Articles filed under Washington Post
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How to talk politics at work without upsetting anyoneSep 15, 2024 5:27 am - Can you believe what happened during the presidential debate? If the idea of that question popping up at work makes you cringe, you’re not alone. As the race for the Whit...
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Mortgage rates just fell again. Here’s what you need to know.Sep 15, 2024 5:22 am - Mortgage rates fell on Thursday to their lowest level since April 2023 — 6.2% for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage, down from 6.35% a week before, according to Freddie Mac.That’s a sharp drop from the high of 7.8% recorded last October and welcome news for would-be home buyers who have been priced out of the property market, as well as homeowners who bought at high rates and are eager to refinance.
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Apple seeks to drop its lawsuit against Israeli spyware pioneer NSOSep 13, 2024 10:55 pm - SAN FRANCISCO — Apple asked a court Friday to dismiss its three-year-old hacking lawsuit against spyware pioneer NSO Group, arguing that it might never be able to get the...
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North Korea reveals uranium site as Kim Jong Un demands more nuclear weaponsSep 13, 2024 10:55 pm - SEOUL — North Korea on Friday shared photos of a secretive facility used to produce weapons-grade uranium as leader Kim Jong Un called on his country to “exponentially in...
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US says Russian state media outlet runs intelligence operationsSep 13, 2024 10:54 pm - Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Russian state media company RT is now being deployed by the Kremlin to conduct cyberintelligence and covert influence operations ac...
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In ‘Look Into My Eyes,’ they see dead people, but that’s not allSep 13, 2024 9:42 am - “Look Into My Eyes,” an oddly dry and lovely documentary by the director Lana Wilson, opens with a montage of New Yorkers and the questions they’ve come to psychics to answer. What they seem to be seeking is connection.
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FDA approves Apple AirPods as hearing aidsSep 13, 2024 2:53 am - If you have mild to moderate hearing loss, your AirPods could soon function as hearing aids. The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday it has approved a piece of software that will transform the latest model of Apple’s AirPods Pro earbuds into over-the-counter hearing aids.
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U.N. agency says six of its staff among those killed in Israeli strikesSep 12, 2024 7:46 pm - JERUSALEM — Six workers for the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees were among those killed when two Israeli airstrikes hit a school and its surroundings in a central Ga...
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At least 17 US states, including Illinois, likely to see northern lights Thursday nightSep 12, 2024 4:44 pm - A strong geomagnetic storm could trigger a display of the aurora borealis, or northern lights, across most of Canada and at least 17 U.S. states on Thursday night. The Sp...
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Student loan servicer Navient reaches $120 million settlementSep 12, 2024 4:06 pm - Navient, one of the nation’s largest student loan companies, will pay $120 million to resolve allegations that it misallocated payments, steered people into costly repaym...