Articles filed under Washington Post
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Stuck on the iPhone 'S' cycle? It's cheaper than ever to break outSep 07, 2015 7:31 am - This may the most ridiculous first-world problem I've ever written about. But I'm not writing this only for me. I'm writing this for you, my friends. I know you're out t...
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Why Google's logo got a makeoverSep 07, 2015 7:00 am - Google on Tuesday debuted a new look for its familiar logo. The letters in Google's name are still in the same four colors — yellow, blue, red and green — but the font h...
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Omega 3 is still good for the brain, but fish oil supplements found lackingSep 07, 2015 7:00 am - Consumers may want to rethink popping fish oil pills if they're hoping those supplements full of omega-3 fatty acids will keep their brains healthy. A new study - one of...
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How you can lower your risk for Alzheimer'sSep 07, 2015 6:45 am - Hardly a day goes by that doesn't herald a new scheme for preventing Alzheimer's disease. And millions of baby boomers who witnessed a parent's struggle with dementia ca...
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Low-wage workers are about to get some of the biggest raises everSep 06, 2015 7:40 am - Dalia Catalan's daughter is 13 years old, but Catalan hasn't seen her since leaving their home in Guatemala four years ago, when she and her husband came to Washington s...
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Career Coach: Work-Life Balance? Does your company care? It should.Sep 06, 2015 7:36 am - Recently, there have been a number of stories that have come out highlighting practices at companies that have or have not reinforced having both a job and a family (lif...
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Can a company innovate without working its employees to death?Sep 06, 2015 7:33 am - In the summer of 1994, Jaap Haartsen started worked on what would become a ubiquitous and essential technology - Bluetooth. The 31-year-old Dutch engineer was living in ...
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Lack of self control can make you a better saverSep 06, 2015 7:32 am - Often, the biggest obstacle to saving is that there isn't enough money to set aside after the bills are paid. But other times the hardest part is establishing the habit ...
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How smart homes can help you with your health, securitySep 05, 2015 11:00 pm - Steve Lee knows when his mother gets up in the morning, walks into the living room, opens the front door to get the paper and takes her medications in the kitchen. Nothi...
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The more you age, the more you need to limit liquorSep 05, 2015 11:00 pm - I typically have a second glass of wine when I'm out to dinner, either at a friend's house or a restaurant. But as I get older, I may need to reconsider that practice. T...