Articles filed under Washington Post
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What you need to know about the Federal ReserveSep 20, 2015 7:33 am - WASHINGTON - Sometime this year, the Federal Reserve is likely to do something it hasn't done in nearly 10 years: raise interest rates. The decision sounds wonky, but it...
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It's about to get easier for students to figure out which colleges they can affordSep 20, 2015 7:32 am - College-bound students will be able to get earlier estimates of their eligibility for federal grants and loans next fall as the White House moves to simplify the way the...
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Proportion of Americans without health insurance dropped in 2014Sep 20, 2015 7:00 am - WASHINGTON — The proportion of Americans who lack health insurance fell markedly last year, according to new federal figures that provide the strongest evidence to date ...
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Racial disparities in college major selection exacerbates earnings gapSep 20, 2015 1:00 am - African-American and Hispanic students disproportionately earn more bachelors degrees in low-paying majors, putting them at higher risk for financial instability after g...
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Facebook is the new travel guide for Iraqis headed to EuropeSep 19, 2015 7:44 am - BAGHDAD - Yousif Aljanabi didn't know he could flee Iraq for Europe until the Facebook posts appeared in his feed. There were photos, maps and then entire groups devoted...
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What Google executive Schmidt gets right, wrong about future of artificial intelligenceSep 19, 2015 7:43 am - Over the weekend, Alphabet executive chairman Eric Schmidt (you probably know him better as Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt) wrote an op-ed on artificial intellig...
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Why Facebook's 'dislike' button might not be what you expectSep 19, 2015 7:39 am - After years of requests from its users, Facebook has confirmed it's working on a "dislike" button. "People have asked about the dislike button for many years. Today is a...
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Review: Meteorologist weighs in on WeatherBug appSep 19, 2015 7:38 am - A thunderstorm doesn't have to be severe to be dangerous. Even the most mundane of storms can generate lightning, which kills dozens of people in the United States annua...
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App reviews: YouTube Gaming, GameOnSep 19, 2015 7:37 am - YouTube Gaming YouTube recently added a section of its website devoted to gaming and released a companion app to match. YouTube Gaming is essentially a funnel for t...
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Another thing exposed in Ashley Madison hack: Terrible passwordsSep 19, 2015 7:35 am - When data from the massive Ashley Madison hack first leaked online, one tiny bright spot was that researchers said the company appeared to use a strong algorithm to encr...