Business Amazon to expand data centers in northeastern Oregon, reaping more tax breaks Amazon’s ever-expanding footprint in Seattle — and the polarizing growing pains that accompany it — contrasts what’s currently happening in northeastern Oregon. Tom Banse
Business Parenting in the age of Alexa? It’s complicated This week’s episode of Prime(d) talks about the relationship between children and Alexa, Amazon’s AI-powered virtual assistant. Kids love to ask Alexa questions. And Alexa is listening. Joshua McNichols Carolyn Adolph
Politics Amazon political spending: 'Drowned out by a tsunami of corporate spending' Amazon's spending on Seattle's election has led to a coordinated backlash from some candidates and politicians. Paige Browning
Politics Amazon gives $1 million to pro-business campaign aimed at Seattle City Council Amazon is pouring more than a million extra dollars into the campaign for business-minded candidates in Seattle. Gil Aegerter David Hyde
Business Amazon quietly publishes its political views. Here they are Amazon has always been a company founded on strong principles: leadership principles such as “learn and be curious” and “hire and develop the best”. Now the company has published a list of its political positions. Carolyn Adolph
Business Google opens a Seattle campus, and brings a housewarming gift Google opened its new campus on South Lake Union today with the announcement of a million-dollar grant to the Salvation Army to expand a homeless shelter. Carolyn Adolph
Environment Earth is the best planet, Bezos says, unveiling climate commitment Amazon has made its biggest climate commitment in the company's 25 year history. Paige Browning
Environment Amazon Makes 'Climate Pledge' As Workers Plan Walkout Amazon's plans include being carbon-neutral by 2040 and buying 100,000 electric delivery vans. It faced outcry from workers, hundreds of whom planned to join the Global Climate Strike on Friday. Alina Selyukh
Latin America Brazil Rejects G-7's Offer Of $22 Million To Fight Amazon Fires Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro says he don't want the cash — unless it comes with an apology from French President Emmanuel Macron. Bill Chappell
Business Amazon sells products that are banned, unsafe, or deceptively labeled, says WSJ investigation Paige Browning talks with Wall Street Journal reporter Shane Shifflett about his investigation into Amazon's third-party sellers. Paige Browning Andy Hurst
