Articles filed under Washington Post
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Internet working because Cold War-era pioneers designed it to handle almost anythingApr 11, 2020 6:00 am - Coronavirus knocked down — at least for a time — internet pioneer Vinton Cerf, who offers this reflection on the experience: “I don't recommend it ... It's very debilita...
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Book review: Marie Kondo has a new book on tidying up at the office. Her tips work at the home office, too.Apr 10, 2020 6:00 am - "Joy at Work: Organizing Your Professional Life" by Marie Kondo and Scott Sonenshein; Little, Brown Spark; 320 pages The joy of cleaning at work is that,...
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The weird histories of forks and other household goodsApr 10, 2020 6:00 am - Right now, the United States is contemplating the temporary loss of toilet paper (which has only been on a cardboard roll as we know it since 1890, according to Charmin)...
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22 one-season shows to stream on Netflix, Hulu and other sitesApr 09, 2020 6:00 am - While shows like “Mad Men” often land on lists of must-see television, we understand that people aren't always inclined to watch seven seasons of a drama known for being...
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How Rush University Medical Center was designed for a pandemicApr 09, 2020 1:00 am - CHICAGO - As this city braces for April 20, the anticipated peak of coronavirus infections here, doctors and nurses at Rush University Medical Center say they are prepar...
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CDC officials trace beginnings of Chicago outbreak to two family gatherings - a funeral and a birthday partyApr 09, 2020 1:00 am - In February, family members gathered for a funeral in the Chicago area. A close family friend who had recently been out of state attended and was just a bit sick with mi...
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Stove-top steaming is our favorite way to hard-cook eggsApr 08, 2020 6:00 am - In spring our thoughts often turn to eggs, especially those of us who celebrate Easter, with its customs of egg "hunts" and decorating; and Passover, which traditionally...
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Dry herbs get a bad rap, but they can be flavor powerhouses. Here's how to use them.Apr 08, 2020 6:00 am - Dried herbs have a tendency to collect dust in the pantry. You buy a jar of them, use a little and then forget about them or just dip into them occasionally. But now tha...
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Egg substitutions for cooking and baking when the store shelves are emptyApr 08, 2020 6:00 am - First went the toilet paper, and then the flour and the yeast. Next up, eggs? The coronavirus outbreak has laid bare many grocery store shelves, leaving some shoppers fr...
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Taking over the family Passover dinner can mean breaking traditions, and heartsApr 07, 2020 11:00 pm - One would think attending the first Passover dinner hosted by your daughter would be a mother's pure joy, but my mother was becoming unhinged. No one peering into my kit...