Articles filed under Washington Post
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Book World: 10 books to read in NovemberNov 03, 2020 12:00 am - We can't guarantee much these days, but one thing we can guarantee is November will be interesting. So are each of the books on this list, which range from a much antici...
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Q&A with Colin Quinn: 'We're a country of Karens'Nov 02, 2020 5:00 am - Like so many, national arts reporter Geoff Edgers has been grounded by the coronavirus shutdown. So he decided to launch an Instagram Live show from his barn in Concord,...
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15 feel-good books guaranteed to lift your spiritsNov 01, 2020 10:00 pm - Early in the pandemic, some readers gravitated toward prescient sci-fi; others sought solace in self-help or transportive novels. Now, some of us just want things to end...
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What TV viewers should know about following election night returnsNov 01, 2020 10:00 pm - Whether it was CNN beaming holograms of its far-flung correspondents onto the set, or Dan Rather's folksy play-by-play ("This race is shakier than cafeteria Jello"), ele...
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Warm up your outdoor spaces for the cooler seasonNov 01, 2020 7:00 am - There's a chill in the air. And it's not just the autumn weather. Many Americans are sobered by the unrelenting pandemic, particularly as the days of socially distanced ...
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India's engineers have thrived in Silicon Valley. So has its caste system.Nov 01, 2020 5:24 am - Whenever Benjamin Kaila, a database administrator who immigrated from India to the United States in 1999, applies for a job at a U.S. tech company, he prays that there a...
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Uber and gig companies spend nearly $200M to knock down an employment law - and it might workNov 01, 2020 5:15 am - SAN FRANCISCO - As November's general election enters its home stretch, Uber, DoorDash and other gig economy companies are bombarding TV airwaves, social media and even ...
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Book review: Matthew McConaughey gives the green light on livin' life to the fullestNov 01, 2020 4:00 am - "Greenlights" by Matthew McConaughey (Crown) Matthew McConaughey's memoir, "Greenlights," has a way of convincing you that being Matthew McConaughey is just about t...
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Worker resents having to pick up slack for working moms and dadsOct 31, 2020 11:00 pm - Q: Our federal workplace, under the Cares Act, permits parents to work 75% of their hours (30 hours/week, any days or times) for the same pay. I'm glad not to lose my te...
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Review: 5G is the least compelling thing about the iPhone 12Oct 31, 2020 6:24 am - The new iPhone 12 doesn't need 5G to be a good smartphone. That's lucky. I've been testing the iPhone 12 and 12 Pro, the first Apple phones capable of running on next-ge...