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Counseling too costly? Local center makes mental health care affordable
It’s Mental Health Awareness Week, and one local organization is making access to care more affordable for those seeking therapy.
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Haunted mansion delivers scares in service to kids with disabilities
A 150-year-old abandoned mansion, 500 volunteers and 80 actors are producing one of the biggest scares in our area this time of year.
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Must see: Glenstone reopens with new 200,000-square-foot museum
Glenstone, a museum in Potomac, Maryland, reopened on Oct. 4 with a new 200,000-square-foot building to showcase modern and contemporary art from its collection. Here’s a quick tour of the highly anticipated addition. See video and photos.
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Local teen sets example of ability, not disability
“We need to stop looking at children with disabilities for what they can’t do. We need to start with what they can do.” A local teen is one example of just that. Listen.
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New DC center will treat pediatric cancer with protons
Proton therapy is growing in popularity, and a new center under construction will focus on treating the area’s youngest cancer patients.
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What the doctor ordered: Heels that don’t hurt
High heels don’t have to mean high pain. A podiatrist gets fed up with women’s shoes and decides to build and design her own.
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How to talk to kids about sexual assault, misconduct in #MeToo era
“It’s pretty impossible to get through a day in the U.S. without hearing about violence against women coming up.” And chances are, your kids are paying attention. What should you say to them? An expert weighs in.
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Funding pours in for local low-income kids to receive home health visits
The first few years of a child’s life set the foundation for a lifetime of health and well-being. And in D.C., home health visits are ensuring that low-income children have the same opportunities as their peers.
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Sustainable seafood: Why it’s important, how to find it
Similar to organic and non-GMO, “sustainable” is a label that’s surfaced on bags of frozen flounder and displays of salmon at grocery stores around the country. But what does it mean?
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Fall means harvest season at vineyards — even at DC’s urban winery
At the vineyards surrounding the D.C. area, fall is harvest season — a time of year when the grapes are picked, pressed and turned into wine. But one D.C. spot is proving that you don’t have to be knee-deep in vines to be in harvest mode.
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Cracking code to ‘break the cycle’: STEM middle school opens in DC
A new D.C. middle school is preparing kids living in one of the city’s most underserved areas for a future in one of the world’s most in-demand fields.
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Getting kids to eat veggies? José Andrés brand bets on blanching
A lot of fast-casual concepts target the downtown working lunch crowd or millennials. But at José Andrés’ vegetable-focused Beefsteak, the focus is on kids. Catch a free family event this weekend.
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New eatery wants to change the way Washingtonians think about hummus
On restaurant menus, hummus is typically listed as an appetizer. At cocktail parties, it often accompanies crudités. But at D.C.’s newest fast-casual spot, the popular chickpea spread has been called off the sidelines, and instead, is the star of each meal.
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Painting Matisse, preserving memory: Seniors sharpen minds with brushes
An upcoming art show highlights the creative works of those with early signs of memory loss, while science points to painting as a way to prevent some of the symptoms of dementia.
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Students grow food for homeless neighbors
A garden that shares space with a sidewalk in downtown D.C. is helping to feed the city’s homeless population.
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