Articles filed under Washington Post
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Analysis: Trump values both unpredictability and rising markets; he can't have bothDec 27, 2018 12:00 am - The Dow has been swinging hard lately. The widely watched industrial average fell by more than 350 points for three consecutive days to end last week, and dropped 653 po...
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Oil pipeline triggers a winter of frigid protest in MichiganDec 27, 2018 12:00 am - LEVERING, Mich. - By midafternoon, the snow had picked up - tiny, innocuous flecks becoming heavy, wet drops - but no one at Camp Anishinaabek seemed to notice. There we...
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Dow soars more than 1,050 points, its biggest point gain in historyDec 26, 2018 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Stocks on Wednesday climbed back from their epic Christmas Eve plunge as all three indexes posted big gains. The Dow Jones industrial average roared more th...
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3 ways the U.S. government shutdown affects worldDec 26, 2018 12:00 am - Right now, it's unclear how long the partial shutdown of the U.S. federal government will continue. The shutdown began at midnight Friday after President Donald Trump re...
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Blue Christmas: A holiday dinner party that makes space for griefDec 23, 2018 6:30 am - Christmas was always her father's holiday. Courtney Arnold's dad loved the music. He loved the tree. The two of them would sit side-by-side on the floor, sorting through...
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The four big stories that defined cybersecurity in 2018Dec 22, 2018 5:09 am - Cybersecurity played a role in most major conflicts of 2018, from U.S. efforts to hold Russia accountable for its attempts to undermine the 2016 election to U.S.-China c...
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Friends can improve your health and well-being, especially during the holidaysDec 22, 2018 5:00 am - For many of us, especially those without family nearby, spending time with friends can be a meaningful way to celebrate the holidays. As fewer people opt for marriage, ...
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Analysis: The Facebook scandal isn't really about social media. It's about capitalism.Dec 22, 2018 5:00 am - As wizened consumers we've learned to be cynical about the commodification of our privacy at the hands of tech corporations. Still, it's one thing to know in principle t...
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In Arizona, a robot-driven car will deliver groceries to your home.Dec 21, 2018 5:00 am - If you live in the Phoenix metropolitan area, you may have already encountered autonomous vehicles delivering passengers from one location to another. Now, Scottsdale, A...
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Social media companies under pressure to share disinformation data with one anotherDec 21, 2018 5:00 am - WASHINGTON - As a gruesome video showing the beheading of American journalist James Foley swiftly circulated online in 2014, Twitter and YouTube decided to ban the graph...