Articles filed under Washington Post
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Book review: The president as parent - consoler, protector or, sometimes, failureJun 20, 2020 7:28 am - "The Hardest Job in the World: The American Presidency" by John Dickerson (Random House) Throughout our history, presidents have played a parental role f...
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Netflix's 'The Politician' is back for another cynical run, but the snark attacks get tiresomeJun 20, 2020 7:27 am - Last year's polling data on the first season of Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan's Netflix series "The Politician" came back somewhat mixed, as it should have. ...
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Nobody reads privacy policies. This senator wants lawmakers to stop pretending we do.Jun 20, 2020 6:20 am - It's one of the internet's big little lies. When was the last time you actually read a privacy policy? Most of the time, clicking "I agree" is just a speed bump to getti...
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Hang on to your nickels and dimes - the pandemic has created a coin shortageJun 20, 2020 6:18 am - Here's a new crisis the coronavirus pandemic is responsible for: a nationwide shortage of quarters, dimes, nickels and pennies. The economic shutdowns to stem the spread...
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'Zoombombing' may be a thing of the past as Zoom rolls out end-to-end encryptionJun 20, 2020 6:18 am - Zoom will roll out secure end-to-end encryption for all users - even those who do not pay for the service, reversing course on a previous announcement. The videoconferen...
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'Covid baby bust' could lead to half a million fewer births next yearJun 20, 2020 6:15 am - In a new report, economists writing for the Brookings Institution estimate that the United States could see "on the order of 300,000 to 500,000 fewer births next year" a...
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Joseph-Gordon-Levitt steers lean Amazon Prime hijack drama '7500'Jun 18, 2020 6:00 am - As the co-pilot of a hijacked commercial airliner dealing with an injured arm and moral dilemmas after his captain (Carlo Kitzlinger) is killed, Joseph Gordon-Levitt del...
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Will the pandemic open the door to a four-day workweek?Jun 18, 2020 6:00 am - The world is watching New Zealand. Decisive early action, along with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's empathetic style of leadership, quashed the country's coronavirus ou...
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This garlicky one-skillet chicken is a restaurant dish worth recreating at homeJun 17, 2020 6:00 am - If you're like me, you may find yourself craving dishes from your favorite restaurants these days. I moved to Washington in mid-December, so I have not had much of a cha...
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These carrot cake muffins are easy to make and even easier to eatJun 17, 2020 6:00 am - I often daydream about food, mulling over what I am craving, homing in on every detail of how I want it to be, and then plotting a way to satisfy my desire. This recipe ...