Articles filed under Washington Post
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'How should a dog wear pants' is the meme we deserve for the end of 2015Jan 01, 2016 6:03 am - The last big meme of 2015 will probably be an argument about how a dog should wear pants, brought to the attention of the Internet at large via an image swiped from Face...
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Why the dream of the flying car hasn't panned outJan 01, 2016 6:01 am - If you're ever bothered by the blind spots in the typical car today, then you would hate to drive a flying car. But a new Toyota patent offers a solution to a classic fl...
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7 of the biggest innovations that made headlines in 2015Jan 01, 2016 6:00 am - As we look ahead to 2016, you'll again hear the words "gamer-changer" or "breakthrough" get thrown around a lot. It seems like everything these days from pasta to toothb...
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Why college students are getting $31 million in restitutionJan 01, 2016 5:11 am - Hundreds of thousands of college students who were deceived about the terms of their debit cards by Higher One Holdings and WEX Bank will receive a total of $31 million ...
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Where do the cases in Netflix's 'Making a Murderer' stand now?Dec 28, 2015 5:00 am - Netflix's engrossing true-crime documentary series “Making a Murderer” has gotten a lot of people interested in Steven Avery. The Wisconsin man spent 18 years in prison ...
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What we now hope to see in Episode VIII of 'Star Wars'Dec 28, 2015 5:00 am - WARNING: Contains spoilers With “The Force Awakens,” filmmaker J.J. Abrams has succeeded with a primary mission: To leave a huge audience hungry for more. That gala...
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Cheaper hearing devices can turn up the volumeDec 28, 2015 5:00 am - Baby boomers, listen up! Were you born between 1946 and 1964? Do you lack your old get-up-and-go? Spend a lot of time hunting for reading glasses? Can't run so fast anym...
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How employers can make moving easierDec 27, 2015 6:32 am - Recently, I shared suggestions for workers struggling to adapt to an office move. This week, it's the employers' turn. Personal and career counselor Jim Weinstein recall...
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Americans drinking themselves to death at record ratesDec 27, 2015 6:00 am - Alcohol is killing Americans at a rate not seen in at least 35 years, according to new federal data. Last year, more than 30,700 Americans died from alcohol-induced caus...
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Airbnb expands to include apartmentsDec 27, 2015 5:22 am - Large corporately run apartment buildings offer a certain kind of appeal. The units are standardized and the service predictable, which is reassuring in that same way th...