Articles filed under Washington Post
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When did retirement become a dirty word?Sep 04, 2016 7:11 am - With all the stories about baby boomers rejecting retirement and embracing encore careers - and there are many - we sometimes forget that there are people who really can...
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The books Goldman Sachs bankers think you should read this fallSep 04, 2016 7:10 am - Bill Gates gives out book recommendations. So does Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. And now, executives at a firm many Americans still associate with Wall Street quants and...
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When they don't want new jobs, just more moneySep 04, 2016 7:10 am - Q: I work in a large organization where I have some personnel responsibilities. Two men in my office recently received job offers from other organizations. My boss offer...
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5 ways the hotel of the future is already hereSep 04, 2016 7:10 am - As you check into your hotel room this holiday weekend, you may be welcomed by a robot. Hotel companies around the world have been racing to incorporate new innovations ...
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Vanguard founder Jack Bogle on the sudden retreat from hedge fundsSep 04, 2016 7:10 am - Hedge fund managers for years have been among the titans of Wall Street, the Masters of the Universe. They took trillions in investor dollars - mostly pension funds and ...
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The science of cute: Why photos of baby animals make us happySep 04, 2016 7:00 am - It has a chubby little body, a big head and floppy little limbs. It giggles and squeals. But unlike a human baby, it is also bright yellow and makes a springing noise wh...
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Surgeons hope to do the world's first head transplant - and a head has been offeredSep 03, 2016 7:30 am - Could the world's first head transplant be in the offing? Here's the cast of characters: Valery Spiridonov, 31: Russian tech geek who runs an educational software compan...
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More parents believe vaccines are 'unnecessary'Sep 03, 2016 7:30 am - The contrast between parents' attitudes about vaccines today and a decade ago is striking. A survey published recently by the American Academy of Pediatrics shows that m...
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How to never spill your coffee, according to scienceSep 03, 2016 7:30 am - I'm one of those people who is perpetually, somehow, covered in coffee. After about 30 seconds in my cup, my coffee inevitably comes out of it, turning the whole thing i...
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3 apps to rev up your high-intensity interval trainingSep 03, 2016 7:21 am - The workout du jour is high-intensity interval training, and this is one format that might be here to stay. It requires only a few minutes of (really) hard work to cover...