Articles filed under Washington Post
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One man's quest to help travelers sleep on a plane: JetComfyMay 28, 2017 7:15 am - Ephi Zlotnitsky landed in Washington as a 22-year-old immigrant from Israel on a July Saturday in 1989. The next day, the former Israel paratrooper, who barely spoke Eng...
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The 'below average' fund fee could eat your retirementMay 28, 2017 7:11 am - Average fees paid for U.S. mutual funds and exchange-traded funds fell to a new low of less than 0.6 percent in 2016, Morningstar reported on Tuesday. That's good news f...
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Is angry boss a jerk or experiencing signs of dementia?May 28, 2017 7:10 am - Q: My boss, who is about 60, is so disorganized that I wonder if he has early-onset dementia. He can't remember what assignments he's given, what conversations he's had ...
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Why millennial women aren't taking the vacations they've earnedMay 28, 2017 7:00 am - U.S. companies may be touting “unlimited vacation” policies and expanding paid leave benefits to attract younger workers. But just before the long weekend kickoff to sum...
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The best brain-boosting foods for final exam seasonMay 27, 2017 7:20 am - It is final-exam time again, and stress is back in the house. My boys are focused and looking for every edge imaginable as they review and process all they have learned ...
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How Gmail app's new Smart Reply feature worksMay 27, 2017 7:20 am - If you use Google's Gmail app, you may have seen something new pop up on your screen this week: suggested responses for your emails. The move illustrates one way that Go...
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When your computer science degree isn't enoughMay 27, 2017 7:19 am - Right around this time last year, Edward Young was donning a cap and gown for graduation at St. John's University in New York. He figured his bachelor's degree in comput...
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At some offices, the music never stops and everyone is DJMay 27, 2017 7:19 am - The speakers never stop pumping music throughout the office at Codeword, a public relations agency in Manhattan. All day. Every day. Any song by any artist can play for ...
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The Supreme Court's big ruling 'patent trolls' explainedMay 27, 2017 7:18 am - Tech companies and app developers everywhere are breathing a sigh of relief after the recent Supreme Court ruling on a topic that's close to their hearts: Patents. More ...
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How the latest Google data mine digs into credit-card privacyMay 27, 2017 7:18 am - SAN FRANCISCO - Google has begun using billions of credit-card transaction records to prove that its online ads are prompting people to make purchases - even when they h...