From software engineer to bus driver: Where laid off tech workers are now Tech workers are on the frontlines of a major shift in our economy. Where have the laid off tech workers gone? And what can the rest of us learn from the first shock in the AI earthquake? Lucy Soucek
Washington joins 24-state lawsuit seeking to block Trump's latest tariffs Washington is one of 24 states suing the Trump administration over its latest attempt to impose worldwide tariffs without congressional approval. Sami West
From Booming: Grocery sticker shock and the rise of the dollar-store dinner Creative hacks for putting food on the table now that your dollar doesn’t go as far as it used to. Brandi Fullwood
From Control F: The weird way we decide who sits below the poverty line A special episode brought to us by our friends at Control F: the surprising history of the federal poverty line. Lucy Soucek
The World Cup is coming to Seattle. Will it actually pay off for local businesses? This summer, Seattle becomes one of 16 North American cities to host FIFA World Cup matches. That includes six games, a projected 750,000 visitors, and nearly a billion dollars flowing into King County. Joshua McNichols
Amazon is no longer Seattle's top employer, but its Bellevue headcount continues to climb Amazon confirmed Friday it now employs about 49,000 people in its hometown, Seattle. That's down from a peak of 60,000 in 2020. Monica Nickelsburg
U.S. health care spending is the highest on Earth. Here's why Most health care services in the U.S. cost at least twice what they do in other countries, and sometimes up to ten times as much. Teo Popescu
Supreme Court ruling against Trump tariffs gets bipartisan support among WA lawmakers In Washington state, Democrats and some Republicans are welcoming the U.S. Supreme Court decision restricting the president's ability to impose sweeping tariffs. Amy Radil
Grocery sticker shock and the rise of the dollar-store dinner Creative hacks for putting food on the table now that your dollar doesn’t go as far as it used to. Lucy Soucek