Articles filed under Washington Post
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Behind the Oregon panic about pumping gasJan 07, 2018 12:00 am - A new law that took effect last week in Oregon will allow residents in rural counties to pump their own gas - a divergence from the state's decades-long history of havin...
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The best time of day - and year - to work most effectivelyJan 07, 2018 12:00 am - They say timing is everything. Yet when it comes to how we work, it's often not given much thought at all. We work 9 to 5 (or 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.) not because that's when o...
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Why bosses should put away their smartphonesJan 07, 2018 12:00 am - It has probably happened to you: You are in a meeting, but your boss is totally distracted by his or her phone - drawn away by the latest ping of an email or text messag...
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What's the most embarrassing way you've ever injured yourself?Jan 06, 2018 6:30 am - Louis Greenstein was 28 and working as an extra in a friend's movie in rural Pottsville, Pennsylvania. There was a lot of waiting around, and he noticed an electric cow ...
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Cancer researchers learn more about toxic side effectsJan 06, 2018 6:30 am - One of the most promising new cancer treatments involves altering patients' own immune cells to attack blood cancers. But it comes with a big downside: It can cause ser...
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Analysis: Run, don't walk, to replace your iPhone battery for $29Jan 06, 2018 12:15 am - Rarely is tech advice this cut-and-dry: If you bought an iPhone in 2016 or earlier, make an appointment at a Genius Bar as soon as possible. Apple just started a program...
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Trump tweets that he's 'like, really smart' and a 'very stable genius'Jan 06, 2018 12:00 am - Presiden> Donald Trump continues to defend himself in the wake of a new book that suggests top White House aides fear that he is unfit for the job. In a tweetstorm Satu...
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Mark Zuckerberg's 2018 resolution: Fix FacebookJan 06, 2018 12:00 am - Mark Zuckerberg is resolving to spend 2018 fixing issues with Facebook. The Facebook chief executive explained in a post Thursday that every year he makes it his mission...
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It's OK to turn away from screens and meet friends and family in personJan 06, 2018 12:00 am - Facebook's recent acknowledgment that social media may be making its users feel bad in some cases is a significant milestone. So far, the technology industry hardly has ...
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It's so cold in Florida, iguanas are falling out of treesJan 05, 2018 12:00 am - On Thursday morning, Frank Cerabino, a columnist for the Palm Beach Post, woke up to a 40-degree weather and was greeted by a "frozen iguana" lounging by his pool in Boc...