Articles filed under Washington Post
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As layoffs skyrocket, America's unemployment safety net is underpreparedMar 22, 2020 6:24 am - U.S. workers are getting laid off at an unprecedented pace as the coronavirus outbreak shuts down much of the economy, and the government safety net to help the newly jo...
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My co-worker burps loudly and engages in self-talkMar 22, 2020 6:00 am - A couple of pre-coronavirus queries to remind us what office life was like in the not-too-distant past. - - - Q: My younger co-worker, "Richard," is extremely difficult ...
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Exceptional perennial varieties keep a garden fresh, interestingMar 21, 2020 7:00 am - Almost everything we encounter in life has three stages — anticipation, experience and memory. Of these, anticipation is the most satisfying, one could argue, because it...
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Low-wage workers could be especially hard hit by this recessionMar 21, 2020 6:19 am - The coronavirus recession is likely to do something that we haven't really seen before: It's going to hammer services, like restaurants and retailers, first. The closing...
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Coronavirus means many US workers are making no-win choicesMar 21, 2020 6:18 am - When Javier Parodi returned home from a nightmare vacation in Egypt complete with several days of quarantine on a coronavirus-infested ship, he yearned to go back to wor...
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Scam robocalls are pitching fake coronavirus tests to vulnerable AmericansMar 21, 2020 6:11 am - The deadly coronavirus outbreak has shuttered schools and businesses, wreaked havoc on the stock market and left some grocery store shelves bare. And if that isn't enoug...
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One approach to coronavirus: Staffers work 20 hours a week, get paid for full-timeMar 21, 2020 6:11 am - As employees across the country juggle remote work and childcare, the nonprofit that operates Wikimedia has told workers they can work just 20 hours a week and continue ...
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The webcam will see you now: Doctors urge patients to replace in-person visits with appsMar 21, 2020 6:00 am - If you're sick, you should see a doctor. But not in person, if you can avoid it. Instead, visit the doctor through an app. During the coronavirus outbreak, using your sm...
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Grocery shopping during the coronavirus: Wash your hands, keep your distance and limit tripsMar 21, 2020 1:00 am - Food is an essential, so even with calls for "social distancing" because of the coronavirus pandemic, no one is suggesting that we stop shopping for groceries. Still, we...
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#TogetherAtHome concerts bring big stars into fans' homes during outbreakMar 20, 2020 6:00 am - Around the time President Donald Trump was announcing new guidelines discouraging gatherings of 10 or more people on Monday, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin was on Instag...