Articles filed under Washington Post
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Founder of White People Meet: Don't call me racist, 'I dated a black woman once'Jan 09, 2016 6:35 am - Sam Russell suspected his dating startup, Where White People Meet, would ruffle a few Internet feathers. It's why the site's "About" page carefully avoids mention of Rus...
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The rise of Uber means less love for London's iconic black cabsJan 09, 2016 6:34 am - LONDON - With their distinctive design and reassuring engine rumble, London's black cabs stand out - like fish and chips and Big Ben - among Britain's most cherished ico...
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Why Mark Zuckerberg's challenge to himself just might workJan 09, 2016 6:33 am - As New Year's resolutions go, this one will put your "clean out my inbox" or "lose 15 pounds" to shame. Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg posted on his Facebook p...
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I have 5 digital 'personal assistants' and still can't get anything doneJan 09, 2016 6:00 am - There comes a point in every adult's life when one stops and thinks: I could really use a personal assistant. I know I could. The Washington Post's budget, however, does...
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Hoverboards crash holiday funJan 04, 2016 5:00 am - Zoooooooooooom, crash. Was that the sound of the idea of holiday fun hitting the reality of riding a popular, but tricky, present this year? We should have seen this com...
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Live to 100? You may have it in your genesJan 04, 2016 5:00 am - Mary Harada's father lived to 102, healthy and sharp to the end. She wouldn't mind living that long, if she could stay as mentally and physically fit as he was. "He di...
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Researcher thinks certain drugs might slow agingJan 04, 2016 12:00 am - Can people reach 100 if they don't have the genes? Science doesn't know yet, but Nir Barzilai, director of the Institute for Aging Research at the Albert Einstein Colleg...
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Being able to handle stress might help you become a centenarianJan 04, 2016 12:00 am - The New England Centenarian Study began studying very old people and their offspring in 1995, setting out to determine - among other things - which characteristics peopl...
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This guy had a great year betting against ETFsJan 03, 2016 6:37 am - NEW YORK - In a town of financial wizards, David Miller stood out this year. The Michigan-native is betting against one of the most popular investment vehicles for mom-a...
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AT&T is doing away with the 2-year contract once and for allJan 03, 2016 6:00 am - Starting Jan. 8, you'll no longer be able to get a cellphone from AT&T on a two-year contract. You won't even be able to quietly ask for one in AT& T retail stores anymo...