From limiting sales of large sodas to requiring calorie counts on restaurant menus, lawmakers are trying to help Americans slim down and eat healthy. What it takes to modify behavior at the dinner table.

With the arrival of July Fourth, locals in Ocean City and surrounding resorts prepare to brave — or avoid — the ample crowds of summer.

Fourth of July fireworks celebrations are cancelled in Montgomery County due to continued storm recovery efforts. 

As the nation marks the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, we explore well-known and well-hidden landmarks in the Washington region.

The annual D.C. Jazz Festival kicks off this weekend, with a little inspiration from Paris.

Every family has a favorite home recipe they think has commercial potential. Kojo explores what it takes to start a specialty food business and get your product into stores.

Every spring, millions of small birds pass through our region on a migratory path from Central and South America to summer homes as far away as Alaska.

It's a warm and slightly muggy Memorial Day weekend... perfect weather for a dip in the pool, most of which are now open for the summer.