Articles filed under Washington Post
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Book review: A 'Twilight' revamp, all in for team EdwardAug 11, 2020 6:00 am - "Midnight Sun," by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers) Edward Cullen. He sparkles in sunlight, has a thing for hemoglobin and, with 2005's megah...
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To get enough exercise, try engaging in three different activities a weekAug 09, 2020 11:00 pm - Even before the pandemic, Americans weren't getting enough exercise, despite all the doctors, health organizations and government agencies encouraging us to get off the ...
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Want to spend a day in Chicago? Top attractions have changed in light of COVID-19Aug 09, 2020 7:30 am - When Marianne Goss led her first tour of Chicago since the pandemic hit, she faced more obstacles than usual. In addition to the narrow sidewalks and construction noise,...
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American spin placed on kusamono art formAug 09, 2020 7:00 am - Most people know of the Japanese plant art of bonsai, in which tiny trees are cultivated in stylish pots. Few people are aware, though, of a related Japanese pursuit nam...
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Remote work really does mean longer days - and more meetingsAug 09, 2020 6:18 am - The massive global shift to remote work since the pandemic began has led to some upsides: More flexibility, no commute, more comfortable pants. But those who sense this ...
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Trapped by the pandemic in a job that was supposed to be short-termAug 09, 2020 6:13 am - Q: Because of the coronavirus pandemic, I'm stuck at an office manager job I was already planning to quit. I had forced myself to stay a full year at my friends' urging,...
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Pandemic inspires a clean-out of American homesAug 08, 2020 7:00 am - Pandemic inspires a clean-out of American homes
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'It just feels like the sauce is cooking right': Sam Jay talks about the diverse energy writing for 'SNL'Aug 08, 2020 7:00 am - In some ways, “3 in the Morning” — the Netflix stand-up special from “Saturday Night Live” writer Sam Jay — is a sort-of capsule from the Before Times. For one, it was t...
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Review: I've worn Alexa-enabled glasses for two weeks. They're driving me bananas.Aug 08, 2020 6:25 am - What do you call it when there's a little voice in your head only you can hear? A hallucination? Amazon calls it progress. I've been living with its latest talking artif...
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Review: Five things Samsung fixed for its next folding phone, the Galaxy Z Fold2Aug 08, 2020 6:22 am - Maybe the third time's a charm for Samsung's folding-screen dream. At its virtual Unpacked product event on Wednesday, the world's largest smartphone maker unveiled a sl...