Articles filed under Washington Post
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Free tattoos, elixirs and hopped cola: Is this the pizza shop for the 21st century?Dec 13, 2015 6:35 am - WASHINGTON - Workplace loyalty is supposed to be on the decline. Yet something funny is happening at &pizza - the hip "Chipotle for pizza" spot that has sprung up in Was...
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How career mentors help clients create opportunitiesDec 13, 2015 6:34 am - It didn't take long for Kenesha Thompson, 24, to figure out that she wanted to be her own boss. "I don't like working for other people," says Thompson, who has worked fo...
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How Google is pushing you to vote for Bernie SandersDec 13, 2015 6:25 am - Roughly three-quarters of Americans get their news online these days, making the Internet America's favorite news source, according to a 2014 Pew Research Center poll. A...
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False flags, true believers and trolls: Understanding conspiracy theories after tragediesDec 13, 2015 5:55 am - It is almost guaranteed after any tragedy: mixed in among the outrage and sadness is the doubt. Skepticism is a natural part of reporting and understanding a fluid situa...
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Pushing ourselves too hard hurts our workDec 13, 2015 5:13 am - It's almost the end of the year and many of us are overwhelmed juggling work, holidays, family schedules, and end-of-the year pressures. We work longer and longer hours ...
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Airbnb leads list of top companies to work forDec 13, 2015 5:11 am - If a just-released list is to be believed, a new generation of companies appear poised to burnish their reputations as employee-friendly places to work. The jobs and ca...
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4 things you can do to get the most out of Social SecurityDec 12, 2015 10:00 pm - Congress unexpectedly took away a popular Social Security strategy last month — one financial planners frequently advised their clients to take. The strategy, called “fi...
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Why reverse mortgages can be problematic after borrower diesDec 12, 2015 10:00 pm - Lisa Lajoie has been trying to buy the 1,400-square-foot home in Brockton, Mass., where she grew up ever since her mother, Aline Lajoie, died 17 months ago. Lisa, who is...
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Retailers could be in for surge of holiday shopping procrastinatorsDec 12, 2015 10:00 pm - Now that retailers have put their Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales behind them, many are gearing up for another potential gantlet this holiday season: a possible crus...
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Apple promises its new smartphone case will give you 25 hours of talk timeDec 12, 2015 6:22 am - Apple has released a smartphone battery case of its own, promising to give iPhone 6 and 6s users up to 25 hours of talk time. The new $99 case, called the Smart Battery ...