by Katie Schubauer | Aug 11, 2014 | Education
WASHINGTON – The sixteenth annual International Brain Bee tested students from around the world on their knowledge of the human brain. Kids ages 14-19 participated in a five-part competition in Washington, D.C., with Indian competitor Gayathri Muthukumar taking...
by Katie Schubauer | Aug 7, 2014 | Education, Topics
WASHINGTON – Chef Dimitri Moshovitis artfully assembled chickpea burgers before members of the World Food Program. His demonstration was part of a kickoff party for a Washington restaurant’s new partnership with the UN food agency. Cava Mezze, in Southeast D.C., says...
by Katie Schubauer | Jul 31, 2014 | Politics
Beginning as early as December, job applications in D.C. might no longer contain questions about applicants’ criminal history. Earlier this month, the D.C. council unanimously voted to “ban the box” that asks potential employees to disclose prior convictions. Council...
by Katie Schubauer | Jul 25, 2014 | Health
The D.C. city council approved its 2015 budget which includes a 5.75 percent tax on gyms, yoga studios and other fitness clubs. Although it doesn’t take effect until January 1, the tax has already caused backlash from gym managers and D.C. residents who feel...
by Katie Schubauer | Jul 17, 2014 | Health
ARLINGTON, Va – Doctors and experts at the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center want health care providers to try treating sleep disorders caused by traumatic brain injury with some common sense – a quiet bedroom, staying away from coffee at bedtime. The...
