Health With Covid-19 infections spiking more than ever, here’s what to know amid the holidays The first doses of a Covid-19 vaccine authorized for public use have arrived in Washington state. But that's not going to change the situation significantly before the holiday season ends. Public health officials are urging people to keep masking up and social distancing. Kim Malcolm Paige Browning
Arts & Life Seattle Now: Casual Friday with Marcus Green and Melissa Hellmann This week we learned that Seattle mayor Jenny Durkan won’t run for reelection, and school superintendent Denise Juneau says she’ll be leaving too. Seattle Times reporter Melissa Hellmann and the South Seattle Emerald’s Marcus Green are here to break it all down with us. Patricia Murphy Clare McGrane
This year, give thanks for Zoom Here's an eye-popping statistic: twenty percent of Seattle-area COVID infections have happened in the past two weeks. A virologist answers your questions about how to keep numbers down for the holidays (hint: virtually is best). Bill Radke Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong
Race & Identity A safe space for Black people to center on healing and joy on Juneteenth Blackout CHOP creates a place to rest, grieve, celebrate, and not hold space for others Kim Malcolm John O'Brien
Opinion: A Ye Olde Holiday Tale For 2019 NPR's Scott Simon has gotten tired of clichéd holiday stories, so he wrote one of his own. Scott Simon
Arts & Life Good news! Seattle's Union Gospel Mission got enough turkeys to serve Thanksgiving Seattle's Union Gospel Mission even has enough for leftovers now "which is awesome," the food service director says Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
Arts & Life Brace yourself: Winter holiday travel is coming It's the busiest travel week of the year. And if you're heading out of town, you can expect crowds at the airport, at the train stations and on the roads. Casey Martin
Environment The day after the Fourth of July: a huge, volunteer clean-up The day after the Fourth of July: a huge, volunteer clean-up Casey Martin
Arts & Life A simple trick for not blowing off your hand with fireworks Fireworks are part of the Fourth of July — and so are fireworks injuries. Carolyn Adolph
World Love The Holidays? The Philippines Celebrates 4 Months Of Christmas Mania Counting down from September, nine days of Mass, heaps of roast pig, colorful lights and festivities all over the place — the Filipinos know how to make the season bright, and eternal. Julie McCarthy
