Articles filed under Washington Post
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Jimmy Carter once thought he was nearing death. The longest-living former U.S. president just turned 95.Oct 01, 2019 1:00 am - Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, has celebrated multiple record-breaking milestones in recent years: The 40th anniversary of his inauguration was i...
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He took a date to the park where he was gored by a bison, figuring it wouldn't happen again. He was wrong.Oct 01, 2019 1:00 am - After recovering from a cracked rib and collapsed lung, Kyler Bourgeous thought he was ready to return to Utah's Antelope Island State Park, where he was gored by a biso...
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Forever 21 files for bankruptcy, will close 350 stores worldwide amid restructuringSep 30, 2019 1:00 am - Forever 21, the fast-fashion retailer known for trendy, low-priced clothing has become the latest mall giant to file for bankruptcy as it struggles to adapt to changing ...
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Ranking the NFL's biggest surprises through the first quarter of the seasonSep 30, 2019 1:00 am - The NFL had a September to remember, but not necessarily in a positive way. Seven quarterbacks went down with injuries or ailments, and on Sunday, Buffalo's Josh Allen e...
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Pack these 8 things in your carry-on bag for the best plane sleepSep 29, 2019 7:30 am - When trying to sleep on a plane, the obstacles are stacked against you. The environment is loud, bright, crowded and uncomfortable. But while it most likely won't be th...
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Make under $35,500 a year? You may be owed mandatory overtime pay soonSep 29, 2019 6:10 am - Workers making less than $35,500 are now entitled to mandatory overtime pay from their employers, under new rules announced by the Department of Labor Tuesday. The new r...
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When companies improve their diversity, stock prices jumpSep 29, 2019 6:00 am - In 2014, the big U.S. tech companies did something surprising: They told the world how few women they employed. Men comprised 70% of Google's workforce; Facebook, Apple,...
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Snarky comments on age deserve a ready retortSep 29, 2019 6:00 am - Q: I am an older woman working in a field among predominantly younger workers and would love insight on how to deal with frequent references to my age. I love what I do ...
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Three years ago it could barely walk. Now Atlas the humanoid robot is doing gymnastics.Sep 28, 2019 6:15 am - The internet gawks each time Boston Dynamics releases a video showing its eye-catching humanoid robot, Atlas, performing newly acquired acrobatic tricks. But until now, ...
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The hottest job in China's hinterlands: Teaching AI to tell a truck from a turtleSep 28, 2019 6:12 am - JIAXIAN, CHINA - Yi Yake and his boyhood friends grew up in a farming village in central China, swinging sickles to harvest the family wheat crop. As young adults, they ...