Articles filed under Washington Post
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Is Mt. Everest shrinking? Nepal on a mission to measure the world's tallest mountainOct 21, 2019 1:00 am - KATHMANDU, Nepal - When Khim Lal Gautam reached the top of Mount Everest at 3 a.m. on May 22, it was dark, windy and lethally cold. Gautam carried some unusual baggage -...
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What you do on the Internet is worth a lot. Exactly how much, nobody knows.Oct 20, 2019 6:18 am - The Internet may be composed of zeros and ones, but U.S. officials are struggling to quantify the value of digital activities and integrate those numbers into public pol...
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Free or discounted care is available at some hospitals. But they don't make it easy.Oct 20, 2019 6:00 am - When Ashley Pintos went to the emergency room of St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma, Washington, with a sharp pain in her abdomen and no insurance, a representative dem...
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Gender-related remarks to female inspector at work site show failure of respectOct 20, 2019 6:00 am - Q: My partner, “Wanda,” works for an environmental engineering and construction oversight company. She provides third-party inspection services for general contractors t...
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Teens find circumventing Apple's parental controls is child's playOct 20, 2019 6:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Helen Glaze didn't think anything of it when her two sons told her they were looking for ways to get around Screen Time, Apple's built-in tool that gives...
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Can devices pull you out of your slump?Oct 19, 2019 11:00 pm - Like a lot of people, I spend much of my workday staring at various screens - and, like a lot of people, I have the back and neck issues to prove it. Hunching and its as...
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Movie review: 'Zombieland: Double Tap' covers familiar but funny ground in satisfying sequelOct 18, 2019 5:00 am - “Zombieland: Double Tap” - ★ ★ ½ There's a repetitive - but not necessarily redundant - quality to “Zombieland: Double Tap,” a violent, funny and satisfying sequel to th...
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Controlling sister doesn't appreciate brother's care for MomOct 17, 2019 11:00 pm - Adapted from a recent online discussion. Q: My siblings are arguing over my elderly mother's finances. My brother (60-plus) lives with Mom (80-plus) but does not pay ren...
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Analysis: Winners and losers from Tuesday's Democratic debateOct 16, 2019 1:00 am - The fourth Democratic debate is over, after 12 candidates jousted over three hours. Below, your winners and losers (and two-betweeners). Winners • Elizabeth Warren, the...
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Your smartphone takes amazing selfies. Those selfies could tell stalkers where you live.Oct 16, 2019 1:00 am - When it comes to sensitive information, the eyes have it. That became apparent last week, when a man allegedly stalked a Japanese pop star after determining her location...