Articles filed under Washington Post
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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...
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How politicians target you: 3,000 data points on every voter, including your phone numberOct 31, 2020 6:20 am - The campaign messages are coming fast and furious now. "Hi Geoffrey, I'm Jess w/ People's Action," reads one. "Voter Alert for Geoffrey Fowler!" says another. And the we...
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AP Explains: Section 230, the rule that made the modern internetOct 31, 2020 6:18 am - OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Twenty-six words tucked into a 1996 law overhauling telecommunications have allowed companies like Facebook, Twitter and Google to grow into the g...
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College students and safe holiday travelOct 31, 2020 1:00 am - Just months after deciding to send their children to college campuses amid the coronavirus pandemic, many families are now facing another difficult dilemma: How to safel...
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Making life at home more palatable, one purchase at a timeOct 29, 2020 11:00 pm - We are now seven months into the pandemic, and many of us are still spending much of our time at home. Stay-at-home orders have eased in many states, but schools have la...
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What to look for when you want a food-friendly wineOct 29, 2020 6:00 am - The language of wine can be poetic, perplexing or nonsensical - sometimes all at once. The oenoscenti extol their favorite vino in flowery verbiage that can leave more p...
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Halloween at home? Here are some tricks for making treats with kidsOct 28, 2020 6:00 am - Halloween falls on a Saturday this year. That's every kid's dream, right? No school the next day, so they can trick or treat, go to haunted houses and ... But this is 20...
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Chop your way to dinner with this flexible, Italian-inspired saladOct 28, 2020 6:00 am - Chopped salads live in a kind of no man's land. There is an ambiguity about them, so many varieties and approaches. If there are any rules that govern what goes into the...