Articles filed under Washington Post
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How to handle PTSD appointments at work, other issuesOct 01, 2018 1:00 am - • From the worker wondering whether to reveal a PTSD diagnosis to a new boss: My new boss hasn't said anything yet about the weekly appointment I have, but he has share...
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Analysis: How much people really make in the 'gig economy'Sep 30, 2018 1:11 am - The "gig economy" has been hailed as a major disruption to the American workforce, as sites like Uber, Airbnb and Etsy offer workers new ways to make money and work a fl...
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Goodbye bonus? Your pay is probably going down next yearSep 30, 2018 1:10 am - Despite the improving economy, companies have stubbornly withheld salary increases over the past few years, opting to fatten the bonus pool instead. Now, they're taking ...
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Few graduates working in public service have received expected break on loansSep 30, 2018 1:00 am - An initiative designed to help college graduates who choose low-paying public-service jobs pay off their student loans is run in a confusing and piecemeal fashion, accor...
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Should you hand over your Fitbit data to your insurance company?Sep 29, 2018 1:15 am - Life insurance company John Hancock made a splash recently with the news that soon all of its policies would come bundled with the option to let the company track your f...
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The much-mocked minivan: driverless car of the future?Sep 29, 2018 1:15 am - But can someone please come up with a cooler name? For the past 15 years, the Knoche family minivan has been frozen in traffic half a mile from the White House. The Dodg...
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Essay: Strong encryption saved me when my phone was stolen. Don't let the government weaken itSep 29, 2018 1:07 am - I had just left a meeting at the Justice Department, and stopped at a nearby coffee shop with colleagues for a debrief and to gab. As I was gathering my things to leave,...
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Instagram has a drug problem. Its algorithms make it worse.Sep 29, 2018 1:06 am - Instagram is known for its celebrity posts and photos of enviable vacations. But it has also become a sizable open marketplace for advertising illegal drugs. The company...
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The latest tools for sexual assault victims: Smartphone appsSep 29, 2018 1:00 am - In her testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday, Christine Blasey Ford detailed the agony involved in deciding to step forward with allegations of sex...
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Trump administration: Global temps will rise 7 degrees by 2100, so don't bother with regulationsSep 28, 2018 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Last month, deep in a 500-page environmental impact statement, the Trump administration made a startling assumption: On its current course, the planet will ...