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Jose Antonio Vargas speaks at the Commonwealth Club of California on July 11, 2011. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Journalism

Coming Out as Undocumented: How Social Media Gives DREAMers a Voice

posted September 26, 2012 by T.J. DeGroat
Undocumented immigrant Jose Antonio Vargas shared his own ‘coming out’ story with journalists gathered at the Online News Association’s annual conference in San Francisco on Friday. Read more »
Tags: immigration, Jose Antonio Vargas, Online News Association, Social Media, undocumented immigrants
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Product

100 Apps for 100 Honorees: The Root 100 2012 Goes Digital

posted September 25, 2012 by Jonna Humphries
As part of recognizing The Root 100 2012, the WaPo Labs team developed a way for fans to stay up to date on their favorite honoree with 100 digital apps — one for each individual on the list. Read more »
Tags: apps, Labs products, The Root, The Root 100, WaPo Labs
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What is the future of food?
Technology

The Future of Food

posted September 24, 2012 by Hannah Rubenstein
Molecular gastronomy, musical plates, and edible foam are just a few of the Electrolux Design Lab ideas that could change our relationship to food forever. Read more »
Tags: cooking, Design, Electrolux Design Lab, food, Innovation
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Meatloaf: a product of centuries of culinary innovation (no, really)
Technology

A Brief History of Culinary Innovation

posted September 19, 2012 by Hannah Rubenstein
The Royal Society, the U.K.’s national academy of science, voted on which culinary innovations they believed to be the most important to the development of civilization. What came out on top? Read more »
Tags: cooking, food, Innovation, The Royal Society
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What's the point of vacation if you can't make your friends jealous with real-time photos?
Technology

Plugged In: I Know What You Did Last Summer

posted September 18, 2012 by T.J. DeGroat
As a fan of the increasingly popular tech sabbath concept, I had lofty ideas about making my recent trip to Mexico an unplugged excursion. But things didn’t exactly go as planned. Read more »
Tags: Mexico, smartphones, Tech sabbath, Travel, unplugging, vacation
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Six Questions

Six Questions: Jeff Beam

posted September 14, 2012 by Editor
In this week’s Six Questions, we would like to introduce you to Jeff Beam, Labs’ Senior Layout Whisperer and resident didgeridoo aficionado (no, really). Read more »
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What we share online differs significantly by where we live. (Image courtesy Intel's 2012 Mobile Etiquette survey)
Social Media

A/S/L: A Global Catalogue of Digital Pet Peeves

posted September 12, 2012 by Hannah Rubenstein
A fascinating cross-cultural study of online sharing behaviors reveals interesting commonalities and differences in the way we connect with one another in the digital realm. Read more »
Tags: etiquette, mobile, online behavior, Psychology, sharing, survey
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Social Media

The Politics of Facebook

posted September 10, 2012 by Hannah Rubenstein
Can posting political screeds on social media sites actually change the minds of your friends and acquaintances, or is it a waste of time and energy? Read more »
Tags: 2012 Presidential Election, Election, Facebook, politics, survey
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Six Questions

Six Questions: Charles Covey-Brandt

posted September 7, 2012 by Editor
In this week’s Six Questions, we would like to introduce you to WaPo Labs’ tech lead for Washington Post Social Reader, Charles Covey-Brandt, who reveals his daydreams of sailboats and LEGOs. Read more »
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Editorial

Crowdsourcing the Closet With Fashion Apps

posted September 5, 2012 by David Price
Social sharing is all rage these days. And now, thanks to a host of new apps, you can easily share another aspect of daily life with friends and strangers alike: what you wear. Read more »
Tags: fashion, Mobile Apps, Style, Trends, Trove channels
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