Articles filed under Washington Post
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Four traits that might make you a 'toxic' co-workerDec 20, 2015 6:34 am - Every workplace has them. The colleague who bad-mouths you behind your back at the water cooler. The boss who takes credit for everyone else's ideas. The sexist jerk peo...
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Why it's so hard for you to afford a rentalDec 20, 2015 6:32 am - Last year in America, the median asking rent for a newly built apartment was an astonishing $1,372 a month. That's about 50 percent more than the typical rent nationwide...
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Analysis: What the Fed rate hike could mean to mortgage borrowersDec 20, 2015 6:32 am - This week's rate increase by the Federal Reserve should not cause home buyers to panic, if history is any indication. Back in the early 2000s, after the tech bubble burs...
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The year in Google searches: Lamar Odom tops terror and TrumpDec 20, 2015 6:00 am - When faced with any sort of conundrum these days, our first instinct is often to “Google it.” Why do dogs wag their tail? How to do the Kylie Jenner lip challenge? What ...
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This startup bets up to $10,000 that your marriage will end badlyDec 20, 2015 6:00 am - A new startup in Seattle will fund your wedding. Up to $10,000. Even the nacho cheese fondue fountain. The catch: If your union crumbles, at six months or 25 years, you ...
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App reviews: Facebook Notify, Sleep FuriouslyDec 19, 2015 6:36 am - Facebook Notify Do you need more information in your life? The social network has released an app that helps you stay informed by serving up stories from news sourc...
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Why tech titans are spending $1 billion to save you from terminatorsDec 19, 2015 6:33 am - Elon Musk and other big tech names are worried that humanity will develop artificial intelligence so smart it becomes a threat to humanity itself - think self-aware kill...
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As your teen's body changes, so should how you feed himDec 19, 2015 6:00 am - Most parents expect their role to change as their kids hit their teen years. But many don't realize quite how much their children's age affects the way they need to be f...
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Does playing games make you a 'gamer'?Dec 19, 2015 5:39 am - Does simply playing video games make you a "gamer"? According to a new study from the Pew Research Center, the answer appears to be no: While 49 percent of American adul...
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Facebook is testing some changes to its 'real name' policyDec 19, 2015 5:37 am - Facebook has changed a lot since it first went online, but at least one thing has remained pretty much immovable: The site requires users to use their "real" names, and ...