Sean Salai

‘Scromiting’: Marijuana study warns users of ‘scream-vomiting’

A new medical study advises chronic marijuana users suffering from uncontrollable scream-vomiting, or "scromiting," to quit the drug completely.

August 26, 2026

The government threatens to cut aid to schools whose degrees don’t pay off

The Department of Education is threatening to end federal aid to 42% of eligible colleges and universities for missing required deadlines to document the value of their degrees.

August 25, 2026

Is legal weed making more people addicted? A new study suggests so

Public health experts are blaming a surge in unregulated marijuana, following state laws legalizing the drug, for driving a 97% rise in addiction among adults aged 40 to 50 since 2017.

August 24, 2026

Late-term abortions could surge in blue states that end gestational limits, researchers say

Researchers are warning that risky abortions after the 24th week of pregnancy could surge in 10 states that have abolished all gestational limits.

August 21, 2026

Montgomery County schools cut staff as enrollment drops, despite record-high budget

Montgomery County Public Schools is cutting support staff and preparing for fewer students when the academic year begins Tuesday, despite having the biggest budget in the district's history.

August 20, 2026

‘Trickflation’ sells less food at a higher price in containers that look bigger

Consumer advocates are calling out "trickflation" -- the repackaging of goods in taller or fancier containers that are priced higher than previous packages but offer less substance.

August 20, 2026

Generation Z embraces AI cost-cutting to lead surge in new business starts

Generation Z is contributing massively to entrepreneurship, as young adults bypass college and use artificial intelligence tools to start businesses and navigate a tight labor market.

August 18, 2026

Landlords ask Congress to investigate delays in clearing D.C. evictions backlog

Housing providers have asked House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer to investigate the District for ignoring the end of COVID-19 renter protections, which they say has blocked them from collecting back payments and evicting tenants in arrears.

August 13, 2026

Surveys find most Americans use AI, but mistrust it

A pair of surveys released this week shows most Americans are using artificial intelligence to save time on work and routine tasks, but still mistrust it and expect the technology to have negative impacts.

August 12, 2026

Cloudforce to expand headquarters at National Harbor

Cloudforce has announced plans to bolster its main offices at Maryland's National Harbor, adding 250 artificial intelligence software jobs over the next five years.

August 12, 2026

Millions of men are ditching the workforce — and experts are sounding the alarm

Men are dropping out of the workforce at an alarming rate. Analysts say it's threatening the nation's social stability.

August 12, 2026

Preakness Stakes’ future unclear after snub from new six-race championship

A new six-race horse championship that excludes Baltimore's Pimlico Race Course could mean the end of the Preakness Stakes as a premium sporting event.

August 7, 2026

Maryland orders company to compensate janitors for paid time off while cleaning Alsobrooks’ office

The Maryland Department of Labor has ordered CVVY Enterprises to pay nearly $36,000 for denying paid time off to 27 janitors who clean Sen. Angela Alsobrooks' Baltimore office building -- including seven who say they lost their jobs after trying to form a union.

August 6, 2026

Labor experts say employment looks brighter as pay rises, jobless claims fall

Labor experts say the job market is looking up, driven by rising wages and the lowest number of new unemployment filings in nearly 60 years.

August 5, 2026

New laws amid public resistance could curb Virginia’s data center boom

More restrictive legislation could soon curb Virginia's data center boom, as residents push back on increased noise and utility bills.

August 5, 2026

Campus free speech hits 20-year high under Trump administration

Colleges are purging restrictive speech codes under the Trump administration and removing "bias reporting" policies that solicited anonymous complaints about microaggressions, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression reports.

August 3, 2026

Amazon says glitch removed free shipping option for some customers unless they signed up for Prime

Amazon says a glitch prevented some customers this week from selecting free shipping on eligible orders over $35 unless they first signed up for a trial Prime membership with recurring monthly fees.

July 30, 2026

Education Department probes race-conscious admissions policies at five medical schools

The Education Department is investigating complaints of illegal favoritism toward minorities in medical school admissions at Dartmouth College, East Carolina University, Saint Louis University, William Carey University and Western University of Health Sciences.

July 30, 2026

University of Michigan hospital to pay $410,000 to physician assistant it fired over LGBTQ exemption

The University of Michigan's medical center has agreed to pay $410,000 in damages to a physician assistant it fired after she requested a religious exemption from referring patients for sex-change treatments.

July 29, 2026

Generation Z chooses ‘bed rot’ over real life: Experts see worsening loneliness crisis

Behavioral experts are sounding the alarm about a rise in young adults staying home on weekends to "bed rot" in front of digital screens -- a money-saving trend they say has worsened post-pandemic loneliness.

July 29, 2026