Here's a fun fact: A parent can hire a "medical school counselor" for their child as early as eighth grade. True-all inclusive packages and hourly rates are available. Let's think about it. Before entering high…
A person looks on March 1 as smoke rises over Tehran, Iran, into the sky. (Majid Saeedi/Getty Images) March 2, 2026 10:20 AM, EST Important Takeaways: Oil prices soared after a US-Israeli strike killed Iran's…
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US futures fell on Monday as oil prices rose after US and Israeli military strikes on Iran were followed by attacks, sending shockwaves through global markets. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) fell 1.2%, or…
Do you remember the energy crisis of 1979? I hope not—or at least I hope most of you don't. Because I like to believe that my readers are not all old codgers like me.I do,…
Potomac, Maryland, native Christopher Williams is one of seven astronauts and cosmonauts currently aboard the International Space Station. In the DC region, conversations often start with, "What do you do?" WTOP's "Working Capital" tracks the…
Are you a Cluely son or Series daughter? Do you prefer humble-bragging on LinkedIn or flex-tweeting on X? Have you made vibe-code a tool that can disrupt an entire industry? If you understand those buzzwords…
When George Mason University's Fuse on Mason Square first took shape across the street from George "Ren" McEachern's Arlington County home in 2023, it did what everyone was curious about. He looked at it. Fuse,…
An an already fragile, uncertain business world has become even more fragile and uncertain. Another shock was seeing luxury hotels and apartments in Dubai and Bahrain in flames. We live in the age of drones,…
Smoke rises following a missile strike in Tehran on March 1, 2026. The United States and Israel launched an attack on Iran on February 28, killing Iran's supreme leader and top military commanders, prompting the…
