Articles filed under Washington Post
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Is the tax code overhaul hurting charitable donations?Mar 03, 2019 5:00 am - Charitable giving in the United States rose a lackluster 1.6 percent last year, despite a strong economy - a sign that the 2018 tax code overhaul could be hurting donati...
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In Miami, your skin color is a better predictor of wealth than where your ancestors came fromMar 03, 2019 5:00 am - Race appears to trump ethnicity when it come to predicting wealth, according to a new report examining the economic disparities among Miami's diverse population. The rep...
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How an anti-inflammatory diet can help tame an autoimmune conditionMar 02, 2019 6:00 am - An estimated 23.5 million Americans, including my husband, suffer from an autoimmune condition — and their numbers are growing, though researchers don't know why. You'v...
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Help Desk: Digital life after death, passwords on Post-Its and a new Comcast nightmareMar 02, 2019 5:25 am - I love hearing about your digital nightmares. Perhaps love isn't the word for it. I read every message I receive from readers about computer problems, upgrade dilemmas, ...
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Stair-climbing robot is hitting streets in FedEx delivery testMar 02, 2019 5:17 am - Call it R2-D2 without the attitude. FedEx Corp. envisions a not-too-distant future in which it relies on Star Wars-style robots for more deliveries, as portrayed in a co...
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Basketball players sue 'Fortnite' game makers over danceMar 02, 2019 5:10 am - COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) - Two former University of Maryland men's basketball players are suing the makers of "Fortnite," claiming the video game's creators misappropriate...
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Many CEOS are cautious about Twitter, but not Elon MuskMar 02, 2019 5:05 am - It's an understatement to say that Tesla CEO Elon Musk's tweeting is different from perhaps any other public company CEO. He responds off-the-cuff to journalists and ran...
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Your phone could soon recognize you based on how you move or walkMar 02, 2019 5:00 am - Within 18 months, your phone may be able to identify you based on the gait of your walk, the tension in your hand or the way your thumb moves across the touch screen. Th...
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Policymakers sound alarms as Facebook quietly collects sensitive data from appsMar 02, 2019 5:00 am - The privacy controversies that have battered Facebook for almost a year center on data the social network shares with third parties. But news that Facebook is collecting...
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Consumer advocates want Washington to tackle 'Wild West' of DNA test kitsMar 02, 2019 5:00 am - A consumer advocacy group leader says it's time for Washington lawmakers to set some rules in the "Wild West" of at-home DNA testing kits. Following a report that Family...