Researchers just unleashed microbes trapped in Arctic ice for 40,000 years: ‘These are not dead samples’
From The Thing to The Last of Us, dozens of sci-fi classics have warned us about this moment — but did we listen?
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Mandatory housing affordability fees aren’t sole barrier to homebuilding
Thanks to MHA and the Seattle Housing Levy, Seattle is now one of the best places for us to build affordable homes across King County.
France detains Russian ‘shadow’ tanker to disrupt war in Ukraine
Moscow considers France’s detention of the ship, and arrest of the captain, an act of piracy.
The blame game is on at federal agencies, where political messages fault Democrats for the shutdown
Americans’ routine interactions with the federal government this week are increasingly being met with partisan messaging.
Carbon capture startup moves project to Canada from U.S.
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The Seattle Times editorial board recommends: Reagan Dunn for King County Council District 9
For his bold leadership and stewardship of tax dollars, residents of King County’s 9th District should keep Reagan Dunn as their council member.
Fundraising groups step up to help reopen national park sites and welcome visitors
One of Mississippi’s most-visited cultural attractions has reopened in the midst of the government shutdown, thanks to funding from a nonprofit group.
Trump declares U.S. is at war with drug cartels
President Trump declared the United States is now at war with drug cartels, deeming them as terrorist organizations and their smugglers as “unlawful combatants” as the White House seeks to explain why its military strikes on drug boats were legally jus…
Call to allow ‘safe and effective’ at-home abortions up to 12 weeks in UK
Experts point to study showing procedures at home are no risker or less successful than hospital careAt-home abortions should be allowed for up to 12 weeks of pregnancy across the UK, according to academics, after a study found they were just as safe a…
Government shutdown closes Seattle’s Klondike Gold Rush museum
The park is located in the historic Cadillac Hotel building and contains interactive exhibits and displays about the Klondike Gold Rush.