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Do we still have control of our technology? A new initiative attempts to take greater control of our health. How will Jay Inslee’s proposal for mental health services help those in need? What can New York learn about Amazon from us? And in a week and a half, EMTs might go on strike.

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Timothy Egan

Humans make mistakes. New York Times columnist Tim Egan suggests that one of those mistakes might have been letting our technology run away with us. His concerns run the gamut from facial recognition to Facebook.

Allen Institute for Immunology

Paul Allen died this year of complications from non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Today, a new non-profit research undertaking was announced: the Allen Institute for Immunology. Tom Bumol is the institute’s new executive director.

Inslee's mental health proposal

Jay Inslee’s mental health proposal would implement a “forensic hospital of excellence,” says KUOW’s Olympia correspondent Austin Jenkins. He explains who Western State Hospital serves now, and how that might change.

What can NYC learn from our mistakes?

What can New York learn from Seattle’s Amazon experience? A city council meeting pushed for those answers today, which Geekwire’s Monica Nickelsburg was following.

EMT strike in the wings

Here’s a phrase you probably don’t want to hear: EMTs on strike. Employees of AMR in Seattle say they’ll strike if they don’t have a contract by December 21st. Seattle Times reporter Heidi Groover is covering the story.

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