Free school lunch program launched during pandemic ending soon

A heads-up for parents: The program offering universal access to free school lunches is set to expire this summer. 

Nostalgia may help reduce our perception of pain, study shows

A recent study found that viewing positive nostalgic photographs decreases activity in pain-related areas of the brain.

DC pizza shop partners with NFT startup

A new startup is using NFTs to unite Black-owned businesses nationwide. 

Mexico to rent out presidential jet for weddings and parties

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has now essentially given up on his quixotic bid to sell off the presidential jet, and will rent it out for weddings or coming-of-age parties.

Woman breaks world record for most chicken nuggets eaten in 1 minute

Leah Shutkever, a competitive eater from the U.K., has snatched the Guinness World Record for most chicken nuggets eaten in one minute.

Get paid $1,000 to binge watch old March Madness Games

The odds of filling out a perfect March Madness bracket are absurd, so college basketball fans may want to take a gander at this contest instead.

Drinking 2 to 3 cups of coffee daily could benefit the heart, studies say

Drinking two or three cups of coffee every day may benefit the heart, according to studies being presented at the American College of Cardiology's 71st Annual Scientific Session. 

Airline CEOs, travel groups urge White House to lift mask rules on flights

The CEOs of Delta, American and United Airlines, and others are urging the White House to end a federal mask mandate on airplanes, along with international pre-departure testing requirements.

Identical twin brothers each receive heart transplants: 'Quite unique'

Missouri-based brothers Donald and Ronald Crigler were each diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy — and each received a new heart.

Battle brews over streetery extension in Montgomery County

Montgomery County’s Department of Transportation announced this week it will be extending the county streeteries until at least August to continue helping local businesses. 

These single moms needed support so they bought a house, raise kids together

Friends Holly Harper and Herrin Hopper launched the Siren House, a place for them and other women to live while they figure out the next chapter in their lives.

Inflation is impacting the cost of lunch

As employees return to the office, the price of lunch has risen.“Lunch-flation” is what it’s being called.

Skiers marry on Vermont mountain amid major snowstorm

Molly Healy and Matthew Gnoza tied the knot despite having an unexpected guest: a bomb cyclone.