Articles filed under Washington Post
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When Adam Schumann went to war, he didn't foresee its horrors - or a movie about his lifeOct 23, 2017 6:00 am - It's one of those small and forgettable moments in a movie. A soldier, returning from war, gets off a plane and hands his weapon to another soldier checking him in. "Ser...
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He was the king of late night, but David Letterman doesn't miss it 'for a second'Oct 22, 2017 7:24 am - HARTFORD, Conn. - Sometimes, OK, all the time, David Letterman, who used to host his very own television program, is asked whether he still wishes he were on TV. Back th...
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For some ironworkers, wind energy brings renewed chance at American DreamOct 22, 2017 7:20 am - DUNDALK, Md. - Luke Buckingham gazed hungrily at the motorcycle belonging to one of his fellow apprentices at Ironworkers Local 16. A brand-new Suzuki GSX-R1000 with a c...
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Apprenticeships are coming to white-collar office workOct 22, 2017 7:19 am - Andrew Skelnik grew up in what he calls a "strong blue-collar background" in Chicago. His father was an electrician, his uncle was a carpenter and his first job out of h...
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Survey: White men rule the business world but still feel left out at workOct 22, 2017 7:18 am - More than a third of Americans in a new national survey said they think the heightened focus on diversity at work has overlooked white men, according to the consultancy ...
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For many older Americans, the rat race is over - but income inequality isn'tOct 22, 2017 7:18 am - While the rat race ends with retirement, one of its principal features extends well past a person's last day of work. Income inequality in the United States spills over ...
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This sales pro needs to perfect personal pitchOct 22, 2017 7:16 am - Q: Three and a half years ago, I was laid off, along with others, from a job in sales. I'd been with the company for 15 years, successfully nurturing a prestigious terri...
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What would happen if Amazon brought 50,000 workers to your city? Ask Seattle.Oct 22, 2017 7:00 am - SEATTLE - Amazon has driven an economic boom in Seattle, bestowing more than 40,000 jobs upon a city known for Starbucks coffee and Seahawks fandom. Its growth remade a ...
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Boo! The best ghost stories you probably haven't heard yetOct 22, 2017 7:00 am - As the March sisters of “Little Women” might have said, “It wouldn't be Halloween without any ghost stories.” Below are six recent books to help you get in the holiday s...
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Breast cancer death rate drops almost 40 percentOct 21, 2017 1:00 pm - Breast cancer death rates declined almost 40 percent between 1989 and 2015, averting 322,600 deaths, according to a recent report by the American Cancer Society. Breast ...