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Preparing for Medical Expenses in Retirement 08/07/2020 12:00am • You may think that you don't need to worry about health care costs after you turn 65 and are eligible for Medicare. But you still have to pay some premiums and out-of-pocket expenses, and the numbers can add up over time: A recent study by Fidelity found that a 65-year-old couple retiring in 2020 w After life sentence overturned, guilty plea in Md. transgender murder case 08/06/2020 04:34pm • The first time Rico Leblond went on trial for killing a transgender woman he'd known for years, there was a hung jury. The second time, he was convicted by a Montgomery County, Maryland, jury and sentenced to life in prison, but an appeals court overturned the conviction. On Thursday, Leblond School Nurses Strive to Protect Students and Staff as COVID-19 Surges 08/06/2020 12:00am • One way or another, Texas kids are heading back to school next week. School nurse administrator Barbara Robertson is doing her utmost to keep them safe from COVID-19. School nurses around the country work with hundreds of students in a single school. In normal times, they are there to care for sick 6 Public Companies Navigating the Pandemic Like Pros 08/06/2020 12:00am • Take note of these strong performers.As the pandemic has worn on and the economy tries to recover from the downturn, the stock market has managed to gain back most of its spring losses as the Federal Reserve and Congress have pumped trillions of dollars of stimulus into the economy. There are even s We Surveyed People on the Keto Diet. Here's What They Say 08/06/2020 12:00am • There's no denying that the keto diet is popular. This high-fat, low-carb diet has an ardent following of people who believe it's an effective way to lose weight -- and lose it quickly. At the same time, keto has its share of critics -- especially among nutritionists and other health experts -- who Smithsonian director on what it takes to reopen, transform during COVID-19 pandemic 08/05/2020 08:31pm • The COVID-19 pandemic has propelled the Smithsonian Institution to consider how its museums and facilities in the D.C. area can be more effective and nimble in the 21st century when they reopen. Lonnie Bunch, the Secretary of the Smithsonian, told Tom Temin of WTOP's sister station, Federal Â鶹´«Ã½ Revised Montgomery County order allows tattoo parlors, tanning salons to reopen 08/05/2020 10:30am • The Montgomery County Council voted in favor of revisions to an executive order that allows for businesses that offer personal services in the Maryland county, such as tanning salons and tattoo parlors, to reopen as of Wednesday at noon. The council voted on changes to the order from County Execu How safe is a road trip home to see the family? 08/05/2020 07:10am • "I didn't look at our drive as a vacation or a trip," says Christy Frank, who drove 10 hours with her three children from Copake, New York, to her hometown of Tiffin, Ohio. "We were just trying to get across the state to do exactly what we were doing at home, but at my parents' house." After mont 5 Considerations Before Buying a Vacation Home 08/05/2020 12:00am • You may not be able to get a vacation from the pandemic, but you may be able to get the next best thing -- a vacation home during the pandemic. In general, people have been moving this year, COVID-19 or not. According to a survey of 9,654 American adults by the Pew Research Center, 22% say they eit Take Advantage of Tax-Free Weekend Sales 08/05/2020 12:00am • Sales tax holidays date back to 1980 when Ohio and Michigan offered residents a one-time chance to skip sales tax on automobile purchases, according to the nonprofit Tax Foundation. However, in recent years, they have become an annual event in more than a dozen states. "A sales tax holiday happens Best Deals and Products for Back-to-School 2020 08/05/2020 12:00am • For many Americans, back-to-school season looks and feels different this year. The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has already begun transforming school district plans throughout the United States, with some choosing to keep students at home for all or part of each week. Whether your children will be r Ruthie’s All-Day brings 'meat and 3' to South Arlington 08/04/2020 11:35am • Two restaurant industry veterans are opening a new restaurant in South Arlington with smokers, a wood-burning hearth and what sounds like a lot of meat — all in a former historic chocolate factory. Ruthie’s All-Day will open this fall at 3411 Fifth St. S. in the Arlington Heights neighborhood Giant Food significantly expands Maryland distribution center 08/04/2020 09:45am • The expanded Jessup, Maryland, facility serves all 163 Giant Food stores throughout D.C., Maryland, Virginia and Delaware. (Courtesy Giant Food) Grocery stores are doing more business, including more home delivery, and Giant Food is growing to keep up. The grocery chain is expanding its big w Why you should show your kids your household bills 08/03/2020 09:00am • Online resources for parents to educate children about finances are available for free from Junior Achievement of Greater Washington. (Getty Images/Cultura RF/Zero Creatives) It is never too early to start teaching children about money and finances, and Junior Achievement of Greater Washington s Britches not burned: Classic Georgetown-based clothing store reborn in Warrenton 08/03/2020 05:01am • If you visited D.C.'s Georgetown neighborhood in the 1980s or 1990s, you probably can visualize a favorite nightclub, restaurant or record store. And while most have faded into memory, a then-popular clothing store — Britches Great Outdoors — has come back to life 45 miles west of Wisconsin A