Articles filed under Washington Post
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Shares by the slice: Fractional investing sparks a stock market stampedeJul 18, 2020 6:14 am - Investors can own the biggest names in capitalism without paying full freight for a share of Apple ($380), Netflix ($500), Alphabet ($1,500) or Amazon ($3,000). And they...
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Analysis: Facebook says current privacy laws are 'insufficient'Jul 18, 2020 6:12 am - Countries around the world are getting tougher on privacy regulation. And Facebook is moving to steer the debate so the rules are written on its terms. The social networ...
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Coronavirus pandemic stress made me 'ghost' my boss. What do I do for a reference?Jul 18, 2020 6:00 am - Q: I screwed up at my last job. We were working from home because of coronavirus and I was unable to adjust. Also, I had a mild freakout due to personal issues. In a mom...
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Mozzarella and marinara turn grilled chicken and vegetables into a summertime hitJul 15, 2020 6:00 am - Tossing some chicken and vegetables on the grill and calling it dinner is a perfectly fine summer meal strategy, but it doesn't exactly elicit oohs and ahhhs. This recip...
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Baked chicken nuggets, tahini potato salad scratch your summer picnic itchJul 15, 2020 6:00 am - Fried chicken and potato salad are a favorite summertime combo. Still, to enjoy it the old-fashioned way - the way my mother made it - with bone-in, battered deep-fried ...
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Proof is in the pancakes: Adding lemon juice or vinegar to milk is a bad buttermilk substituteJul 15, 2020 6:00 am - Regular readers in this space may have seen my consistent comments bemoaning what I think is one of the largest culinary myths perpetuated on unsuspecting home cooks: th...
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An Instant Pot and tiny lentils deliver big 'baked' bean flavor fastJul 15, 2020 6:00 am - Baked beans are a thing of beauty: A little sweet, a little tangy, and cooked so low and slow the flavors infuse every morsel. They're a traditional side to barbecue, es...
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Book review: Jim Carrey reveals himself in a novel in which he plays himselfJul 14, 2020 6:00 am - "Memoirs and Misinformation" by Jim Carrey and Dana Vachon (Knopf) Leave it to Jim Carrey to tell his truth best through fiction. Considering his flexibl...
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'MythBusters' host Grant Imahara, an influential popular science personality, dies at 49Jul 13, 2020 11:00 pm - Grant Imahara, the electrical engineer and roboticist who rose to fame as a host of the show "MythBusters," died Monday at the age of 49, according to Discovery Channel....
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'I sobbed and sobbed': For ballet companies, 'Nutcracker' loss is heartbreaking blowJul 12, 2020 7:29 am - Joffrey Ballet dancer Victoria Jaiani hadn't performed for three months as a result of pandemic shutdowns, and she was doubtful she'd dance this fall. But when her bosse...