Business Starbucks now serving baristas subsidized childcare Starbucks baristas can now get backup child-care for as low as $5 a day. Paige Browning
Business Working remotely and traveling the globe to avoid Seattle traffic and rent Work remotely. Joshua McNichols
Should the world's future be in the hands of the few? How wise is it to trust the world's richest individuals to redistribute their wealth in a way that might challenge their own billions? Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong Bill Radke
Business Canadian shoppers use Washington border towns for Prime orders Amazon customers and other mail-order patrons are turning small towns on the northern border into the P.O. box for Canada. Tom Banse
Business Will Amazon's HQ2 help close the tech gap for cities (or widen it)? Carolyn Adolph Angela King
Government Streetcar project's fate uncertain after report reveals more costs “There’s no excuse that the streetcars don’t fit,” Durkan said. Of the financial status of the entire streetcar project she added: “This is not good news. This is the news I was given." Carolyn Adolph
Business Amazon's HQ2 move could be a boon for startups “What we’re hopeful for, as the silver lining of what might happen with HQ2, is that there will be some people who think it’s an opportune time to leave Amazon,” one venture capitalist said. Joshua McNichols
Seattle e-bikes hit by Trump tariffs Starting today, all Chinese-made parts for electric bicycles will be taxed 25 percent. Casey Martin