Articles filed under Washington Post
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What's America's highest-earning state?Sep 17, 2017 7:19 am - Pop quiz: Which U.S. state had the highest median income in 2016? New York or California, perhaps, home to some of the nation's wealthiest cities? Maryland or Virginia, ...
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Think rural America is falling behind? Think again.Sep 17, 2017 7:17 am - We've heard a lot about America's struggling rural areas in the past year. Forgotten America, where men and women lead hardscrabble lives marked by poverty, lack of oppo...
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Middle class saw record high earnings in 2016Sep 17, 2017 7:17 am - America's middle class had its highest-earning year ever in 2016, the U.S. Census Bureau reported Tuesday. Median household income in America was $59,039 last year, surp...
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Yes, you can be fired for missing work during a natural disasterSep 17, 2017 7:15 am - Two days before Hurricane Irma was expected to hit South Florida, Gov. Rick Scott, R-Fla., urged residents to flee inland as though their lives depended on it. "You need...
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The new job vs. the counter-offerSep 17, 2017 7:15 am - Q: After close to a decade in my current job, I started applying to new jobs because my salary has remained stagnant, and I was concerned about layoffs. I have accepted ...
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The average American spent 9 full days commuting last yearSep 17, 2017 7:00 am - In 2016, the average American commute was longer than ever before. The average American commute edged up to 26 minutes and 36 seconds last year, up 12 seconds from last ...
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How to make a morning workout routine a realitySep 16, 2017 11:00 pm - How to make that early exercise routine a reality
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Exercise & autism: Learning to surf helped save my sonSep 16, 2017 7:30 am - Our son, Dan, hit all of his early life milestones on time — walking, talking, playing and interacting — until he was 3, when worrying changes began to emerge. He start...
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Here it is: Your practical guide to choosing a smartphoneSep 16, 2017 7:23 am - Buying a smartphone can be daunting, particularly when there are so many new options on the market. Choosing the right phone is an intensely personal decision, and one a...
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4 things Silicon Valley 'invented' that already existedSep 16, 2017 7:19 am - On Wednesday, a whole bunch of people learned about Bodega. Not the family-owned corner stores popular in many major American cities, but the start-up from two former Go...