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Yahoo’s homepage: A stark illustration of a company that can’t get its act together - The Washington Post

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Washington Post - 12.11.2015 Original article ›
Hayley Tsukayama, Hayley, Tsukayama
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Tsukayama points to the disorganized nature of Yahoo's main page, and CEO Mayer's failure to use acquisitions such as Tumblr and Summly and investments in Couric and other journalists to enhance the news aspects of the page. Mayer appears to have gone off in many directions without any focus on how this would enhance readers experience in looking at Yahoo's main page. How Yahoo continues to draw as many as 618 million unique visitors in October 2015, as reported by ComScore, remains a mystery considering these shortcomings.
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A Harvard Medical School professor makes the case for the liberal arts and philosophy - The Washington Post

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Washington Post - 12.25.2015 Original article ›
David Silbersweig, David, Silbersweig
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Silbersweig of the Brigham and Women's Hospital makes a convincing case for the importance of liberal arts and philosophy studies for pursuing a career in medicine. His studies extend from philosophy at Dartmouth to interdisciplinary studies in psychiatry, neurosciences, at Cornell Medical College, to work in these fields and the physical sciences at Brigham. He says the study of philosophy helped him to ask questions, to work and think in unique ways. Interdisciplinary studies are important combined with interdisciplinary work between people from different but related fields, says Silbersweig. Students have to be willing to be explorers and have the broad and rigorous education to make this possible.
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The Daily 202: Bernie Sanders won the Democratic debate, say pundits and social media - The Washington Post

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Washington Post - 01.18.2016 Original article ›
James Hohmann, James, Hohmann

As Zika virus spreads, El Salvador asks women not to get pregnant until 2018 - The Washington Post

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Washington Post - 01.23.2016 Original article ›
Joshua Partlow, Joshua, Partlow

Why the United States is so vulnerable to the alarming spread of Zika virus - The Washington Post

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Washington Post - 01.27.2016 Original article ›
Lena Sun, Lena, Sun, Brady Dennis, Brady, Dennis

On (and off) a stage in Des Moines, the Republican race in a nutshell - The Washington Post

  
Washington Post - 01.29.2016 Original article ›
Dan Balz, Dan, Balz
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The seventh Republican presidential debate on Jan 28, 2015, without Donald Trump because of a feud with Fox News, turned the attention to other candidates in the race. Christie, Kasich and Jeb Bush gained attention. Cruz and Rubio were criticized for their changing stance on immigration by Bush and Paul.
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In 24 hours after Iowa caucuses, Sanders donors pony up $3 million, aides say - The Washington Post

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Washington Post - 02.03.2016 Original article ›
John Wagner, John, Wagner
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The pace of fundraising for the Sanders campaign picks up pace in the 48 hours after the virtual tie with Hillary Clinton in Iowa- raising $3 million in small donations most well below $2700 maximum, and 40% from new donors. The Sanders campaign gains momentum with about 80% of the vote from young people going to Sanders in Iowa.
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Trump is the GOP’s Frankenstein monster. Now he’s strong enough to destroy the party. - The Washington Post

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Washington Post - 02.25.2016 Original article ›
Robert Kagan, Robert, Kagan
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A Republican says the party's failures to come up with alternative policies instead of simply opposing president Obama, has led to the atmosphere of negativism and anti-immigrant rhetoric that increases support for Trump in the party base. He cites as an example 2012 Republican presidential nominee Romney and his comments about "self-deportation." Other examples cited include pushing Rubio to where he repudiated his own immigration legislation just to maintain support in the party. He says this leaves him little option but to vote for Hillary Clinton.
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Former Mexican presidents Fox and Calderón take aim at Trump and his ‘stupid wall’ - The Washington Post

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Washington Post - 02.26.2016 Original article ›
Kevin Sullivan, Kevin, Sullivan, Mary Jordan, Mary, Jordan

Saudi Arabia is reeling from falling oil prices. And it could get much worse. - The Washington Post

  
Washington Post - 02.26.2016 Original article ›
Hugh Naylor, Hugh, Naylor

Kerry makes ‘gut-wrenching’ visit to where U.S. first dropped atomic bomb in Hiroshima - The Washington Post

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Washington Post - 04.11.2016 Original article ›
Carol Morello, Carol, Morello
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U.S. Secretary of State Kerry visits Hiroshima in April 2016, with all the foreign ministers of the G-7, following a G-7 foreign ministers meeting in Japan.
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We don’t need to drink less soda, according to research funded by Coca-Cola - The Washington Post

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Washington Post - 08.11.2015 Original article ›
Roberto A. Ferdman, Roberto, A., Ferdman

The shocking number of new moms who return to work two weeks after childbirth - The Washington Post

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Washington Post - 08.20.2015 Original article ›
Danielle Paquette, Danielle, Paquette
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Only 13% of mothers in the workforce have access to paid leave in the U.S., according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 25% of working mothers in the U.S. return to work in 2 weeks.
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Egon Bahr, West German statesman who helped improve ties with East, dies at 93 - The Washington Post

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Washington Post - 08.22.2015 Original article ›

Cornell’s new president: It’s time to look at higher education through a different lens - The Washington Post

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Washington Post - 08.24.2015 Original article ›
Elizabeth Garrett, Elizabeth, Garrett

If the pope had his way, European parishes would house up to 500,000 refugees - The Washington Post

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Washington Post - 09.06.2015 Original article ›
Rick Noack, Rick, Noack
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Pope Francis calls on the Catholic communities to respond to the needs of hundreds of thousands of refugees and migrants making their way to Europe, saying on September 5, 2015- "Every parish, every religious community, every monastery, every sanctuary in Europe, take in one family." The Vatican will take in 2 families of refugees.
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Army Ranger School has a groundbreaking new graduate: Lisa Jaster, 37, engineer and mother - The Washington Post

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Washington Post - 10.13.2015 Original article ›
Dan Lamothe, Dan, Lamothe

China still trying to hack U.S. firms despite Xi’s vow to refrain, analysts say - The Washington Post

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Washington Post - 10.19.2015 Original article ›
Ellen Nakashima, Ellen, Nakashima

Paris attacks were carried out by three groups tied to Islamic State, official says - The Washington Post

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Washington Post - 11.14.2015 Original article ›
Anthony Faiola And Souad Mekhennet, Anthony, Faiola, And, Souad, Mekhennet

‘He is a barbaric man’ — the Belgian who may be behind the Paris attacks - The Washington Post

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Washington Post - 11.17.2015 Original article ›
Anthony Faiola And Souad Mekhennet, Anthony, Faiola, And, Souad, Mekhennet

For first time ever, an emoji is crowned Oxford Dictionaries’ Word of the Year - The Washington Post

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Washington Post - 11.17.2015 Original article ›
Yanan Wang, Yanan, Wang
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The rapid spread of emoji chracters originating from Japan in our daily text conversations. This is bringing emotional state into daily conversations with a simple click on a smartphone. Shigetaka Kurita a designer for Docomo in Japan noticed the use of a picture of the sun in Japan for sunny weather not the use of words as in the U.S., and the use of a bulb over a head for someone with a smart idea, hearts common in Japan for affection, and this led him to the idea of creating a whole set of characters for different moods and emotional states to use in mobile conversation. Apple was the first to adopt them on its smartphones after the emoji were already popular in Japan for about 10 years.
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From pharmacy student to suspected San Bernardino terrorist: The baffling journey of Tashfeen Malik - The Washington Post

  
Washington Post - 12.06.2015 Original article ›
Tim Craig, Tim, Craig, Abby Phillip, Abby, Phillip, Joel Achenbach, Joel, Achenbach

When Mitt Romney settled on Paul Ryan and how he kept it a secret - The Washington Post

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Washington Post - 08.12.2012 Original article ›
Philip Rucker, Philip, Rucker

Attack on U.S. Consulate in Libya determined to be terrorism tied to al-Qaeda - The Washington Post

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Washington Post - 09.28.2012 Original article ›
Greg Miller, Greg, Miller

In Kansas, Gov. Sam Brownback puts tea party tenets into action with sharp cuts - The Washington Post

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Washington Post - 12.22.2011 Original article ›
Annie Gowen, Annie, Gowen
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Changes Republican Governor Sam Brownback is making in the state of Kansas, which focus on conservative values, lower taxes, and major cuts to spending to reduce the footprint of government in the state. Kansas has a large Republican majority in the House of Representatives and strong tea party fervor, giving Brownback an opportunity to remake government in the state. Yet there is some skepticism about how lasting these changes can be with the cuts in government services. Some Republicans say the question is how much in government services do the people of Kansas want- if the cuts are too steep the people of Kansas may find too many services have been cut. Over the the last century Kansas has usually voted for moderate Republican governors, making this a major change.
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