Articles filed under Washington Post
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Americans' reluctance to reveal salaries could hurt equal pay effortsMay 29, 2016 7:09 am - On Thursday, Maryland became the latest state to protect a worker's right to ask colleagues one of the most taboo questions in American society: How much money do you ma...
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Researchers document troubling rise in strokes in young adults, starting at age 25May 29, 2016 6:30 am - There's a troubling statistic in the United States when it comes to strokes. Although stroke hospitalizations have declined in recent years among the aged, the opposite...
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Dear teens: Wake up (and eat something)May 28, 2016 7:30 am - Dear teenagers who skip breakfast … please stop! Studies report that about 25 percent of U.S. teens deem the first meal of the day unnecessary. I live with one of you, s...
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Your health: Make sure your pool isn't a health hazardMay 28, 2016 7:22 am - Make sure your pool isn't a health hazard Ah, summer. A time when young and old alike flock to the local pool or splash park for relief from heat. That is, unless t...
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Shooting victims returns as a doctor to the hospital that saved his lifeMay 28, 2016 7:22 am - He nearly died in a shooting. Now he's a doctor at the hospital that saved his life
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Do our genes 'remember' pain? Scientists suspect they mightMay 28, 2016 7:21 am - You pulled a muscle in your back carrying groceries, took a shot to the shin in flag football or suffer from fibromyalgia. But it's months later, and the lower back stil...
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Every 10 seconds, someone on Twitter calls a woman a 'slut' or 'whore'May 28, 2016 7:17 am - Here is a bit of news that should surprise no one: Despite myriad incremental efforts to make the Internet more woman-friendly, misogyny is still a scourge on social med...
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App reviews: Defend the Planet, Fast Like a FoxMay 28, 2016 7:17 am - Defend the Planet You have a simple goal in this game, and it's right there in the name: Defend the Planet. Players are made the guardians of a planet - your starte...
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The (very) dark side of live streaming that no one seems able to stopMay 28, 2016 7:17 am - In an interview last month about Facebook's recent push into live-streaming video, chief executive Mark Zuckerberg repeats the word "raw" as if it's some kind of sacred ...
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Analysis: What to make of the latest Apple laptop rumorsMay 28, 2016 7:17 am - The latest rumors going around about Apple's next laptop revamp are pretty interesting. While Apple itself hasn't released any information on new laptops, a recent note ...