Sean Salai

CDC report flags unhealthy lifestyle, poverty as factors in infant mortality

Children of impoverished mothers who make unhealthy lifestyle choices are likelier than other babies to die before their first birthday, according to federal data released Tuesday.

March 5, 2024

Business trade groups demand ‘immediate action’ by D.C. officials to halt violent crime

Dozens of business trade groups have called on D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and the D.C. Council to crack down on violent crimes committed by repeat offenders in the nation's capital.

March 4, 2024

Screen time could stunt toddlers’ verbal development, study suggests

Evidence suggests screen time stunts toddlers' verbal development.

March 4, 2024

Study finds more older Americans struggling to afford food

American families today spend a bigger chunk of their income on groceries compared to the end of the last century, and a new study finds a rising percentage of U.S. families with older adults are finding it harder to afford enough to eat.

March 1, 2024

College presidents anxious about waning public trust in higher education

More Americans than ever are questioning the value of higher education, and college presidents are worried about that.

February 29, 2024

Officials in D.C. predict March 23-26 for cherry blossoms’ peak bloom

It's time for cherry blossoms again -- and officials expect large crowds to brave unpredictable weather for the Tidal Basin's brightest and pinkest day of the year.

February 29, 2024

Report finds transfers from community colleges to 4-year schools rebounding from pandemic

Transfers from community colleges to four-year schools have started recovering from the one-two punch of the pandemic and runaway inflation.

February 28, 2024

One-third of adults say the First Amendment ‘goes too far’

A new poll finds that many Americans want to limit the free speech of those who offend them.

February 28, 2024

Report finds 52% of recent college grads working in fast food, retail and other ‘underemployed’ jobs

Americans have long viewed a four-year college degree as essential to financial success, but a report finds most graduates can't find a job requiring one within a year of commencement.

February 28, 2024

More elite universities settle ‘price-fixing’ financial aid lawsuit

Dartmouth, Rice, Northwestern and Vanderbilt universities have settled a federal class-action lawsuit that accused them of fixing financial aid offers at the same low rates for students of humble means.

February 26, 2024

WAMU shutters local news site DCist, axes 15 staffers

Washington's National Public Radio affiliate WAMU shuttered its local news website DCist and laid off 15 employees Friday morning, citing a desire to shift away from digital journalism.

February 23, 2024

Study finds up to 134,395 cancer cases went undetected during COVID restrictions

Up to 134,395 cancer cases went undetected as COVID-19 restrictions kept older adults home during the first 10 months of the pandemic, according to an analysis of federal statistics published Thursday.

February 22, 2024

Pew surveys find teachers, adults and students uncomfortable with K-12 gender identity lessons

A new study from the Pew Research Center reveals that most teachers, students and adults agree that race is a more appropriate classroom topic than whether a boy can become a girl.

February 22, 2024

New book touts financial and emotional benefits of marriage

A new book on sociological matters has garnered widespread attention over its startling conclusion: Marriage is good.

February 20, 2024

Study finds oxygen therapy effective for long COVID up to a year later

Long COVID patients who received hyperbaric oxygen therapy slept better, had less pain, felt energized and reported fewer emotional and physical problems a year later, a study has found.

February 16, 2024

Old churches, new venues: Economics, loss of faith push houses of worship to the suburbs

Houses of worship are being repurposed in cities and rural towns in the Midwest and the Northeast as worshipers migrate to the suburbs.

February 16, 2024

More Americans prone to depression as they opt to live alone: CDC study

More Americans than ever are likely to feel depressed as the number of adults living alone grows nationwide, according to federal data released Thursday.

February 15, 2024

Researchers cite abortion law for 2% increase in Texas birthrate

Texas' birthrate increased by 2% after state lawmakers banned most abortions in 2021, new research shows.

February 15, 2024

Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression rebukes Harvard with ‘lifetime censorship award’

A prominent free speech advocacy group has rebuked Harvard University with an ironic "lifetime censorship award."

February 13, 2024

As Presidents Day nears, survey finds more than 7 in 10 voters failing Civics 101

The nation celebrates George Washington's birthday on Monday, but a new survey finds more than 7 in 10 voters would fail a basic quiz about the government he helped found.

February 13, 2024