Articles filed under Washington Post
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Yes, you should still go to the dentist - but be carefulJul 05, 2020 11:00 pm - As if Americans need yet another reason to avoid the dentist. Social distancing is the best way to mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus until there's a vaccine. ...
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Game review: Battle royale fatigue may be problem for 'Hyper Scape'Jul 05, 2020 7:23 am - It's no surprise that three years since the debut of "Fortnite" and "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds," some studios still hope to lean into the popularity of the battle ro...
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'Outcry' follows the case of a Texas high school football star accused of molestationJul 05, 2020 7:22 am - In trying to describe "Outcry," filmmaker Pat Kondelis's excellently paced, five-part docuseries premiering Sunday on Showtime, it's probably best to just start with the...
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Netflix's fresh take on 'The Baby-Sitters Club' celebrates the best qualities of a new generationJul 05, 2020 7:17 am - If you were attempting to tell a story in these dreary days about the rewards of believing in the best of people, you could do no better than the smart, affirmative joy ...
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Book review: 'In Praise of Paths' reminds us of the incredible power of the simple outdoor walkJul 05, 2020 7:15 am - "In Praise of Paths: Walking Through Time and Nature" by Torbjørn Ekelund, translated by Becky L. Crook (Greystone) When I was 13, during a summer visit to my grand...
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Pay cuts for millions of U.S. workers worsen the pain of pandemicJul 05, 2020 6:24 am - Denise Iezzi, an accounting assistant, has had every Friday off since the pandemic escalated in March. This isn't by choice. Her employer cut her hours and pay. It's an ...
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Manager with autism considers disclosing diagnosis to teamJul 05, 2020 6:15 am - Q: I am on the autism spectrum but have learned to be so good at masking it or passing for neurotypical that most people don't know, and I've never seen any reason to te...
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Book review: Lose yourself in the places that inspired J.R.R. TolkienJul 04, 2020 7:15 am - "The Worlds of J.R.R. Tolkien: The places that inspired Middle-Earth" by John Garth (Princeton University Press) After months of lockdown, political unrest and the ...
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Facebook is working to persuade advertisers to abandon their boycott. So far, they aren't impressed.Jul 04, 2020 6:25 am - Facebook has spent the past few days in round-the-clock conversations with advertisers, trying to persuade them to come back to the platform with the promise of modest c...
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We've been isolated for months, and now we hate our voice assistantsJul 04, 2020 6:23 am - "I'm not a bad person," Angela Hatem said. "I'm so nice to people." But Alexa, the voice of Amazon's home devices, isn't a person, despite how hard "she" tries to emulat...