Articles filed under Washington Post
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Why you should stop obsessing about your kids' screen timeOct 30, 2016 7:19 am - The debate about screen time is getting more complicated. As we spend more time each day in front of a screen, concern is growing over the effect it could be having on o...
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Want to get ahead as a woman? Look to the federal government, not corporate AmericaOct 30, 2016 7:18 am - For every chair occupied by a woman in the corporate C-suite, six are filled by a man. In the federal government, it's 1 out of every 3. Women are gradually advancing to...
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Election stressing you out? Try logging off Facebook, TwitterOct 30, 2016 7:16 am - A majority of both Republicans and Democrats say the 2016 election is a significant source of stress for them right now, according to a recent American Psychological Ass...
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Watercooler: Nudge boss's expectations back to realityOct 30, 2016 7:16 am - Q: I work for a solo attorney who frequently suggests I'm not providing enough value. For example, when I work steadily without taking any kind of break, he will say, "I...
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College costs rising faster than financial aidOct 30, 2016 7:15 am - Colleges are putting the brakes on hefty price increases, but tuition and fees are still rising at a faster rate than the financial aid and family income needed to cover...
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The big generational shift among America's CEOsOct 30, 2016 7:12 am - Of the many groups of people affected by the Great Recession, gray-haired chief executives of America's largest corporations may be the least sympathetic. It's hard, aft...
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How China plans to use Big Data to rate, reward, punish citizensOct 30, 2016 7:10 am - BEIJING - Imagine a world where an authoritarian government monitors everything you do, amasses huge amounts of data on almost every interaction you make, and awards you...
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A major update relaxes screen time rules for some kidsOct 29, 2016 7:30 am - In a world where we are surrounded 24/7 by all kinds of digital media from iPhones to electronic billboards, trying to figure out the maximum — - or better yet optimal —...
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For osteoporosis, early treatment is crucialOct 29, 2016 7:30 am - My neighbor Arlyn Riskind, who is 53, has premenopausal osteoporosis, diagnosed nine years ago. She takes low-dose birth control pills to preserve her bone mass and post...
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Apple seeks to reclaim lost PC market share with new MacsOct 29, 2016 7:20 am - Apple Inc. unveiled new Mac computers as it seeks to revitalize a product line that co-founder Steve Jobs once said would be rendered redundant by the iPad. Overhauled M...