Articles filed under Washington Post
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Why Hurricane Irma wasn't far worse, and how close it came to catastropheSep 11, 2017 1:00 am - Hurricane Irma has wrought havoc all over Florida and is no slouch of a storm. But, while extremely costly, it may not rank among the state's worst-ever hurricane disast...
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Understanding how a child's brain works at different ages can help parents copeSep 10, 2017 7:30 am - It's back-to-school season. Parents mark their youngsters' height on the wall and marvel at how much they've grown, but what's going on just below the pencil line in tha...
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American Express luring millennials with no-fee Delta cardSep 10, 2017 7:16 am - For its latest airline card, American Express is looking for people who don't travel. Yet. AmEx is debuting the Blue Delta SkyMiles credit card, offering two miles per d...
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How to help a daughter move beyond being firedSep 10, 2017 7:16 am - Q: My 20-something daughter worked for several years at a local retail chain. She was fired after knowingly and repeatedly letting a customer take advantage of her at th...
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Reddit co-founder the latest tech exec to take advantage of parental leaveSep 10, 2017 7:15 am - When college roommates Alexis Ohanian and Steve Huffman cooked up the idea for Reddit, they weren't thinking about company culture or worker benefits. But now Ohanian, R...
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The rise of postpartum doulasSep 09, 2017 7:20 am - There were many things about being a new mom that Courtney Lee-Ashley didn't know: How often she'd need to pump, how hard infant poop stains would be to get out, and how...
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Nissan Leaf revamped with self-parking, longer battery rangeSep 09, 2017 7:19 am - Nissan, the maker of the Leaf electric vehicle, is aiming to more than double annual deliveries after the revamped model hits showrooms starting next month. Features lik...
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Apple is betting that augmented reality is much bigger than Pokemon GoSep 09, 2017 7:18 am - Apple chief executive Tim Cook has said he thinks of augmented reality as a "a big idea like the smartphone," which should give you a sense of how important the iPhone m...
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How a new screen could change the next Apple iPhoneSep 09, 2017 7:17 am - Apple is poised to release a new generation of iPhones, but the highest expectations are for the 10th-anniversary edition of the iconic smartphone. And, for that phone -...
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Could your face become your iPhone password?Sep 09, 2017 7:17 am - One of the major new features expected in the next iPhone is a new way to unlock the smartphone: with your face. At first blush, this may not sound like a big deal. Andr...