Articles filed under Washington Post
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Five things to know about Morehouse donor Robert F. SmithMay 20, 2019 1:00 am - Billionaire Robert F. Smith woke up the crowd at Morehouse College commencement ceremony Sunday when he veered off script to share a surprise: He'd be paying off all the...
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James Holzhauer is the face of 'Jeopardy!' He's also the new face of sports betting.May 20, 2019 1:00 am - For decades, the faces of the American sports bettor were caricatures: a chain-smoker with a curled-up racing form, a bookie sitting in a dimly lit room, a shrieking tou...
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A jewelry box led police to revisit hundreds of deaths. They may have found a serial killer.May 20, 2019 1:00 am - Phyllis Payne's family thought that she had died of natural causes. There was no reason to be suspicious when the spunky Texas grandmother, who had been spending the las...
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Lightfoot promises 'reform is here' as she becomes Chicago's 56th mayorMay 20, 2019 1:00 am - Lori Lightfoot, who ran for Chicago's top job as a first-time reform candidate with few ties to the city's entrenched political structure, was sworn in as its 56th mayor...
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Review: Real potential in foldable screen on Lenovo laptopMay 19, 2019 6:22 am - The folding-screen trend just leaped from phones to laptops. On Monday, Lenovo unveiled what it's calling the world's first "foldable" laptop, and I got to spend a littl...
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How saving and sensible investing can pay for a long, active, comfortable retirementMay 19, 2019 6:20 am - Former newspaperman Gordon Eliot White wrote me a smart email a few weeks back. White had a lot to say about how to save on a relatively small salary (his peak was $42,0...
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More CEOs were forced out for ethical lapses in 2018 than poor financial performanceMay 19, 2019 6:17 am - Chief executives faced a year of reckoning in 2018 - but not for the reasons that have traditionally led to forced departures from the corner office. Last year, as board...
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She's a top manager, but to the boss, colleagues, she's a 'girl'May 19, 2019 6:10 am - Q: I'm a college-educated 30-year-old manager running the most profitable department of our company, always professionally dressed and well-mannered, but I can't seem to...
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#MeToo backlash? More male managers avoid mentoring women or meeting alone with them, survey says.May 19, 2019 6:00 am - The unintended consequence of the #MeToo movement — that men are now more fearful of working one-on-one with women — is getting worse. Much worse. Or at least, that's th...
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Medical mystery: First he was hoarse; Then he couldn't chewMay 18, 2019 7:30 am - Larry Weller didn't want to spoil the party. Surrounded by relatives gathered to celebrate his oldest granddaughter's 18th birthday at a favorite Italian restaurant, he ...