Google employees brace for cost-cutting drive as anxiety mounts
Some Google employees are increasingly interpreting recent management decisions as warnings that the company may be angling to conduct broader layoffs.
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Twitter bots promoting escorts and gambling drowned out protests in China
When Chinese citizens took to the streets last month to protest stringent COVID-19 policies, people documented their actions in thousands of videos, photos and firsthand accounts.
Embrace ‘The Big Dark’: A photo essay of Seattle’s shortest day of the year
This is what winter in the Pacific Northwest looks like on the day with the shortest period of daylight: A photo essay by The Seattle Times’ staff photographers
Debra Ann Byrd makes space for artists of color in Shakespeare
Debra Ann Byrd’s solo show “The World’s a Stage: Becoming Othello, A Black Girl’s Journey” opens at Seattle Shakespeare Company Jan. 6.
Here’s what the WA Legislature expects to tackle on climate and environment in 2023
The 2023 Legislature is expected to debate how to spend money raised by the state’s carbon-pricing program, speed up siting of renewable energy projects and work to remove toxics from cosmetics.
Our bodies make collagen. Do we need to eat it too?
The bottom line is that collagen supplements appear to be safe but the claims far exceed any actual evidence, Carrie Dennett writes.
Three Seattle stats I’ll be watching in 2023
Three areas to keep an eye on in 2023: Seattle’s downtown workforce, the city’s population growth and the costs of goods and services, writes the FYI Guy.
Sponsored: Tips for managing your money better in the new year
Evaluating and adjusting your saving and spending habits can go a long way in helping you hit your targets.
The best and worst airlines of 2022 for customer services
Travel Troubleshooter What are the best airlines of the year for customer service? Ask passengers, and they’ll mention favorites like JetBlue and Southwest (despite that airline’s recent holiday meltdown). And they’ll criticize legacy…
On transportation, WA Legislature looks to tackle safety, equity, inflation
With the 2022 death toll on Washington roads likely around 700, lawmakers will be looking hard at improving safety, while also taking on rising project costs.