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New report shows growth still needed for global women’s rights

New report shows growth still needed for global women’s rights

by Cailin Crowe | Jun 15, 2018 | Politics

WASHINGTON — At the end of almost every weekday, Sarah Hilmer drives 40 minutes from her Silicon Valley communications job to her home in Belmont, California, for three hours of mommy-and-daughter time. The new mom routinely uses those hours for a family run...
Robots can’t replace teachers, lawyers – but threaten casino dealers, new study says

Robots can’t replace teachers, lawyers – but threaten casino dealers, new study says

by Cailin Crowe | Jun 1, 2018 | Business & Tech, Featured

WASHINGTON — There’s a lot of fear about robots replacing American workers. But are those concerns warranted? For fishermen and casino dealers, the answer is yes. But lawyers, especially those in Washington, are safe. New data from the Kellogg School of...
Frederick Classical Charter School seventh-grader takes the stage at Scripps National Spelling Bee

Frederick Classical Charter School seventh-grader takes the stage at Scripps National Spelling Bee

by Cailin Crowe | May 30, 2018 | Education, Featured

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Frederick’s Charles Millard still considers himself a winner despite misspelling “germon,” the French word for a type of tuna, in the first round of Tuesday’s National Scripps Spelling Bee. “In my mind I’ve already won,” he said before taking...
Blockchain Hype Will Not Help The Government Curb Identity Theft

Blockchain Hype Will Not Help The Government Curb Identity Theft

by Cailin Crowe | May 18, 2018 | Featured, Living, Topics

WASHINGTON – To keep up with the record-breaking pace of cyber crime against Americans, Social Security numbers need to be replaced as the de facto required identification, but not by switching to complicated technologies like blockchain, cybersecurity experts say....
Mom and Pop Shops Thrive Amid Retail ‘Apocalypse’

Mom and Pop Shops Thrive Amid Retail ‘Apocalypse’

by Cailin Crowe | May 16, 2018 | Business & Tech, Living, Topics

WASHINGTON — A cozy, intimate bookstore in Washington, D.C., whose bestselling titles include the “Good Night Story for Rebel Girls” and “The Handmaid’s Tale,” refuses to be intimidated by the brick-and-mortar Amazon bookstore that just opened nearby—the first...
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