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Technology Amazon cuts over 2,300 jobs in Washington as employees warn of AI risks The local impact of Amazon’s latest round of layoffs is coming into focus. Monica Nickelsburg
9 families, 1 roof: Urban cohousing in Seattle Seattle’s housing scene is defined by high prices and shrinking apartments, leaving many people feeling both financially squeezed and socially disconnected. Cohousing offers an alternative. Joshua McNichols
Arts & Life From horror to Ibsen's 'Hedda,' filmmaker Nia DaCosta pursues the genres she loves DaCosta has directed blockbusters like Candyman and The Marvels. Her latest is an adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's 1891 play, Hedda Gabler, recasting the main character as a queer, mixed-race Black woman. Tonya Mosley
Music Jazz bassist Linda May Han Oh proves less is more on 'Strange Heavens' Oh took the fast track to jazz prominence, emerging on the scene in the 2000s and becoming the bass player in bands led by Pat Metheny and Vijay Iyer. Her new album is a look back at her early work. Martin Johnson
Books Horror is bigger than Stephen King. These spooky Seattleites help find the right scare for you Since it's spooky season, and readers of all sorts may be looking for scares, KUOW's Katie Campbell called up a couple of local literary horror experts to talk about how the genre has evolved and who we should be reading. Katie Campbell
Arts & Life Is that really Washington? Why more movies could be made in the Evergreen State Dyer Oxley
Politics White House fires entire commission that reviews designs for federal buildings The White House has fired all six members of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, the independent federal agency that reviews design plans for monuments, memorials, coins and federal buildings. Elizabeth Blair
Health Teens who use weed before age 15 have more trouble later, a study finds Young teens who use cannabis are more likely to be frequent users than people who start later, according to a study in JAMA Network Open. They are also more likely to seek care for health problems. Rhitu Chatterjee
World Israel says it's resuming the ceasefire after its strikes in Gaza kill over 100 people Israel's military said the ceasefire in Gaza resumed after it carried out heavy airstrikes overnight that killed 104 people, including 46 children, according to local health officials. The Associated Press
Food Greetings from high up in Colombia's Andes, where 'prairie-style meat' is a delicacy Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world. John Otis
