Articles filed under Washington Post
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Facebook-backed education tool tests parents' privacy fearsOct 16, 2016 7:16 am - Caroline Pollock Bilicki felt uneasy about the new education program introduced this year at her children's Chicago school. Summit Basecamp, built with the help of Faceb...
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Company's faith-based holiday policy doesn't flyOct 16, 2016 7:15 am - Q: My daughter works for a car dealership that employs 19 people. The owner, an Orthodox Jew, gives every employee two paid holidays a year: Thanksgiving and Christmas. ...
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Meet the secret network of political tweeters making debate memes go viralOct 16, 2016 7:14 am - In the aftermath of the second presidential debate, Facebook and Twitter lit up with two competing memes. One depicts a smiling Hillary Clinton, with the campaign slogan...
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Survey: Few male board members believe diversity improves firm performanceOct 16, 2016 7:11 am - The Washington Post Companies with the highest percentage of female directors have been shown to outperform on equity, return on sales and return on invested capital. Th...
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Would Trump really raise taxes on the rich?Oct 16, 2016 7:10 am - Throughout his run for the presidency, Donald Trump has frequently talked about raising taxes on rich people. He has never actually put forth a plan to do so. Every outs...
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Chronic fatigue syndrome resembles hibernationOct 15, 2016 7:30 am - One of the most spectacular feats of such creatures as bats, bees and snakes is hibernation. For months at a time, these animals essentially go into power-save mode. Th...
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You probably weigh less now than you will all yearOct 15, 2016 7:30 am - There's a crispness to the air, the leaves are starting to change colors, and you might finally start thinking about the holidays. But there's another reason that Octob...
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What you need to know about the Galaxy Note 7 recallOct 15, 2016 7:23 am - This week, Samsung finally took the step to officially recall all models of the Galaxy Note 7 - days after the company said it would discontinue the phone due to continu...
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Do Americans want drones to deliver their packages?Oct 15, 2016 7:22 am - How long will it be, do you think, until companies such as Amazon start delivering packages to you by drone? If that prospect seems fantastical to you, you're not alone....
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Why Obama thinks about cybersecurity as fighting a pandemicOct 15, 2016 7:20 am - After facing an unprecedented wave of cyberattacks against private and public organizations during his presidency, President Barack Obama thinks about digital threats li...