Articles filed under Washington Post
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Can off-hours political activism get you in trouble at work?Jun 04, 2017 7:23 am - In recent weeks, the story of a New Jersey lawyer whose off-hours political activism was brought to the attention of her employer went viral because of the unusual way i...
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Men's U.S. shoe sales could soon surpass women'sJun 04, 2017 7:22 am - The "Sex and the City" stereotype of the shoe enthusiast as a fashionista with a passion for high heels is seriously out of date. Today's shoe collector is probably buyi...
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Meet Marriott's longest-standing employee: A 79-year-old omelet makerJun 04, 2017 7:20 am - Cecil Exum figures he's made 130 omelets by now, but honestly, he's lost track. It's five hours into his nine-hour shift and he's just realized he hasn't had his morning...
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What to do when you and your boss split on a new hireJun 04, 2017 7:18 am - Q: I'm in my first management job. I have one direct report and am hiring another, and it's down to two good candidates. I have not checked references yet, but they've b...
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Counting on student loan forgiveness? Don't bet on itJun 04, 2017 7:18 am - Nearly half of college students surveyed earlier this year said they expected to be helped by the federal government's various student loan forgiveness programs. But new...
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The Supreme Court's ruling on printer cartridges explainedJun 04, 2017 7:16 am - The Supreme Court recently dealt a major blow to corporations that try to use patent law as a weapon against other firms, saying that companies can only be sued for pate...
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Study: A third of teen girls experience depressionJun 03, 2017 7:22 am - Depression is usually considered an issue parents have to watch out for starting in the turbulent teenage years. The CW channel, full of characters with existential angs...
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Analysis: How Congress dismantled federal Internet privacy rulesJun 03, 2017 7:20 am - WASHINGTON - Congressional Republicans knew their plan was potentially explosive. They wanted to kill landmark privacy regulations that would soon ban Internet providers...
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Is the fight over net neutrality already over?Jun 03, 2017 7:17 am - As the Federal Communications Commission prepares to deregulate the telecom and cable industry by rolling back the agency's net neutrality rules, some people on both sid...
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How stolen computer code helped a biker gang steal 150 JeepsJun 03, 2017 7:16 am - In a cross-border auto heist that resembles a scrapped plot from the "Fast and the Furious" franchise, nine members of a Tijuana-based biker club have been charged with ...