Articles filed under Washington Post
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Analysis: The discount brokerage wars are upon us. Take a deep breath before engaging.Oct 27, 2019 6:11 am - Terrance Odean issues a warning to his students at the Haas School of Business at the University of California at Berkeley. Don't be a part-time stock trader. "I tell my...
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Neumann's billion-dollar exit package from WeWork is lesson in giving founders too much controlOct 27, 2019 6:00 am - Adam Neumann's eye-popping deal with SoftBank to exit WeWork is being described by corporate governance experts as a prime example of the issues with dual-class shares, ...
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How can a staff professional cope with a demanding, hypercritical volunteer?Oct 27, 2019 6:00 am - Q: I work at a nonprofit with a mission I greatly support. I am a paid professional staff member working with a committee of volunteers. Most are lovely, but there is on...
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Tech privacy Q&A: How private is health data? Is Apple Pay more private?Oct 26, 2019 6:00 am - There's a saying among certain Silicon Valley billionaires that nobody cares about privacy. My inbox suggests quite the opposite. In recent months, my email, Twitter fee...
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Racial questions underscore police thriller 'Black and Blue'Oct 25, 2019 6:00 am - “Black and Blue” — ★ ★ Not long into the movie “Black and Blue,” an idealistic police rookie from New Orleans' Ninth Ward witnesses the summary execution of three b...
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Most political tweets you see are from a small group of usersOct 25, 2019 1:00 am - A social media feed full of like-minded opinions may feel comforting, but experts say it can be dangerous for the political process. The display of the power of a chorus...
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People thought he was drunk. Turns out his stomach was brewing its own beer.Oct 25, 2019 1:00 am - Police and doctors didn't believe a 46-year-old man who swore that he hadn't had alcohol before he was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving. His blood alcohol level ...
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Movie review: The Boss codirects his first movie - a concert documentary with some extrasOct 24, 2019 6:00 am - "Western Stars" - ½ "Western Stars," a new documentary codirected by and starring Bruce Springsteen, swaggers across the landscape like a cinematic epic, but it...
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Facebook to offer "News" tab for users, pay (some) publishers for their workOct 24, 2019 1:00 am - Facebook plans to launch a "News" tab on Friday that will offer stories from hundreds of news organizations, some of which will be paid fees for supplying content to the...
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Video shows police officer tackling an 11-year-old girl he accused of being 'disruptive' at schoolOct 23, 2019 1:00 am - The veteran police officer had already pushed the sixth-grader against a brick wall and shoved her to the ground when he shouted at her to "stop resisting." Zachary Chri...