The Greater Reston Arts Center Executive Director Damian Sinclair joined Melanie Hastings to talk about what to expect at this year's festival.

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You may be surprised to hear this next statistic, but every 14 minutes someone in the United States dies by suicide. It is the 10th leading cause of death in the U.S. and it's continuing to rise. The American Foundation for suicide prevention has been working to prevent suicide since 1987. Steve Iseline, board chair of the local chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, and his daughter Maureen Iseline give us more insight.

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Food allergy awareness week is May 13-19 and Children's National Medical Center has planned lots of activites to help raise aweareness and understanding about food allergies. Dr. Hemant Sharma is the director of the food allergy program at Children's National Medical Center and he tells us more.

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John Travolta, Jennifer Hudson and even Casey Anthony... We're discussing all your legal headlines. Jonathan Burns breaks down the cases for us.

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We all want to make sure our pets are healty and eat right, but what do you do when you find out the food is tainted? In recent weeks, a rare strain of Salmonella was recently found at the Diamond pet foods plant in South Carolina leaving 14 people sick. Dr. Katy Nelson is here to tell us what we need to look out for.

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You'll recognize him from Saturday Night Live and such movies as Rat Race and A League of Their Own among many others. We're talking to Comedian Jon Lovitz who's performing this weekend at the Arlington Drafthouse.

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If you've ever planned a wedding you know it's not easy task. What should be an exciting time, can often turn into a confusing and stressful situation. The President of Global Professional Protocol, Christine Chen is here to break it down for us.

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Women are notorious for constantly agreeing to take on additional tasks that run them ragged. Even if there isn't enough time, we are all guilty of saying "I'll do that" or "sure, I'll volunteer." Today comedian and Whoopie Queen Cyndy Bragg gives us tips on how to say no.

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The National Mall has been loved to death. With more than 25 million visitors and 3,000 events each year--it's our country's most visited national park. And with all that wear and tear, the mall is due for a makeover. Caroline Cunningham is the President of the Trust for the National Mall and gives us the scoop on the redesign.

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A stroke occurs about once every 40 seconds and almost 80% of those could be prevented, but they aren't. The reason? Many people are so busy they often put off getting their hearts checked for any potential problems. Dr. Jack Cochran tells us why getting checked is so impotant. And Air Force Lt. Col. (Ret.) William Becker shares his personal stories.

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Once newlyweds have unpacked from their honeymoon, it's time to search for that perfect place to live. But sometime combining households is not so easy. Rent.com has a new survey out about couples' attitudes toward everything from finances to quality of life. Mix 107.3's Chilli Amar shares the results with us.

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Tired of buying the same old card for mom every year? Well, we're going to help you think outside the box. We've got some twists on traditional gifts for this Mother's Day. Gift Trends Expert Aileen Avery is here to tell us all about them.

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May is Celiac awareness month and Dietitian Marie Spano is here to shed some light on this auto immune disorder.

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Love your stylish stilettos and cute flip flops? Well, they may be bad for your feet. Dr. Erika Schwartz talks about what to look for when purchasing the right shoe.

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We've been hearing a lot lately about sports injuries. Mostly caused by the rough plays in football. Head injuries can lead to concussions and that can be a big worry for parents with kids in sports. Dr. Raymond Solano discusses how to keep your kids safe.

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The 37th annual Marine Corps Marathon is October 28th, and it sold out two months ago. Rick Nealis, marathon director, and Marc Goldman, marathon marketing manager, are here to talk about the weekend of events.

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The Food Network's longest running hit series Food Network Star returns this month with 15 new contestants. One of them is a DC native. Malcom Mitchell talks about the series and his personal love of the culinary arts.

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Everybody is plugged into their tech gadgets all the time these days and that means our kids are too. But what is it doing to their brains? Here to sort through some of the latest research is Education Expert Ann Dolin.

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We're talking retro eyewear, The Avengers and a hat trick. And it's all coming from Capitol hill. Judy Kurtz fills us in on the latest.

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Have you ever wondered where children living in shelters go during the day? Bright Beginnings is a child and family development center for homeless infants, toddlers and preschoolers and their families. Today we're talking about the great work they do and their 5k race this Saturday, May 12th at Hains Point.

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