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Trading ETFs Have an Advantage Over Stocks 04/30/2018 08:00pm • The recent pullbacks in the market, along with the increased volatility and geopolitical concerns, means that many investors have turned to trading exchange-traded funds instead of stocks. ETFs, which are baskets of stocks, have several distinct advantages for investors since they price throughout Data: Americans Consider China, Russia More Powerful Than U.S. 04/30/2018 08:00pm • The problem with superpowers, wrote Henry Kissinger in 1979, is that they often act like "two heavily armed blind men feeling their way around a room, believing himself in mortal peril from the other, whom he assumes to have perfect vision." This principle from the realpolitik statesman, that the w Why the Death Rate From Breast Cancer Is Higher Among Black Women 04/29/2018 08:00pm • Race is a touchy subject in America, and for good reason: It seems every day there's more news about racial inequality and social injustice in so many areas. Unfortunately, racial inequities carry over to the world of breast cancer, too. The American Cancer Society reports that across the board, a How to Find a Good Fertility Clinic 04/29/2018 08:00pm • In the weeks after storage tanks in two separate fertility clinics in different parts of the country failed, destroying hundreds and perhaps thousands of frozen eggs and embryos, Dr. Paul Turek fielded calls from a raft of patients. These were men and women who had eggs, sperm or embryos frozen at o Meet Spike: National Zoo's Asian elephant makes his debut (video) 04/27/2018 03:02pm • WASHINGTON — Now this is the real elephant in the room. Smithsonian's National Zoo celebrated the debut of their new male Asian elephant named Spike on Friday. And while it was certainly a treat for the zoo, Spike got his own treat too: a frozen banana tree trunk filled with carrots, pineapp 8 Ways to Tell the House You're Buying Is a Flip 04/26/2018 08:00pm • The housing market is certainly hot these days, but so are the houses going on the market. Even in tight seller's markets, it appears sellers are upping their game by updating kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms and backyards to appeal to more buyers and encourage them to offer top dollar at a chance to 6 Myths About Nutritional Supplements You Must Know 04/26/2018 08:00pm • If you're like most Americans, you have some supplements in your medicine cabinet or kitchen cupboard right now. More than three-fourths of American adults took a dietary supplement last year, according to the Center for Responsible Nutrition's 2017 Annual Survey on Dietary Supplements. That's more 38 candidates, 4 seats for Montgomery Co. Council: Voters have work cut out for them 04/26/2018 06:04pm • WASHINGTON — Four at-large seats are open on the Montgomery County Council. And 38 candidates … yes, 38 candidates … are vying for those seats in the county's June 26 primary. The good news is that voters won't be lacking for choices. But even for a well-educated electorate, it can't The Physiology of a Six Pack 04/25/2018 08:00pm • When Natalie Jill was going through a divorce and the loss of her house all while caring for a brand new baby about 10 years ago, carrying extra weight around her belly seemed like one discomfort she could let slide. "I remember looking at myself and thinking, 'Maybe this is just what happens when Oral Corticosteroids: How to Use Them Wisely 04/25/2018 08:00pm • Some of the best defenses doctors have against asthma and other inflammatory diseases are oral corticosteroids -- often prednisone. This life-saving wonder drug stops an asthma flare in its tracks; it's effective, easy to take (in liquids or pills) and affordable. On the other hand, it's also a ver 9 ETFs That Are True Oddballs 04/24/2018 08:00pm • A varied assortment of ETFs for investor tastes.We are living in a golden age of investment options. From accessible stock trading via low-cost brokers with mobile technologies to dirt cheap index funds, it's great to be a trader in 2018. However, there are plenty of quirky and downright confusing i How to Spot Company Culture Problems During a Job Interview 04/24/2018 08:00pm • Ah, the coveted job interview! If it's at your dream employer, even better. But what you may overlook amid your anticipation and eagerness is the fact that you're in the position to evaluate prospective employers as much as they're evaluating you. Sure, they're asking you questions and seeing if yo Here's What Beyoncé's Vegan Meal Planner Looks Like 04/24/2018 08:00pm • It seems Beyoncé can do no wrong when it comes to feeding her ravenous fans -- and now she can add a new meal planner to her already powerhouse brand. The plant-based lifestyle company 22 Days Nutrition is partnering with Beyoncé and her husband Jay-Z to launch Meal Planner, an online portal offer AMZN Stock: What to Expect from Amazon.com, Inc. Earnings 04/24/2018 08:00pm • Amazon.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN) stock is off to a red-hot start to 2018, gaining 24.3 percent year-to-date. The big market gains make the company's first-quarter earnings report on April 26 even more critical, and analysts have mixed opinions of what investors should expect. When it comes to headli Is Tracking Macros Compromising Your Gut Microbes? 04/24/2018 08:00pm • Tracking macronutrients -- or focusing on the percentage of carbs, protein and fat you consume daily -- is touted as a way to ensure you are getting the nutrients you need in the amounts required whether you're trying to lose weight, gain muscle or just eat more healthfully. But food is much mor