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washingtonpost.com > entertainment > theater > 02/06/2026 > little-miss-perfect-olney-theatre

How a viral TikTok song with millions of views became a whole new musical

How a viral TikTok song with millions of views became a whole new musical1+ hour, 30+ min ago   (119+ words) How a viral TikTok song with millions of views became a whole new musical'The Washington Post "Little Miss Perfect," the 2019 ear worm popularized on social media, is now a professional production of the same name --- and it's paving a new…...

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washingtonpost.com > business > 02/02/2026 > bolivia-cellphone-ban > 64c28462-0086-11f1-ad9f-6f689ec6b060_story.html

Bolivia kicks off school year with ban on cellphones

Bolivia kicks off school year with ban on cellphones3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (77+ words) Bolivia kicks off school year with ban on cellphones'The Washington Post LA PAZ, Bolivia " Bolivia began to implement a ban on cellphones in classrooms Monday, as the school year starts in the landlocked South American nation. Children in Bolivia, and…...

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washingtonpost.com > technology > 01/30/2026 > gmail-ai-inbox-email

Analysis | Can AI make email usable again?

Analysis | Can AI make email usable again?6+ day, 23+ hour ago   (64+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. Gmail is testing out a new "AI Inbox" option that reads your…...

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washingtonpost.com > technology > 01/29/2026 > whatsapp-lawsuit-read-messages-denied

Lawsuit claims WhatsApp has a gaping security hole. Experts doubt it.

Lawsuit claims WhatsApp has a gaping security hole. Experts doubt it.1+ week, 1+ day ago   (99+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. WhatsApp denied the claims and suggested the case was related to its…...

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washingtonpost.com > technology > 01/27/2026 > google-personal-intelligence-privacy

Analysis | Google wants your emails and photos to ‘personalize’ its AI. Should you let it?

Analysis | Google wants your emails and photos to ‘personalize’ its AI. Should you let it?1+ week, 2+ day ago   (109+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. What's good " and scary " about Gemini's new Personal Intelligence. That's a new…...

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washingtonpost.com > world > 01/25/2026 > britain-smartphones-school-ban-children

U.K. lawsuit seeks ban on smartphones in schools to protect children

U.K. lawsuit seeks ban on smartphones in schools to protect children1+ week, 5+ day ago   (83+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. The risks of children's smartphone use, including sexual exploitation and bullying, are…...

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washingtonpost.com > education > 01/06/2026 > digital-detox-college-students-class-loyola-maryland

Phones ruled their lives. A new college class helped them break free.

1+ mon, 6+ hour ago   (104+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. A class at Loyola University Maryland in Baltimore wants to help students…...

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washingtonpost.com > business > 01/06/2026 > data-centers-backlash-impact-local-communities-opposition

The data center rebellion is here, and it’s reshaping the political landscape

1+ mon, 12+ hour ago   (91+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. As the buildout of AI infrastructure alarms communities, it is fast emerging…...

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washingtonpost.com > world > 12/31/2025 > russia-mobile-internet-blackout-moscow

In Russia, plans to cut mobile internet on New Year’s Eve draw fury

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (96+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. One Russian official called the outage "a break from the endless viewing…...

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washingtonpost.com > technology > 12/22/2025 > ai-privacy-settings-chatgpt-gemini-claude-copilot-meta

Your chatbot keeps a file on you. Here’s how to delete it.

Your chatbot keeps a file on you. Here’s how to delete it.1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (277+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. A clickable guide to fixing the complicated privacy settings from ChatGPT, Claude,…...