Articles filed under Washington Post
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Do I really need to write cover letters for online job applications?Oct 13, 2019 6:12 am - Q: In this day and age, are we still required to use cover letters when replying to online job postings, especially sites that have one-click "easy application" features...
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'Pain and Glory' a sublimely intimate rendering of a man and his memoriesOct 10, 2019 6:00 am - “Pain and Glory” - ★ ★ ★ ★ “Pain and Glory” opens with a shot of Antonio Banderas, underwater and with his eyes closed, in a half-seated pose evoking a serene, bathing-...
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'That's when the riots broke out': Passengers protest aboard Norwegian Spirit cruise shipOct 10, 2019 1:00 am - The disappointment started mounting the first day of a two-week Norwegian Cruise Line voyage in Europe. So by the time the Norwegian Spirit had diverted to several alter...
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Everyone's AirPods will die. Here's the trick to replacing them.Oct 10, 2019 1:00 am - "Sorry, we can't help you," said the Apple store Genius. My AirPods were dying. After just 15 minutes of use, the wireless headphones I use daily chirp a sad little batt...
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Fact check: Misleading claims about the House impeachment inquiryOct 10, 2019 1:00 am - "As you know, you have designed and implemented your [impeachment] inquiry in a manner that violates fundamental fairness and constitutionally mandated due process. For ...
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An economic crisis in your teens can alter your behavior for life, economists findOct 06, 2019 6:10 am - The line wasn't supposed to dip downward like that. Americans' transit behavior changes slowly, if at all. But in chart after chart, economist Christopher Severen notice...
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Will consumers spend as economy weakness spreads?Oct 06, 2019 6:09 am - The economy is showing growing signs of weakening on multiple fronts, with manufacturing already in decline and new questions about whether consumers will continue to se...
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Devising clever responses for dumb, sexist remarks at her workplaceOct 06, 2019 6:00 am - Q: Inspired by your advice, I've made a number of successful changes that involve actively denormalizing the [sexist] microaggressions and empowering others to do the sa...
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Too much social media use hurts youths' mental healthOct 05, 2019 6:30 am - Might time spent on social media - YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and the like - affect young people's mental health? Yes, says a report by Johns Hopkins and oth...
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Galaxy Fold: This flip phone's a flop, but the folding trend won't stopOct 05, 2019 6:25 am - You're not going to buy the first folding-screen smartphone. But I know you're curious. When I flip open the Samsung Galaxy Fold, people in elevators and coffee shops gi...