Showing results by narrator "Sam Scholl"

"How One Family Is Sending 13 Kids to College, Living Debt Free — and Still Plans to Retire Early" is from the August 11, 2016 Lifestyle section of The Washington Post. It was written by Erica Johnston and narrated by Sam Scholl.

"J.K. Rowling Announces an Eighth Harry Potter Book" is from the World section of The Washington Post. It was written by Jessica Contrera and narrated by Sam Scholl.

A massive new biography sheds light on the relationships, sacrifices and calculations that enabled the Obama presidency.

"Before Michelle, Barack Obama Asked Another Woman to Marry Him. Then Politics Got in the Way." is from the May 02, 2017 Politics section of The Washington Post. It was written by Carlos Lozada  and narrated by Sam Scholl.

Billionaire Warren Buffett has some wise words for investors: Stop throwing money away on bad advice.

"Warren Buffett Says This Simple Mistake Has Cost Investors More Than $100 Billion" is from the February 27, 2017 Business section of The Washington Post. It was written by Jonnelle Marte and narrated by Sam Scholl.

After half a century of hype and false starts, artificial intelligence may finally be starting to transform the U.S. economy. An example is machine translation, as we found when analyzing eBay’s deployment in 2014 of an AI-based tool that learned to translate by digesting millions of lines of eBay data and data from the Web. The aim is to allow eBay sellers and buyers in different countries to more easily connect with one another. The tool detects the location of an eBay user’s Internet Protocol address in, say, a Spanish-speaking country and automatically translates the English title of the eBay offering.

"Artificial Intelligence Can Transform the Economy" is from the September 18, 2018 Opinion section of The Washington Post. It was written by Erik Brynjolfsson, Xiang Hui and Meng Liu and narrated by Sam Scholl.

Whether you are interviewing for the first time or fifth time, or you haven’t interviewed for a position in quite some time, there are a number of things to remember to be sure you nail your next interview.

Tina Fey recently took aim at college-educated white women who supported Donald Trump.

"Tina Fey Tells College-Educated White Women Who Voted for Trump: ‘You Can’t Look Away’" is from the April 01, 2017 Lifestyle section of The Washington Post. It was written by Kristine Phillips and narrated by Sam Scholl.

Haruki Murakami is a master of the open-ended mystery. Whether in complex, dreamlike novels like “The Wind-up Bird Chronicle” and “Kafka on the Shore” or the more realistic short stories in his latest collection, “Men Without Women,” Murakami is drawn to the abiding strangeness and unfathomability of life.

"‘Men Without Women,’ a New Story Collection by Haruki Murakami" is from the May 05, 2017 Entertainment section of The Washington Post. It was written by Heller McAlpin and narrated by Sam Scholl.

A week ago, Kanye West said that 400 years of slavery was a “choice,” appearing to blame enslaved black people for not freeing themselves sooner. He said that the discussion about putting Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill made him want “to use Bitcoin,” because, “It’s like when you see all the slave movies: Why you gotta keep reminding us about slavery?” And West said that certain black icons such as Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X are “just too far in the past and not relatable and that’s what makes them safe.”

"Kanye West Rebuked by Ta-Nehisi Coates in Biting Essay Called ‘I’m Not Black, I’m Kanye’" is from the May 08, 2018 National section of The Washington Post. It was written by Meagan Flynn and narrated by Sam Scholl.

It is hard to imagine two men more disparate in character than the 41st and 45th presidents of the United States. George H.W. Bush and Donald J. Trump had almost nothing in common beyond their privileged upbringing and membership in the Republican Party.

"George H.W. Bush, the Anti-Trump" is from the December 01, 2018 Op-Ed section of The Washington Post. It was written by Max Boot and narrated by Sam Scholl.

Is Michelle Obama taking this campaign personally? It sure sounds like it.

Is this the woman that Michelle Obama sees when she looks in the mirror now, free of the White House and the media scrutiny of presidential politics? After more than a decade in public life can she freely shed the sheath dress and pearls for a wide brim black hat and dookie braids?

"Michelle Obama Just Ripped up the Playbook for Former First Ladies" is from the September 06, 2017 Style section of The Washington Post. It was written by Krissah Thompson and Helena Andrews-Dyer and narrated by Sam Scholl.

On Friday, a judge unsealed parts of the arrest warrant for Joseph DeAngelo — the 72-year-old former police officer who is accused of committing serial rape and murder across California beginning 40 years ago.

"The Most Disturbing Parts of the 171-Page Warrant for the Golden State Killer Suspect" is from the June 02, 2018 National section of The Washington Post. It was written by Avi Selk and narrated by Sam Scholl.

Most species hang out only with family members. Everybody else is a potential enemy. Good ol’ Homo sapiens have been successful because we’ve extended the definition of family by using mutually agreed upon stories — “fictive kinship” as Israeli researcher Yuval Noah Harari points out.

"How to Be a Better Networker for People Who Hate Networking" is from the May 22, 2017 Inspired Life section of The Washington Post. It was written by Eric Barker and narrated by Sam Scholl.

"Is Laura Bush trying to tell us something?For months now, most of her family — in a drastic break with tradition — has been resolutely quiet on the 2016 presidential race. "

Twenty-one months after she left the White House, Michelle Obama is returning to public life feeling purposeful and invigorated. She launched, within weeks, high-profile social initiatives on voting and girls education while preparing for a mega-book tour unlike any book tour, well, ever.

"Michelle Obama’s Vacation Is Over. Now She’s Claiming Her Own Spotlight." is from the October 11, 2018 Lifestyle section of The Washington Post. It was written by Peter Slevin and narrated by Sam Scholl.

The move toward streaming — though consumers have been demanding it for years — is proving to be a more fragmented experience than many have anticipated. Entertainment companies are now running services with increasingly narrow offerings, looking to hit consumers up for more subscription revenue wherever possible.

"Freedom From Cable Isn’t Free: Flood of Streaming Services Will Make Cutting the Cord More Complicated" is from the August 11, 2017 Business section of The Washington Post. It was written by Hayley Tsukayama and Sintia Radu and narrated by Sam Scholl.

If there is an urtext of modern feminism, especially for those of us who prefer it in the form of juicy dystopian novels instead of lofty essays, then Margaret Atwood’s “The Handmaid’s Tale” is probably the closest thing we’ve got. It’s one of those books that people believe can tell a lot about another person based on what that other person thought of it.

"The Handmaid's Tale' Has Been Feared, Banned and Loved. Now It's Scaring the Bejeezus Out of Us Again." is from the April 25, 2017 Lifestyle section of The Washington Post. It was written by Monica Hesse and narrated by Sam Scholl.

In The Slight Edge: Turning Simple Disciplines into Massive Success and Happiness (2005), author and entrepreneur Jeff Olson explains how motivated individuals can reap tremendous benefits from cultivating simple, positive habits. Although good fortune can appear to manifest overnight, success is usually the result of years spent consistently making the right choices.... (Disclaimer: This is NOT the original book. If you’re looking for the original book, it is available from Amazon.)  

"A Gun-Free Society" is from the October 06, 2015 Ideas and Controversy section of The Washington Post. It was written by Fred Hiatt and narrated by Sam Scholl.