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Can highway pollution cause brain damage?
A study shows particles kicked up on the road can cause damage to neurons in mice, but what's that mean for humans? WTOP's Kristi King reports.
Tags: Environmental and Health Perspectives , University of Southern California , highway pollution , brain damage ,
Feds on the street are talking about furloughs
Feds on the street talk about the possibility of being furloughed with WFED's Kristi King.
Tags: Federal Drive , shutdown , furlough , Federal Triangle
The cash-free way to hail a cab
App lets you get a driver without one standing by. WTOP's Kristi King reports.
Tags: UberCab , app , iPhone , Android , cab , driver , San Francisco
WTOP takes a test drive: caffeine-infused underwear
WTOP's Kristi King puts an anti-cellulite shaper to the test.
Tags: caffeine , caffeine-infused underwear , Wacoal , iPant Anti-cellulite Long Leg Shaper , underwear , shaper
Answers to questions about a possible federal furlough
Federal News Radio's Amy Morris answers questions about the effects of a government shutdown on feds.
Tags: federal shutdown , OMB , Amy Morris
Survey: Many Americans suffer chronic work stress
What stresses you out about work? WTOP's Kristi King reports on why more than one-third of Americans aren't enjoying their jobs.
Tags: American Psychological Association , David Ballard , work stress
Third-hand smoke affects babies' nicotine levels, researchers say
Babies who sleep in the same room as a smoking parent have three times the level of nicotine in hair samples as babies who sleep in a different room, researchers say.
Tags: BMC Public Health , third-hand smoke ,
Extreme sports tour to hit Ocean City beach
Ocean City, Md. is hosting the first stop of the Dew Tour, put on by Mountain Dew, July 21-24.
Tags: Dew Tour , Ocean City , BMX , Shaun White , Rick Meehan , Mountain Dew , Chaz Ortiz , Pierre-Luc Gagnon ,
Smart phone microscopes could battle malaria
Smart phones are so smart there may be no limit to what they can do. Now, researchers are adapting cell phones with a clip-on component and turning them into microscopes.
Tags: smart phone , malaria , Meera Pal
Group coupons can save money on vacations
Online coupons offer discounts on everything from aquarium visits to white water rafting -- they are also in play around the globe.
Tags: Meera Pal
