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Data Dive

You Can Expect to Live Longer in Washington

New CDC figures show that life expectancy dipped across the U.S. as Covid began to spread. But our longevity number remains resiliently high.

09/23/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

Parental Controls

What Banned Books Week, 40 Years After Its Founding, Means for Seattle Readers

Our liberal bubble doesn’t shield us from a rising tide of book bans nationwide, nor should it foreclose critical engagement with controversial titles.

09/23/2022 By Sophie Grossman

Climate Change

A Lifeline for Coping with the Smoke

In At Home on an Unruly Planet, Madeline Ostrander lays out models of resilience for reckoning with the climate crisis.

09/22/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

Two States of Washington

Braver Angels Aims to Mend Our Polarized Relationships

A nonprofit championed by local author Mónica Guzmán says curiosity can help bridge political divides.

09/22/2022 By Marcus Harrison Green

Helping Hands

How to Help Puerto Rico from Seattle

Millions are without power after another debilitating hurricane.

09/20/2022 By Seattle Met Staff

Explainer

Why Can't Washington Find More Dinosaur Fossils?

A decade ago, the state dug up a fragment of the "Suciasaurus." It hasn't found any remains since.

09/20/2022 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Get Off My Lawn

The Leaf Blower Ban Can't Come Soon Enough

City council passed a resolution to phase out the use of gas-powered leaf blowers over the next five years. It's about time.

09/12/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

School's Out

Child Care Options During the Seattle Public Schools Strike

Godspeed, parents.

09/11/2022 By Seattle Met Staff

Enclaves

Japantown Was Due for a Landmark

The city is working to preserve the Panama Hotel. But the tiny neighborhood has already embraced its legacy.

09/09/2022 By Allecia Vermillion

This Month in Seattle Tech

AI Art Reimagines Seattle

The memes are fun. But have we wrapped our heads around just how quickly artificial intelligence is learning?

08/31/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

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Group Chat

What Time Should Seattle School Days Start?

Three clock-minders weigh sleep science, equity, and a bus driver shortage after Seattle Public Schools shelves a bell change proposal.

08/30/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

Search, Book, Play

Meet Sniffspot, the Private Dog Park Purveyor

The “Airbnb for dogs” illuminates local demand for private off-leash areas—and our fierce devotion to our beloved furry friends.

08/29/2022 By Ann Karneus

Made in WA

Washington’s 60 Most Timeless Inventions

The World’s Fair put Seattle's ingenuity on the map six decades ago. But before and since, our quirky and vital innovations have endured.

08/23/2022 Edited by Benjamin Cassidy By Seattle Met Staff

Made in WA

Washington's Music Inventions, Sung and Unsung

Grunge was a hit. But Paul Tutmarc's electric bass strikes a deeper chord.

08/23/2022 Edited by Benjamin Cassidy By Sophie Grossman

Made in WA

Broad Strokes

David Giuliani revolutionized more than just oral hygiene.

08/23/2022 By Angela Cabotaje

Made in WA

The Toys “R” Hers

How a Magnolia mom built an empire from the ground up.

08/23/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

Made in WA

Who Gets to Invent?

A pro bono program at the University of Washington opens up the patent application process to everyone.

08/23/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

Made in WA

A Suite of Seattle Tech's Ubiquitous Products

The screen time boosters.

08/23/2022 Edited by Benjamin Cassidy By Seattle Met Staff

Made in WA

6 Washington Ideas That Went National

Thank us, U.S.

08/23/2022 Edited by Benjamin Cassidy By Seattle Met Staff

Made in WA

11 Games, Toys, and Tools Invented in Washington

Our pastimes.

08/23/2022 Edited by Benjamin Cassidy By Seattle Met Staff

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