Today: March 30, 2026
The median household of Americans 75+ has $50,000 in savings. A nursing home costs $127,750 a year. That gap is not a policy failure — it's the absence of any policy at all. America is the only developed nation with no universal…
Decades after its release, Diane Keaton’s Baby Boom reads less like a comedy and more like a case study in female reinvention. As a media-tech founder and mother, I’m revisiting this classic to launch the Lifestyle Well-Being Blueprint—a strategy for ambitious women…
Parents face an increasingly difficult decision: embrace technology in children’s education or protect their developing brains. New research from cognitive neuroscientists provides a clear answer. The evidence overwhelmingly supports limiting—or eliminating—screen time for children, with striking data showing that kids with minimal…
Breaking Down Barriers: How Prince George’s County Is Expanding Access to Opioid Treatment An Epidemic Demanding Action Prince George’s County faces a serious and persistent opioid crisis. The county records more than one overdose daily, reflecting the severity of substance use disorder…
Federal Shutdown and Policy Uncertainty Threaten Healthcare Access for Montgomery County Residents Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich warned that rising Affordable Care Act (ACA) premiums combined with federal policy uncertainty pose a critical threat to healthcare coverage for thousands of county residents.…
A Guide to City Resources and Personal Safety As temperatures drop in the nation’s capital, the DC hypothermia season officially begins, bringing with it a city-wide mobilization to protect all residents, especially those experiencing homelessness. “Our number one priority, especially as the…
It’s a cozy Friday morning in Silver Spring, and I’m headed out for a long-overdue catch-up with my friend, Gina. She’d insisted we meet at a new café she’d been meaning to try—Prime Coffee and Bakery, tucked neatly into the heart of…
Heart disease—not gun violence—is the leading cause of death in Prince George’s County.- Prince George’s County Council Member, Wala Blegay On October 6, 2025, Prince George’s County Council convened as the Board of Health to address what officials described as a healthcare…
Prince George’s County invests $30 million to transform Temple Hills Community Center into a culturally competent mental health hub. Taraji P. Henson’s Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation will lead programming focused on healing and wellness.…
Health, Place & Space: Familiar Diasporic Narratives in the Nation’s Capital and Beyond In Southeast DC, root shock looks like elevated depression among elders who can no longer walk familiar streets, like mothers rerouting daily journeys to get children to school, and…
