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Right on time, Seattle's cherry blossoms are about to pop with color

Seattle is days away from one of its annual gateways to spring: the cherry blossom bloom

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A device to 'cleanse' the brain and enhance sleep: UW researchers have started human trials

Feeling drowsy? Maybe you just need to sleep more ... but maybe science can help. UW researchers are trying to enhance what the brain does when it sleeps.

Here's what light rail means to these North Seattle commuters

Three new light rail stations open this Saturday in North Seattle at Northgate, Roosevelt, and the University District. It’s an important moment for Seattle. For the first time, North and South Seattle will really be connected by light rail. It's a dream that's at least 25 years old. We asked people what this moment means for them.

Tokyo Olympics were a gold, silver and bronze bonanza for athletes with Pacific NW ties

Athletes from the Pacific Northwest will practically need an ore cart to push their haul of precious metal to the airport after the final weekend of action at the Tokyo Olympics. Professional basketball and baseball players from Portland, Tacoma and Seattle accounted for most of the gold and silver medals as the delayed 2020 Summer Games came to a close.Olympians with strong connections to Oregon and Washington state mined 39 total medals at the Tokyo Games.

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Black UW police officers file claims against the university, alleging a racist work environment

"In some ways, they feel like it's worse here in Seattle than it is in places like the South where they've been before."

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What UW is doing to confront racism in health care

Inequities have been forced into the light - if not exacerbated - by the coronavirus pandemic. Now, there's a new effort to combat racism within the healthcare system.

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How a UW course captured the impact of an unprecedented year

Reflections on 2020 help point to bridges forward

'We're All Tired Of This': Health Care Workers In Seattle Prepare For Another Surge

Harborview Medical Center faced the country's initial swell of coronavirus cases. Now, health care workers there are offering advice to people facing the latest surge in COVID-19 patients.