Articles filed under Washington Post
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Muslim American fencer to Donald Trump: 'I don't have another home'Aug 08, 2016 1:00 am - Ibtihaj Muhammad, the fencer who happens to also be the first American Muslim woman to compete in the Olympics while wearing a hijab, had strong words for Republican pre...
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Amazon's new weapon: Its own fleet of planesAug 07, 2016 7:18 am - The Amazon.com logo is on e-readers, tablet computers and countless cardboard boxes on doorsteps. Now, the familiar, swooping arrow is about to show up somewhere new: pl...
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Career Coach: Don't wait to be asked; take some initiativeAug 07, 2016 7:13 am - Recently I was talking to a group of senior executives about leadership. I asked them the question "what do you most want from your employees at work?" So many of them m...
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The housing affordability gap: Too little and for too muchAug 07, 2016 7:12 am - Lawrence Yun, chief economist of the National Association of Realtors, has a natural inclination to promote the health of the housing market, since NAR members depend on...
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A 'trial' period with no verdict in sightAug 07, 2016 7:11 am - Q: I'm a recent English grad with a year of journalism experience under my belt. I recently applied for a job with a local newspaper, and they called me back for an inte...
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Is it possible to refinance too often?Aug 07, 2016 7:10 am - Question: "I refinanced my mortgage about three years ago but rates are even lower now. I read that the Federal Reserve is expected to raise rates again this year. Is it...
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Doctors see people suffering from 'selfie elbow'Aug 06, 2016 7:24 am - "Text claw." "iPad hand." And now, a new catchy, tech-driven condition is making the headlines: "Selfie elbow." This latest condition is seeing a boost in recognition th...
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Tips and tricks to get more out of Google MapsAug 06, 2016 7:23 am - Google Maps consistently makes lists of the top 10 most-used apps and is probably one app that many people consult daily. But how much of the program do you actually use...
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Meet the China 'whisperers' who get the big deals done in Silicon ValleyAug 06, 2016 7:21 am - SAN FRANCISCO - When Uber chief executive Travis Kalanick wanted advice about whom to hire to run his ride-hailing business in China, he asked Carmen Chang, a longtime S...
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Analysis: What Instagram Stories says about the state of social mediaAug 06, 2016 7:19 am - You don't just take an Instagram. Or, at least, you didn't. It's always a bit of a production. You may take a thousands photos of that sunset on the pier, but only "one"...