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A breast cancer survivor knits prostheses in Kenya as silicone ones are costly A Kenyan woman who survived breast cancer is knitting prostheses and training others to make them in a country where silicone ones are expensive.

A breast cancer survivor knits prostheses in Kenya as silicone ones are costly

What to say if you’re in recovery and your workplace encourages social drinking While the three-martini lunch seems improbable today, workplaces still can be boozy places.

What to say if you’re in recovery and your workplace encourages social drinking

Punch the orphan macaque is outgrowing his plushie and making friends Punch the baby orphan macaque is outgrowing the orangutan plushie that comforted him through early rejection from his mother and other monkeys.

Punch the orphan macaque is outgrowing his plushie and making friends

War in Iran: Are you an American stranded in the Middle East? Tell us Thousands of Americans are stuck in the region after the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on Friday. We want to hear their stories.

War in Iran: Are you an American stranded in the Middle East? Tell us

Walla Walla returning to Edmonds-Kingston route after hard landing No injuries were reported, but the Edmonds-Kingston route was down to one boat as crews assessed what boat repairs were needed.

Walla Walla returning to Edmonds-Kingston route after hard landing

Cuban doctors leave Honduras as Trump pushes to isolate the island More than 150 Cuban medical staff have departed Honduras after the Central American country's new government abruptly cancelled the agreement.

Cuban doctors leave Honduras as Trump pushes to isolate the island

Seattle could see more tiny home villages under mayor’s proposal Before leaving without taking questions, the new mayor said she would introduce three pieces of legislation to speed the construction of new shelter and tiny homes.

Seattle could see more tiny home villages under mayor’s proposal

Zahilay creates new King County auditor position and oversight controls Zahilay said King County has to do "our homework" if it is going to seek new tax revenue in the coming years.

Zahilay creates new King County auditor position and oversight controls

‘Fireball’ seen in Western Washington, B.C. A bright flash streaked across the sky in northwest Washington and B.C. on Tuesday night. Experts say it was "almost undoubtedly a meteor."

‘Fireball’ seen in Western Washington, B.C.

Should you be able to ask a doctor to help you die? More and more countries are legalizing medically assisted death. But even as the concept gains acceptance, there are difficult, unresolved questions about who should be eligible.

Should you be able to ask a doctor to help you die?

U.S. Senate vote to constrain Trump’s actions in Iran fails It represents the first time Congress formally registered its opinion of a campaign Trump launched without its consent, affirming deep divides on Capitol Hill.

U.S. Senate vote to constrain Trump’s actions in Iran fails

Wide swath of the U.S. faces days of severe weather A stalled weather front stretching across much of the central United States could bring days of large hail, wind gusts, flooding and tornadoes.

Wide swath of the U.S. faces days of severe weather

Trump administration widens its anti-fraud efforts with a Medicaid probe in New York President Donald Trump's administration is expanding its crackdown on state Medicaid programs to New York, launching a fraud probe in the state.

Trump administration widens its anti-fraud efforts with a Medicaid probe in New York

Navigating conversations with children about war, conflict and other traumatic events Experts say adults can help children cope with the latest conflict in the Middle East by making space for conversation, validating their feelings and limiting exposure to frightening or inaccurate information.

Navigating conversations with children about war, conflict and other traumatic events

Seattle’s World Cup duties draw $8M in federal transportation money The money — part of a $100 million Federal Transit Administration expenditure — will help expand transit service to meet demand from World Cup crowds.

Seattle’s World Cup duties draw $8M in federal transportation money

Claims of ‘rediscovered’ Michelangelos unsettle Renaissance experts A researcher has asserted that a marble bust of Christ in a Roman church is by Michelangelo. The unverified claim has unsettled Renaissance scholars.

Claims of ‘rediscovered’ Michelangelos unsettle Renaissance experts

What employer benefits would you like to see for perimenopause? Tell us The Seattle Times wants to hear more from Seattle-area residents about women's health care benefits they would like employers to offer.

What employer benefits would you like to see for perimenopause? Tell us

Donald Trump’s pitiful case for going to war with Iran President Donald Trump's case is flat-out wrong. This conflict, which has spread to other countries and is affecting energy prices, didn’t need to happen.

Donald Trump’s pitiful case for going to war with Iran

Top FDA drug official is trying to hire a friend who’s seeking a bold new warning on antidepressants The Food and Drug Administration is reviewing a request for new warnings on antidepressant drugs, and that's presenting an unusual conflict of interest at the agency.

Top FDA drug official is trying to hire a friend who’s seeking a bold new warning on antidepressants

17-year-old girl dies in head-on crash with bus in Jefferson County A 17-year-old Poulsbo girl died after crashing head-on into a city bus in a three-vehicle crash outside of Port Ludlow in Jefferson County.

17-year-old girl dies in head-on crash with bus in Jefferson County

The sea is higher than we thought and millions more are at risk, study finds Climate change's rising seas may threaten tens of millions more people than scientists and government planners originally thought.

The sea is higher than we thought and millions more are at risk, study finds

Driver fleeing police goes wrong way on I-5 multiple times, WSP says A 19-year-old man drove the wrong way down Interstate 5 at least four different times before crashing into a state trooper going the opposite way.

Driver fleeing police goes wrong way on I-5 multiple times, WSP says

Sound Transit’s Eastside light rail reopens after day of disruption Simulated service between the Lynnwood City Center and International District/Chinatown stations is suspended, Sound Transit said.

Sound Transit’s Eastside light rail reopens after day of disruption

Airline to offer TSA-free flights from Seattle’s Boeing Field to Spokane SeaPort Airlines will offer four round trips most days starting March 9. One-way tickets begin at $299.

Airline to offer TSA-free flights from Seattle’s Boeing Field to Spokane

Night before Key Peninsula stabbings, police responded to call about suspect An Orting police officer's body camera video, from about 12 hours before the stabbings, sheds more light on the family's concerns over the suspect's mental health.

Night before Key Peninsula stabbings, police responded to call about suspect

US maternal deaths fell in 2024 and may have dropped again last year, government data shows A new CDC analysis shows U.S. maternal deaths keep edging down.

US maternal deaths fell in 2024 and may have dropped again last year, government data shows

33 charged with trespassing in pro-Palestinian protest at UW Prosecutors charged 33 members of a pro-Palestinian protest group with first-degree criminal trespassing, a misdemeanor, for occupying a building on campus.

33 charged with trespassing in pro-Palestinian protest at UW

Bill barring masked law enforcement passes WA House, with tweaks The state House passed a bill Tuesday law enforcement from concealing identities during routine public interactions. It now goes back to the Senate.

Bill barring masked law enforcement passes WA House, with tweaks

King County Council bars new ICE detention facilities for one year The county is the latest local jurisdiction to attempt to block any new immigration detention facilities in the region.

King County Council bars new ICE detention facilities for one year

Men ambushed teen outside Seattle Chipotle, killed him, charges say Police are still searching for a 16-year-old girl they believe acted as a lookout during the Oct. 9 shooting in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood.

Men ambushed teen outside Seattle Chipotle, killed him, charges say