Articles filed under Washington Post
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CFPB proposal would allow debt collectors to call you about old billsMar 01, 2020 5:00 am - A new proposal from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau could spark a fight over what should happen to consumers' old debts. Debt collectors lose the right in many ...
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How some restaurant wine lists intimidate even food prosFeb 29, 2020 6:00 am - The language of wine can be intimidating. Wine lovers have our own vocabulary, complete with foreign words that can be difficult to pronounce. We boast of tasting a corn...
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The plug-in electric car is having its moment. But Toyota is still trying to make the fuel cell happen.Feb 29, 2020 5:24 am - SAN FRANCISCO - Many Saturdays, amateur photographer Tadashi Ogitsu treks the roughly 160 miles up to Yosemite National Park to attempt the perfect shot, timing his arri...
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A Best Buy program gets shoppers to pay twice the list price on big-ticket itemsFeb 29, 2020 5:22 am - Best Buy last spring began offering a splashy lease-to-own program to customers who'd been rejected for its store credit card. Progressive Leasing, executives said, woul...
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How to use Instagram to plan your vacationFeb 29, 2020 5:19 am - When it comes to travel, social media can be a double-edged sword. On one hand, it's a wonderful way to discover new destinations and indulge your armchair wanderlust. O...
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Documentary 'Once Were Brothers' captures magical musical era of the BandFeb 27, 2020 5:00 am - For a collective expression of prodigious musicianship and an almost telepathic creative bond, you'd be hard-pressed to do better than the Band, the five-man group whose...
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How to use gluten-free flour blends in your everyday bakingFeb 26, 2020 5:00 am - I realize that not every recipe is for every person. Interest, diet, skill, equipment: They're all variables that make it impossible to please everyone all the time. One...
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Beans are good for the planet, for you and for your dinner table. Here's how to cook them right.Feb 26, 2020 5:00 am - The following is an edited excerpt from "Cool Beans" by Joe Yonan (Ten Speed Press, 2020). "We're just here for the beans." That's what we told the waiter at Máximo Bist...
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Potatoes, beans and salsa add up to an easy riff on chili friesFeb 26, 2020 5:00 am - Here's another way to cook up the protein-on-starch marriage that's so popular the world over. You know, the one that produced black beans and rice in Cuba, pasta with l...
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Mustard, cream and lemon make for fast and flavor-packed pork chopsFeb 25, 2020 5:00 am - Pull out your large skillet tonight if you're up for a pork dish that comes together in minutes but has a surprisingly complex-tasting sauce. Too often, fast-cooking rec...