Articles filed under Washington Post
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Vic Wild, born in U.S. but snowboarding for Russians, rips various Olympic entitiesFeb 25, 2018 12:00 am - BONGPYEONG, South Korea - The competitive portion of Vic Wild's experience at the Pyeongchang Olympics lasted less than three minutes, consisting of three runs Saturday ...
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America's gay Olympians hope that in 20 years 'gay Olympians' won't be a thingFeb 25, 2018 12:00 am - GANGNEUNG, South Korea - Whoosh forward in the bobsled of your imagination to the 2038 Winter Olympics, and wonder: Will this scene from last Wednesday even be viable? W...
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She thought it was a stray eyelash. It was eye worms.Feb 24, 2018 5:00 am - Abby Beckley thought her left eye was irritated because of a stray eyelash. She rubbed her eye, flushed it with water, but when the discomfort remained, she peered into ...
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Review: Don't feel guilty about sharing your TV log-inFeb 24, 2018 12:15 am - When the Olympics come around, the cable guy has an awful way of making us feel like criminals. It happens like this: You're telling your buddy about Lindsey Vonn's big ...
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Getting a new iPhone battery can be a frustrating, weekslong processFeb 24, 2018 12:10 am - Some people across the country are reporting that they're having a tough time getting their iPhone batteries replaced through Apple's battery replacement program that la...
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YouTube excels at recommending videos. Detecting hoaxes? Not so muchFeb 24, 2018 12:05 am - YouTube's failure to stop the spread of conspiracy theories related to last week's school shooting in Florida highlights a problem that has long plagued the platform: It...
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Analysis: Mark Zuckerberg says he wants to fix Facebook. His employees keep getting in the way.Feb 24, 2018 12:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO - Mark Zuckerberg has mandated wholesale change at Facebook after a year during which the company was rocked by Russian meddling, fake news, and controvers...
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Google's algorithms see heart attack risk by looking at our eyesFeb 24, 2018 12:00 am - By looking at the human eye, Google's algorithms were able to predict whether someone had high blood pressure or was at risk of a heart attack or stroke, Google research...
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In light of NCAA basketball probe, should the Hall of Fame let in active coaches?Feb 24, 2018 12:00 am - As soon as the news broke Tuesday that the NCAA had stripped Louisville of its 2013 national championship and 2012 Final Four appearance in men's basketball, the stories...
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Trump: School resource officer who stayed outside Parkland shooting a 'coward'Feb 23, 2018 12:00 am - President Donald Trump on Friday said that the armed school resource officer who stayed outside during the school shooting last week in South Florida was either a "cowar...