Articles filed under Washington Post
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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 ...
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Marco Rubio's Internet policy, explainedDec 19, 2015 5:36 am - Sen. Marco Rubio has been criticized by members of his own party for not doing his day job. The GOP presidential candidate rarely votes these days on legislation, for ex...
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Twitter can be a mean place. Meet @TheNiceBotDec 19, 2015 5:00 am - In the midst of the cold digital landscape, so often flooded with hateful comments and cutting insults, there now exists a little blue-faced robot who wants you to know ...
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Gadgets for runners who want to step smartlyDec 14, 2015 5:00 am - Lately, everyone has some sort of device to measure their stats in walking, running or biking. Wearable applications - known as smart apparel - shipped to consumers by 2...
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Free tattoos, elixirs and hopped cola: Is this the pizza shop for the 21st century?Dec 13, 2015 6:35 am - WASHINGTON - Workplace loyalty is supposed to be on the decline. Yet something funny is happening at &pizza - the hip "Chipotle for pizza" spot that has sprung up in Was...
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How career mentors help clients create opportunitiesDec 13, 2015 6:34 am - It didn't take long for Kenesha Thompson, 24, to figure out that she wanted to be her own boss. "I don't like working for other people," says Thompson, who has worked fo...
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How Google is pushing you to vote for Bernie SandersDec 13, 2015 6:25 am - Roughly three-quarters of Americans get their news online these days, making the Internet America's favorite news source, according to a 2014 Pew Research Center poll. A...
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False flags, true believers and trolls: Understanding conspiracy theories after tragediesDec 13, 2015 5:55 am - It is almost guaranteed after any tragedy: mixed in among the outrage and sadness is the doubt. Skepticism is a natural part of reporting and understanding a fluid situa...