Articles filed under Washington Post
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Amazon vowed to crack down on coronavirus profiteering. Some sellers have figured out loopholes.Apr 03, 2020 6:00 am - Amazon took a hard line against pandemic profiteering last month, vowing to remove product listings that claim to prevent the coronavirus. But third-party merchants that...
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Book review: 'The Red Lotus,' a new novel with a pandemic plot, is both prescient and divertingApr 02, 2020 6:00 am - “The Red Lotus” by Chris Bohjalian (Doubleday), 400 pages What could be more suspenseful right now than the question of whether a virulent disease, relea...
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Virus hot spots clamor for Abbott's quick testsApr 02, 2020 1:00 am - As Abbott Laboratories began shipping its new rapid-response tests across the country Wednesday, a new flashpoint emerged in the nation's handling of the pandemic: where...
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A Passover like no other: Embrace a more intimate celebration of the Jewish holidayApr 01, 2020 6:06 am - This year, it won't be Passover as usual. Few people will host large gatherings for Seders, instead creating smaller, more intimate celebrations with just immediate fami...
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This flexible pesto pasta is a keeper for whatever vegetable you have handyApr 01, 2020 6:00 am - Pesto belongs in the pantheon of flexible recipes. Sure, the classic combination is basil, garlic, Parmesan, pine nuts and olive oil, but I've made it with all manner of...
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The key to weeknight steak dinner is quick-cooking skirtApr 01, 2020 6:00 am - Between the marinating and exact cooking, the resting and proper slicing, steak might not be the first cut of meat we turn to on a weeknight (hmm, chicken thighs - again...
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Virtual dinner parties help people fight isolation during coronavirus outbreakMar 31, 2020 6:00 am - As the coronavirus outbreak has driven people into their homes, a haunting set of images began circulating on social media. "We are all Edward Hopper paintings now," one...
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CDC considers advising the public to wear face coveringsMar 31, 2020 1:00 am - Should we all be wearing masks? That simple question is under review by officials in the U.S. government and has sparked a grass-roots pro-mask movement. But there's sti...
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Audiobooks can help get you through forced family time. Here are picks for listening together.Mar 30, 2020 6:00 am - The present emergency has brought with it a lot of forced family time, and parents with children at home are hard-pressed to find activities for their kids besides hours...
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A growing number of Americans say they can't afford to stock up on groceriesMar 29, 2020 6:24 am - She was running out of food, but Patricia Brown had to wait. She waited until the third Wednesday of the month, the day her Social Security check landed in the bank, bef...