colin Hay performs at The Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia, on Tuesday and Wednesday. "I always do Men at Work stuff; I'm not crazy," Hay The mysterious Chinese fashion app that's as popular as Amazon 08/14/2021 08:15pm • Every night before bed, Anushka Sachan whips out her phone to log into an app. "It kind of becomes a habit," said the 20-year-old Hong Kong University student. "Before sleeping, I'm just like, 'Okay, check in.'" The platform Sachan is using belongs to a Chinese brand called Shein — pronounce Canada to require COVID-19 vaccine for travelers 08/14/2021 04:30pm • ▶ Watch Video: COVID vaccine mandates "gaining momentum" as U.S. cases and hospitalizations rise The government of Canada announced Friday that it will require COVID-19 vaccination as early as September for all federal employees, as well as all commercial air travelers, passengers on t Thieves in Montgomery Co. targeting high-cost car parts 08/13/2021 05:17pm • Having a car stolen is a massive blow, but what about when thieves target specific parts? Police in Montgomery County, Maryland, are telling residents that there are steps they can take to protect themselves. Sgt. Michael Sugrue, with the Montgomery County police, has spent 18 years of his career Constellation Theatre returns to in-person productions with 'Moon Man Walk' 08/11/2021 01:47pm • https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=TLGGYcfGNnBY8pExMTA4MjAyMQ&time_continue=8&v=Y0lMIN8Imzk&feature=emb_logo In February 2020, Constellation Theatre's "Little Shop of Horrors" landed the most Helen Hayes Award nominations of any local theater production with 11 total nods. A mo Run a small business without a website? Some still do 08/10/2021 10:09am • A website is one of the most basic tools for reaching customers a business has, but a surprising number of small business owners don't have one, according to a survey by Digital.com, which regularly reviews web hosting, design and e-commerce platform companies. In its poll of 1,250 small retail b 7 things to consider before buying a vacation home 08/10/2021 09:20am • Once you're closing on the vacation home you've just bought, you may actually need a vacation. In other words, if you're pondering purchasing a vacation home, it's quite a process, and there's a lot to think about first. But if you ultimately decide to go for it, you aren't alone. According to th 'It's more emotional for us' -- kindergarten parents on 1st day of school in Stafford County 08/09/2021 12:45pm • John and Najae take video as their daughter enters Widewater Elementary School, in Stafford, Virginia, for her first day of kindergarten. (WTOP/Neal Augenstein) The first day of kindergarten brings a jumble of emotions for parents in any year. In 2021, all the feels are intensified. Monday, J Tap99 opens outside Nats Park this week 08/09/2021 10:10am • D.C.'s first 100% self-pour taphouse opened Sunday in Navy Yard directly across from the main gates to Nationals Park, and it has a patio for people watching. Tap99 has 99 self-serve taps, where customers can pour beer, wine and ciders from local craft brewers and distributors, as well mixed cock Buying a car from the couch? You'll pay more 08/09/2021 09:48am • In this Sunday, July 25, 2021, photograph, a handful of 2021 models are displayed at a Mercedes Benz dealership in Littleton, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) Used vehicle prices nationwide continue to skyrocket on both a surge in buyer demand and the slowdown in new vehicle production because ‘Graduate’ program helps Manassas residents earn GEDs 08/09/2021 05:51am • Spring Williams celebrates her graduation with (from left) Virginia Secretary of Education Atif Qarni, Manassas Mayor Michelle Davis-Younger and State Sen. Jeremy McPike. (Courtesy City of Manassas) This article was written by WTOP’s news partner, InsideNoVa.com, and republished with permissio Sunday marks last day for tax-free shopping in Va., 1st day for Md.'s tax-free week 08/08/2021 07:40am • Sunday is the last day for shoppers to take advantage of Virginia's three-day, tax-free holiday; it's also the same day Maryland kicks off its tax-free shopping week. Every August, shoppers in Virginia and Maryland get a break from paying sales tax on certain purchases related to the new school y Dulles TSA officers stop man with loaded handgun and sword in walking stick 08/06/2021 03:33pm • The handgun recovered by TSA officers at Dulles International Airport on Thursday. (Courtesy Transportation Security Administration) The Transportation Security Administration wants to send a clear message to passengers: No weapons allowed in flight. On Thursday, TSA agents at a security chec