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PlaySmart video game screen capture

Credit: The game is called PlaySmart and it works by giving players real-life scenarios to navigate. (Courtesy PlaySmart)

This new video game can help prevent depression in teens, researchers say

Ledisi

Grammy-winner Ledisi brings Dinah Washington, her own music and a reverence for history to Strathmore

Potomac River at Great Falls National Park

Drought conditions improve across Potomac watershed after weeks of rain

Red strawberry popsicles and yellow popsicles

Friday Freebies: Popsicles, hairstyles and summer fun

'Attack on the Tsuchigumo'

Things to do in the DC area: ‘Yokai Parade,’ National Book Festival … and more!

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Car Review: Land Rover Defender OCTA is a sinister supercar

Animals & Pets

Meet Earl, a dog full of potential and a ton of fun

Meet Toppy, a snuggly 4-year-old kitty who loves playtime

Meet Impala, a graceful pup who’s full of personality

Car Reviews

Car Review: Land Rover Defender OCTA is a sinister supercar

Car Review: The Subaru Crosstrek Sport Hybrid is desert ready and Beltway friendly

Car Review: The new Mazda CX-5 gets bigger. Does that mean better?

Fashion News

Local boutique says kids are calling the shots on back-to-school fashion

From Uniqlo to Zara, clothing brands try to win over Gen Z with a needle and thread

Why celebrities from Zendaya to Kylie Jenner are wearing Fecal Matter

Health & Fitness News

This new video game can help prevent depression in teens, researchers say

Ex-Fauci adviser pleads guilty to plotting to conceal COVID-19 research records during pandemic

Flight attendants and pilots have highest risk of dying from radiation-linked cancers, study says

Holiday News

Guinness says DC’s Fourth of July broke world record for largest fireworks display

Metro set ridership records July Fourth, WMATA says

Celebrations continue for America’s 250th birthday

Life & Style

Expect closures, delays near Suitland Parkway Interchange project

Widower who lost wife and 6 children in attack remarries in Nigerian mass wedding for 1,500 couples

Why women in their 80s are making noise on a DC street corner every night

Parenting Tips

Man used a screwdriver to kill his wife and daughter at a Minnesota daycare, police say

Before killing her kids, Lindsay Clancy searched about hallucinations, psychosis and ways to die

Aid cuts unravel lifelines for Nepali mothers and their children, in photos

Travel News

Jet lag could be prevented through cell therapy, research suggests

FAA to pause flights at Reagan National for Freedom 250 Grand Prix

DC ranks No. 8 on list of solo travel spots in the US

More Lifestyle News

Florida Jellyfish Museum

Mesmerizing jellyfish take center stage at 1st US museum dedicated solely to the floating predators

Nonprofit sues over US push to auction areas of water around American Samoa for potential mining

APTOPIX US Meta Trial

In Meta’s trial, families of social media victims see a pivotal moment for online safety

ChatGPT Teens

OpenAI introduces ChatGPT for Teens, promising a more age-appropriate chatbot

America 250 Objects Swamp Cooler

Pulling from ancient cooling principles, the ‘swamp cooler’ remains important today

National Symphony 2026 27 Season

National Symphony Orchestra will play at 6 DC-area venues next season as Kennedy Center shuts

Climate Choices Hot Weather Clothing

The best fabric for extreme heat? It’s more complicated than you think

Drug Prices Explainer

Drug prices have declined sharply, and Trump is taking credit. The reason behind the drop is complex

Congo Ebola

Congo’s fast-moving Ebola outbreak becomes the country’s worst with over 2,300 dead

Gardening Crowdsourcing Flower Beds

How one gardener’s neighbors shared their land to help her start a flower business

Guinea Pig Sanctuary

Hundreds of guinea pigs fill Massachusetts sanctuary with squeals, purrs and lots of love

Close up of wild beaver eating tree branch in natural habitat

What we know about beavers, rabies and recent attacks in Maryland

Vaccination Rates

US school vaccination rates inch down yet again and exemptions reach record high

Overwhelmed, frustrated mother can't stop her child from crying.

High-profile trial calls attention to postpartum psychosis. A local expert explains the condition

Food Voracious Lobster Rolls

Bryan Voltaggio’s makes his lobster rolls with a flavor-boosting soak

US Meta Trial

States take Meta to trial in California in the biggest fight yet over social media harms to children

APTOPIX Lithuania Corgi Race

Corgis run, bark and sniff their way to glory at a growing international race

Recalled soup kit packaging

Maryland company recalls Walmart soup kits after listeria concern

Florida Saving Marine Stadium

Miami to decide fate of stunning stadium where speedboats raced and Jimmy Buffett played

A red HIV/AIDS ribbon

From taekwondo champion to AIDS activist: DC’s Bishop Rainey Cheeks dies at 74

Hot Weather Washington

This summer’s hottest accessory: Sun protection

Be Well Bedbugs

Bedbugs can cause people to lose sleep — and blood. Here’s what to do about them

PMOS Obesity Drugs

Obesity drugs show early promise against the hormonal disorder PMOS, giving a suffering family hope

Three people in front of AfriThrive truck

Food and culture meet at Maryland nonprofit serving African immigrant communities