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An Incredibly Simple Way to Defuse Political Fights
Just hearing an ideological opponent make a minor concession creates significant differences in how people view them.
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The Affordable Care Act's Embarrassing Moment of Tooth
The administration mistakenly included dental plans in the 7.3 million enrollment total under Obamacare. Without them, the government missed its target.
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What The Major Networks Put on TV Instead of Obama’s Immigration Speech
None of the four broadcast networks aired the president's address.
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Which Matters Most? Ambition or Talent?
It comes down to the difference between a star and a journeyman.
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Obama Sets Out to Change 'Broken' Immigration System On His Own
The president announced major action on immigration in an address from the White House Thursday night.
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Video and Transcript: Obama Announces Immigration Plan
The president is to announced his plans to fix the American immigration system.
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5 Things to Do When You’re Riding the Struggle Bus
It doesn’t always work to hunker down and just gut it out.
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Government Tech Recruiting Still Overshadowed by HealthCare.gov Blunder
Democrats are concerned Todd Park’s recent grilling could hurt his efforts to recruit top tech talent.
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The CIA Reviewed Books About Snowden and Is Not Impressed
The spy agency describes Glenn Greenwald’s recent book as full of “bitter ad hominem rationale.”
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Video: The Case for Napping at Work
The Atlantic's James Hamblin makes the argument for a siesta at the workplace.
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GSA Buildings Chief a 'Convert' to Open-Office Setups
Concept not only saves money, but makes a "dramatic difference" in employee interactions, Dong says.
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The Gender-Wage Gap Is Shrinking—or Is It?
Why Millennial women will make more than their mothers, but less than their brothers.
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Former Federal Leaders Seek Legislation to Save the SES
Group says action needed to preserve and protect the federal senior executive corps.
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Zen and the Art of Cubicle Living
I worked out of what might be the best-designed office space in America. Here's what it taught me about productivity, concentration, and happiness at work.
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Obama Almost Never Vetoes Bills. That's About to Change.
The president has issued only two vetoes in six years, but he's likely to issue a lot more in his final two years.
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Walz Abandons Bid for Top Veterans' Affairs Panel Slot
The Army National Guard major faced pushback over seniority concerns and the waiver that's allowed him to stay on the committee.
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President Obama's Long-Awaited Immigration Decree
Republicans are crying overreach, but how will the public react to a plan to shield millions from deportation?
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The Murky Boundaries of the Modern Work Day
Americans don't seem to mind long hours that blur the lines between professional and personal life, but they do mind the inability to control their schedules.
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Obama to Host His First Meeting With Federal Senior Executives
President will address career SES employees in December.
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