Is AI causing tech worker layoffs as CEOs claim? Reality is complicated
A new report from Indeed reveals that tech job postings in July were down 36% from early 2020 levels.
Month: August 2025
‘Gwyneth’ is a portrait of a pioneering and polarizing wellness mogul
“Gwyneth: The Biography” is a satisfying read about the pioneering and polarizing actor and business woman.
Seattle’s middle class is becoming scarce
In Seattle, there were 279 households earning $100,000-plus for every 100 earning $50,000 to $99,999, according to the latest census data, writes FYI Guy.
Is it safe to use Wi-Fi at the airport?
Public Wi-Fi at the airport is convenient. But is it safe — or at least safer? Here’s how to tell.
WA appeals court says counties can sue state for public defense funding
Counties want to remake Washington’s approach to public defense, in which they shoulder almost all the costs of representing people who can’t afford attorneys.
Rant and Rave: Reader doesn’t like medical center’s new hold messages
RANT to a large medical center that changed their cheesy hold music, interrupted by assurances to hang on, to voice commercials for the same medical center, interrupted by voice assurances. So annoying, both content and acoustics. People calling are us…
Why medical school is Plan B for this Seahawks lineman
Center Federico Maranges is with the Seahawks as part of the International Player Pathway Program, and he’s putting off medical school to pursue his NFL dreams.
Is your diet to blame for weight gain? It’s not that simple
Registered dietitian nutritionist Carrie Dennett shares her thoughts on a recent study that names diet as the culprit in the “obesity epidemic.”
UW, other WA colleges, face big money problems
Cuts from the Trump administration and the state Legislature are forcing the University of Washington and other schools to lay off staff and raise tuition.
WA promised tenants lawyers. Why are so many facing eviction alone?
Washington became the first state to guarantee attorneys for tenants facing eviction. But a surging number of cases threatens to undermine that promise.