Articles filed under Washington Post
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Who are the people having the hardest time repaying student loans?Jul 24, 2016 7:13 am - WASHINGTON - The people having the hardest time repaying their student loans are not graduates with six-figure debt, rather they are borrowers who took out a fraction of...
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Melanoma is no longer a death sentenceJul 24, 2016 6:00 am - Several months ago, my wife, Françoise, and I attended something novel for melanoma patients: a survivors' dinner. People said they wanted to make it an annual gatherin...
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Clinton, Democrats seek to paint a brighter futureJul 24, 2016 1:00 am - PHILADELPHIA - After Donald Trump presented a dark picture of the country at his convention in Cleveland last week, Hillary Clinton and the Democrats plan to project a m...
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Five excuses keeping you from a healthy summerJul 23, 2016 7:27 am - Summer is here, and with it comes so many possibilities for outdoor activities. But the season also brings sun, heat, insects, disrupted child-care routines and other he...
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Thumb-sucking and nail-biting might prevent allergiesJul 23, 2016 7:25 am - If you're a parent, you might want to think twice about shooing a thumb from your child's mouth. Researchers in New Zealand have found that children who suck their thumb...
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What it takes to get banned from TwitterJul 23, 2016 7:20 am - On Tuesday night, Twitter permanently banned the conservative writer Milo Yiannopoulos as it cracked down on a wave of racist abuse targeting the "Ghostbusters" actor Le...
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Want a blue checkmark? Twitter's letting anyone apply to become verifiedJul 23, 2016 7:19 am - Congratulations, we're all one step closer to celebrity - Twitter announced this week that anyone can now apply to become a verified user on Twitter. Verified accounts, ...
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This basic security mistake led to the Houston Astros hack that shook baseballJul 23, 2016 7:19 am - Former St. Louis Cardinals executive Christopher Correa was sentenced to 46 months in prison this week for violating federal hacking laws as part of a cyberespionage cam...
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Gorilla Glass 5 will soon make your smartphone screen a lot strongerJul 23, 2016 7:18 am - Dropping your smartphone mid-selfie may soon be less traumatic. New York glass maker Corning has unveiled the latest iteration of Gorilla Glass, which the company claims...
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How to protect your identity playing Pokemon GoJul 23, 2016 7:18 am - Let's be honest: If you're a secret agent, you're probably staying far away from Pokemon Go because of its location-tracking gameplay. But not everyone in the intelligen...