Articles filed under Washington Post
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The five-second rule for eating food? Scientists - and this video - show how gross it isSep 13, 2016 1:00 am - Imagine it's lunch. You are holding a fat slice of watermelon. It looks delicious. You move in for a bite. But something goes terribly wrong. The fruit slips from your j...
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A terminally ill woman had one rule at her end-of-life party: No cryingSep 12, 2016 7:30 am - Her death, much like her life, would be a work of art. Betsy Davis sat in her bedroom in Ojai, a valley town surrounded by the California mountains. On a windowsill near...
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Dementia makes treatment tougher as the end closes inSep 11, 2016 11:00 pm - Dementia took over Pauline Finster's 91-year-old mind long ago, and she may die without having another real conversation with her daughter. After Finster broke her hip i...
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An end-of-life lesson from my fatherSep 11, 2016 11:00 pm - When my father was 88 and the picture of health for his age, he taught me, an experienced physician, an unexpected lesson. We were discussing treatment options promoted ...
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Employee badge knows where you are, who you talk toSep 11, 2016 7:22 am - Do you hog office conversations? Or not talk enough? Does your voice squeal? Do you sit very still at your desk all day? Or do you fidget under stress? Where do you go i...
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Arianna Huffington wants to sell your boss on office napsSep 11, 2016 7:16 am - Weeks after leaving her eponymous news website to launch a corporate wellness service called Thrive, Arianna Huffington has hired former New York Times and Google execut...
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People really don't like chip credit cardsSep 11, 2016 7:15 am - When it comes to mixing convenience and security at the cash register, we still have a long way to go. Credit cards with security chips have more or less become the norm...
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3 lawmakers want to kill the interview question we all hate: salary historySep 11, 2016 7:12 am - It's a question dreaded by anyone interviewing for a job: What's your salary history? Say too much, and put yourself out of contention. Say too little, and worry you'll ...
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For many working minimum wage, the ends never meetSep 11, 2016 7:11 am - Charles Wells did the math. From a tattered wallet held together with three rubber bands, he pulled out $5. His subway card didn't have enough on it to cover his trip to...
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Q&A: How Uber launched its self-driving cars in PittsburghSep 11, 2016 7:10 am - Last month, Uber made a surprise announcement: The company would let Uber customers hail self-driving cars on the streets of Pittsburgh. Mayor William Peduto shares his ...