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Running around town: Informative running tours part of DC's fitness trend 07/27/2018 01:36am • (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: 'f6c3e46f-3a8b-49f5-ba36-44bebb0762ca' }).render("81361536c884b6ea");});   WASHINGTON — Washington, D.C. Your Guide to the Housing Market 07/26/2018 08:00pm • How's the housing market these days? It's a question almost as common as asking about the weather, and you'll hear it at a networking event, on the phone with your out-of-town cousin or while chatting with a real estate professional. But do you really know how the housing market is these days? If yo Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) Stock Leaps on Massive Earnings Beat 07/25/2018 08:00pm • Amazon.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN) reported second-quarter earnings after the bell on Thursday, demolishing earnings per share expectations but falling slightly short on revenue. 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These 30 weekend getaways guarantee enrichin Tysons Corner Center turns 50 this week 07/25/2018 12:40pm • WASHINGTON — Tysons Corner Center opened July 25, 1968, and was proclaimed the largest shopping center in the United States at 1.2 million square feet. Tysons Corner Center, now a 2.4 million mixed-use development and still growing, still ranks as one of the nation's 10 largest malls, and the l 9 Value ETFs to Buy for Stability 07/24/2018 08:00pm • ETFs to buy for value, not growth.The volatile year for stocks continues, with growth darling Netflix (ticker: NFLX) suffering a terrible run after its recent earnings report. Big moves like that show your portfolio can lurch lower unexpectedly. For investors concerned about volatility or worried th 7 Ways to Boost Your Travel Budget 07/24/2018 08:00pm • While taking a vacation is supposed to provide an escape from the stressors of everyday life, managing an escalating travel budget can be anything but relaxing. In fact, the 2017 Stress in America study conducted by the American Psychological Association found that 62 percent of Americans point to m New ‘pop-up’ store coming to Rosslyn next month 07/24/2018 04:45pm • A new pop-up store is setting up shop in Rosslyn’s Central Place Plaza next month. The Rosslyn Business Improvement District is preparing to open “The Alcove” in a roughly 5,000-square-foot space at the corner of 19th Street N. and N. Moore Street, next to Nando’s Peri-Peri. The store is How to Convert a Secured Credit Card to an Unsecured Card 07/23/2018 08:00pm • A history of missing credit card payments, filing for bankruptcy or other financial stumbles can make it difficult to get a credit card. However, you have another option. Applying for a secured credit card allows you to rebuild or establish your credit history while enjoying most of the privileges How to Get Stalled Summer MCAT Prep Back on Track 07/23/2018 08:00pm • Preparing for the MCAT can initially be exciting. After all, you have likely completed your premedical courses with competitive grades, and all that stands in the way of finishing your academic requirements for medical school admissions is one test. But while the initial stage of studying might hav Ford Aims to Revive Detroit's Michigan Central Train Station 07/23/2018 08:00pm • DETROIT -- The rumors began flying in March: Ford Motor Co., the business that transformed Detroit into a 20th-century industrial powerhouse, was in talks to buy Michigan Central Station, the city's most iconic example of 21st-century industrial ruin. Three months later, on June 19, the automaker m WTOP TOP 10: Best Coffee Shop 07/23/2018 01:02am • Voting for the TOP 10 Contest is now closed. Winners will be announced Monday, Aug. 6 on WTOP. WTOP readers and listeners nominated a number of coffee shops in D.C., Maryland and Virginia. Click through the gallery below to review the finalists and vote for your favorite on the final slide. V WTOP TOP 10: Best Tacos 07/23/2018 01:01am • Voting for the TOP 10 Contest is now closed. Winners will be announced Monday, Aug. 6 on WTOP. WTOP readers and listeners nominated a number of local businesses making and serving great tacos in D.C., Maryland and Virginia. Click through the gallery below to review the finalists and vote for you WTOP TOP 10: Best Bagels 07/23/2018 01:00am • Voting for the TOP 10 Contest is now closed. Winners will be announced Monday, Aug. 6 on WTOP. WTOP readers and listeners nominated a number of local businesses making and serving great bagels in D.C., Maryland and Virginia. Click through the gallery below to review the finalists and vote for yo