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National

Boeing Cuts Its Workforce Due To The Coronavirus Crisis

The airplane manufacturer said it will eliminate nearly 16,000 jobs. Airlines are on pace to lose about $300 billion this year and aren't likely to be buying planes anytime soon.

Boeing to cut 15% of workforce after financial losses

Boeing said Wednesday that it will cut about 15% of the workforce in its commercial airplanes business. It's a big blow for the Puget Sound region.

Business

Boeing employees are back to work. Can they stay safe?

Workers at Boeing are back on the production lines as of Monday night. They're in the first big industry to restart during this pandemic. The union representing those workers says, already, people are sounding the alarm over safety issues.

Politics

Rounding up legislative bills, business taxes and stolen trees

Bill Radke reviews the week's news with GeekWire's civic editor Monica Nickelsburg, Crosscut staff reporter Melissa Santos, and Seattle Times investigations editor Jonathan Martin.

Business

Boeing hit by first annual loss in 20 years in 737 Max crisis

The Boeing Co. said Wednesday that last year it suffered its first annual loss in more than 20 years.

Science

The Cassandra Curse: Why We Heed Some Warnings, And Ignore Others

After a disaster happens, we want to know whether something could have been done to avoid it. Did anyone see this coming? Many times, the answer is yes. So why didn't the warnings lead to action? This week, we revisit a favorite 2018 episode about the psychology of warnings. We visit a smelly Alaskan tunnel, hear about a gory (and fictional) murder plot, and even listen to some ABBA.