Articles filed under Washington Post
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Baseball teams are starting young players sooner than ever. So far, it's working out.Apr 29, 2019 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Ty France stood on first base, peered across the diamond and held his left hand high as about a dozen teammates gathered on the dugout railing. It was Satur...
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GM's Mary Barra: Breaker of glassApr 28, 2019 6:13 am - If the future is female, as the slogan says, then the future has arrived at General Motors. In the five years since Mary Barra, 57, was appointed the first female chief ...
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Novel program gives homeless people jobs in apartment buildings - and housing, tooApr 28, 2019 6:12 am - WASHINGTON - In a past career, Daniel Stover worked in construction. He was assigned to the night shift but had to resign when he couldn't find anyone to watch his 6-yea...
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How billionaires are battling capitalism's criticsApr 28, 2019 6:10 am - =PALO ALTO, Calif. - A perfect California day. The sun was shining, a gentle breeze was blowing and, at a Silicon Valley coffee shop, Rep. Ro Khanna was sitting across f...
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Analysis: Is forcing students to study personal finance a waste of time?Apr 28, 2019 6:10 am - It's post-tax/pre-graduation season, when articles about making better financial decisions crop up faster than spring flowers. Each year around this time, you can expect...
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Lululemon sold women on $100 leggings. Now it's coming after men, with $68 boxers.Apr 28, 2019 6:00 am - Lululemon, the purveyor of $100 yoga pants, is setting its sights on a growing market: Men. The Vancouver-based chain said Wednesday it plans to double its men's busines...
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Saving for retirement is hard. Knowing how to spend it down is harder.Apr 28, 2019 6:00 am - One of the biggest things on my mind these days is retirement. I am a few months from turning 64, so I'm not putting in my notice anytime soon. But 25 million or so Amer...
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Long overlooked by science, pregnancy is finally getting attention it deservesApr 27, 2019 7:30 am - For two years, a group of world-class scientists pitched their idea for a hot new biotech company to investors: a startup focused on a promising therapy for pre-eclampsi...
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Analysis: On 5G, the US is building Betamax while China builds VHSApr 27, 2019 6:17 am - When President Donald Trump unveiled his administration's plan for "winning the race" to 5G, he neglected to mention that the United States is building its network using...
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Here's how to get the most out of online reviewsApr 27, 2019 6:16 am - In the world of online shopping, often buyers will purchase an item only after they see that other people also like it. And the easiest way to find out consumer sentimen...