Articles filed under Washington Post
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Google's chief of self-driving cars downplays 'the trolley problem'Dec 05, 2015 5:11 am - As automakers and tech companies talk up self-driving vehicles and the chance to bring their benefits to the world, plenty of questions are being raised about the techno...
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Wikipedia has a ton of money - so why is it begging you to donate yours?Dec 05, 2015 12:00 am - If you were on Wikipedia this week, you probably noticed a dramatic, black-and-yellow banner plastered atop your screen: "DEAR WIKIPEDIA READERS," it begins in all caps ...
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Defaults rise despite student loan payoff optionsNov 29, 2015 5:43 am - WASHINGTON -- A curious thing is happening. Despite an increase in the number of people enrolling in the government's generous student loan repayment plans, more people ...
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Law enforcement took more stuff from people than burglars did last yearNov 29, 2015 5:31 am - WASHINGTON - Here's an interesting factoid about contemporary policing: In 2014, for the first time ever, law enforcement officers took more property from American citiz...
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Tech workers turning to Japanese practice of 'forest bathing' to unplugNov 29, 2015 5:13 am - SEATTLE - Before they were to find a "sit spot" in the forest, resisting the urge to check their phones and just pay attention to the nature around them, before they pla...
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Why Mark Zuckerberg says taking paternity leave mattersNov 29, 2015 5:04 am - With a picture on his Facebook page of a car seat, a stroller and his dog, Mark Zuckerberg announced he'd be taking two months of parental leave. It wasn't a huge surpri...
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Credit card perks that will make your life easier this holiday seasonNov 29, 2015 5:00 am - WASHINGTON — Most consumers already know they probably won't be held responsible if a thief gets a hold of their credit card information and goes on a shopping spree. Bu...
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This holiday season, we'll also be shopping for ourselvesNov 29, 2015 4:00 am - What hasn't changed: the American consumer swinging into action during the holiday season. What has: the things we're opening our wallets to buy. (Hint: It's not just gi...
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Too much oxygen for preemies can be blindingNov 28, 2015 6:00 am - When I was a newborn - a preemie struggling to survive in a hospital nursery's incubator - an article deep inside The Washington Post saved me from becoming blind. The a...
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Do men eat more to show off to women?Nov 28, 2015 6:00 am - Maybe it's due to our evolution from the era of cave men when the strongest and fastest hunters would have the biggest bounty to eat. Or maybe it's just another example...