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6 Lessons to Apply to Work From the Start of the School Year 09/07/2016 08:00pm • Many kids in the U.S. returned to school this week as Labor Day marked the end of summer. For the most part, kids are excited and parents are relieved that a new school year has begun. While it often seems like children and adults live in opposite worlds, there are some themes from the start of sch DC-wide celebration announced to welcome newest Smithsonian museum 09/07/2016 06:00pm • WASHINGTON — D.C. will throw open its doors to the tens of thousands of visitors expected to attend the official opening of the Smithsonian's newest museum with parties, festivals and much more planned. More than 150,000 people are expected to attend the dedication ceremony for the National Mus Passes for new Smithsonian opening snatched up — again 09/07/2016 04:56am • WASHINGTON — The Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture expects more than 150,000 people to attend the opening weekend later this month. But free timed-entry passes for that weekend have been so wildly popular that they have all been booked — for a second time. Dining with a double agent: Your next dinner companion could be a spy 09/06/2016 01:45am • WASHINGTON — Naveed Jamali spent four years of his life looking over his shoulder, noting every parked van and imitating Daniel Craig’s best Bond smirk. He recited lines from thrillers such as “Spy Game,” arranged meetings with Russian intelligence officers, and even drove around in a bla 9 best Labor Day sales of 2016 09/04/2016 11:02am • Stores bustle with employees setting up sale displays and rolling out clothing racks. They're readying their stores for Labor Day weekend -- one of the biggest shopping holidays of the year. Below is a guide to shopping some of the most spectacular holiday deals. Once you've had your fill of turk Hermine kills 2, ruins beach weekends in northward march 09/04/2016 01:28am • The once-and-future Hurricane Hermine regained strength Saturday as it moved slowly up the Eastern Seaboard and made a mess of the holiday weekend. Hermine (her-MEEN) already caused two deaths, damaged properties and left hundreds of thousands without electricity from Florida to Virginia. It spawned How to save even more during Labor Day sales events 09/01/2016 10:00am • For many Americans, Labor Day weekend is the last opportunity of the season to kick back, relax and enjoy the summer sunshine before it fades into fall. While an estimated 15.6 million travelers will fly the friendly skies for a last-minute getaway, many consumers will set their sights on savings an End of summer really isn't the end of summer at the beach 09/01/2016 05:00am • WASHINGTON — For many people, Labor Day weekend is when summer comes to an end. The long weekend marks the time when many businesses at the beach often close down until the following Memorial Day.  And things will start to slow down, to an extent, next week.  But over the years, the mid-Atlan Kennedy Center finds new voices with 15 years of Page-to-Stage 08/31/2016 12:48am • WASHINGTON – Labor Day weekend will bring plenty of barbecues. But if you're staying in the nation's capital, you might also want to head to the Kennedy Center to check out the 15th annual Page-to-Stage New Play Festival from Saturday through Monday. Featuring more than 50 performances Metro to the Springsteen show? You risk a South Capitol freeze-out 08/30/2016 11:22am • WASHINGTON — Can you take Metro to Thursday night’s Bruce Springsteen concert at Nationals Park? It’s a question a number of WTOP listeners have asked, and one whose answer partly depends on how much concertgoers are willing to live on the edge. While the concert is scheduled to start at 7 Passes for new Smithsonian museum opening weekend gone in minutes 08/27/2016 09:12pm • WASHINGTON — Free timed entry passes to the opening weekend for the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture quickly disappeared after they became available Saturday morning — leading some frustrated pass-seekers to vent on social media. A limited amount of passe Park Service celebrates 100th birthday with special naturalization ceremony, ‘living emblem' 08/25/2016 01:28pm • WASHINGTON  — More than 1,000 people using brown, green and white umbrellas created a giant living version of the National Park Service emblem Thursday. Later, 40 people from 33 different countries took part in a special naturalization ceremony at the World War II memorial. Both events were he Turn Your Visit Into a Vacation at These 10 Colleges 08/22/2016 08:00pm • As a new school year soon begins, millions of parents will start planning family weekend trips to college campuses across the country. The annual rite of passage for non-undergrads typically includes attending football games, enjoying homecoming festivities and exploring charming college towns. But 3 things to know about Metro track work: Aug. 22-28 08/21/2016 05:46am • WASHINGTON — Concerning findings from track inspections and a series of new safety directives mean there is no rush-hour track work scheduled this week, but a series of other issues instead, including the latest round of weekend shutdowns. 1. No scheduled rush-hour work In a mix of convenien How to Help Kids Cope With the Stress of Competitive Sports 08/18/2016 08:00pm • It's been thrilling to watch Simone Biles, Katie Ledecky, Alison Felix, Michael Phelps and so many other extraordinary athletes compete at this year's Olympics. But at the same time, it's sobering to hear about how they were deprived -- necessarily -- of a normal childhood in order to make it to the