Articles filed under Washington Post
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Can virtual reality foster real empathy?Nov 19, 2016 6:10 am - WASHINGTON - The fundraiser invitation promised a night of "Cocktails and Virtual Reality." More than 40 people crowded into a Washington row house, sipping mixed drinks...
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After mastering Go, bots are learning to play StarCraftNov 19, 2016 6:10 am - Earlier this year, researchers' artificial intelligence beat a human in the dazzlingly complex board game known as Go. Not just once, but four times. It was a milestone ...
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Drug combo reversed plaque buildup in heart patients' arteriesNov 19, 2016 6:00 am - Statins are one of the biggest success stories of modern medicine, credited with transforming cardiac care. Millions of Americans take them based on scientific evidence ...
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SpaceX wants to deliver superfast internet from spaceNov 18, 2016 6:10 am - SpaceX has asked the government for permission to test what could someday be a massive network of satellites that will beam internet service down to Earth. The applicati...
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People donating to Planned Parenthood in Mike Pence's nameNov 15, 2016 12:00 am - While President-elect Donald Trump's views on abortion weren't always crystal clear, those of his vice president-elect, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, have never wavered. He s...
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Like Ivanka's bracelet? She'll sell you one for $10,800Nov 15, 2016 12:00 am - One day after President-elect Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka spoke to "60 Minutes" about her father's rise to power, her jewelry line alerted journalists to a surprising...
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Review: For real-life roads, Ford's Focus is still sharpNov 13, 2016 6:22 am - As a young journalist, I thrilled at invitations from automobile manufacturers to drive exotic cars in exotic locations. But there always was a troubling disconnect. We ...
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Career Coach: The best way to multi-task? Focus on one priority at a timeNov 13, 2016 6:18 am - You are juggling multiple responsibilities at work, all with rapidly approaching deadlines. Meanwhile, your personal obligations are piling up. You are beginning to feel...
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Americans are spending more on health care - for their petsNov 13, 2016 6:15 am - Pets - they're just like us! Or, at least, we Americans try mighty hard to make them so. We give them fluffy beds. We take them to work. We offer them kale treats and pu...
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How a Trump presidency could affect your portfolioNov 13, 2016 6:15 am - Markets rebounded last week after suffering dramatic drops in the wake of Donald Trump's historic presidential victory. That has some investors wondering what a Trump Wh...