Articles filed under Washington Post
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Warm up your outdoor spaces for the cooler seasonNov 01, 2020 7:00 am - There's a chill in the air. And it's not just the autumn weather. Many Americans are sobered by the unrelenting pandemic, particularly as the days of socially distanced ...
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India's engineers have thrived in Silicon Valley. So has its caste system.Nov 01, 2020 5:24 am - Whenever Benjamin Kaila, a database administrator who immigrated from India to the United States in 1999, applies for a job at a U.S. tech company, he prays that there a...
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Uber and gig companies spend nearly $200M to knock down an employment law - and it might workNov 01, 2020 5:15 am - SAN FRANCISCO - As November's general election enters its home stretch, Uber, DoorDash and other gig economy companies are bombarding TV airwaves, social media and even ...
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Book review: Matthew McConaughey gives the green light on livin' life to the fullestNov 01, 2020 4:00 am - "Greenlights" by Matthew McConaughey (Crown) Matthew McConaughey's memoir, "Greenlights," has a way of convincing you that being Matthew McConaughey is just about t...
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Worker resents having to pick up slack for working moms and dadsOct 31, 2020 11:00 pm - Q: Our federal workplace, under the Cares Act, permits parents to work 75% of their hours (30 hours/week, any days or times) for the same pay. I'm glad not to lose my te...
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Review: 5G is the least compelling thing about the iPhone 12Oct 31, 2020 6:24 am - The new iPhone 12 doesn't need 5G to be a good smartphone. That's lucky. I've been testing the iPhone 12 and 12 Pro, the first Apple phones capable of running on next-ge...
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How politicians target you: 3,000 data points on every voter, including your phone numberOct 31, 2020 6:20 am - The campaign messages are coming fast and furious now. "Hi Geoffrey, I'm Jess w/ People's Action," reads one. "Voter Alert for Geoffrey Fowler!" says another. And the we...
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AP Explains: Section 230, the rule that made the modern internetOct 31, 2020 6:18 am - OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Twenty-six words tucked into a 1996 law overhauling telecommunications have allowed companies like Facebook, Twitter and Google to grow into the g...
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College students and safe holiday travelOct 31, 2020 1:00 am - Just months after deciding to send their children to college campuses amid the coronavirus pandemic, many families are now facing another difficult dilemma: How to safel...
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Making life at home more palatable, one purchase at a timeOct 29, 2020 11:00 pm - We are now seven months into the pandemic, and many of us are still spending much of our time at home. Stay-at-home orders have eased in many states, but schools have la...