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Life

Seattle is, ahem, unique. Here’s what readers say you need to succeed

What should fill a gift basket for a Seattle-area newbie? We asked readers, and their suggestions were plentiful.

Politics

The House of Representatives at the Capitol is seen in Washington, early Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023, on the morning after House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was voted out of the job in an extraordinary showdown with hard-right conservatives. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) DCSA102 DCSA102

The House is left paralyzed as divided Republicans search for new leader after McCarthy’s ouster

Opinion

Michelle Cottle
What now for House Republicans? | Michelle Cottle
Thank you, readers: Thousands of WA students appreciate your generosity | Editorial
Is the state managing its public lands for all Washingtonians? Not yet | Op-Ed
Paul Krugman
Why MAGA wants to betray Ukraine | Paul Krugman

Local News

State assistant attorneys general Kent Liu demonstrates how Manny Ellis raised his hand in his opening statement during the trial of Tacoma Police Officers Christopher Burbank, Matthew Collins and Timothy Rankine in the killing of Manny Ellis at Pierce County Superior Court, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023, Tacoma, Wash.

Historic trial of Tacoma officers starts with wildly divergent accounts VIEW

Featured Columnist

Microsoft the victim? Puh-lease

Education Lab

High school aerospace program produces Boeing-ready grads in two years
Can Seattle close literacy gaps for kids of color with science of reading?
Federal audit finds flaws in WA’s oversight of pandemic aid for schools
America’s poor math skills raise alarms over global competitiveness

Business & Tech

The East and West Building of the former global headquarters of General Electric, which were purchased and transformed into the West Campus of Sacred Heart University, in Fairfield, Conn., Sept. 26, 2023. With the office market in a slump, colleges and universities have been able to snap up unused space at bargain prices. (Tony Cenicola/The New York Times) XNYT0507

Colleges snap up unused office space in a slumping market VIEW

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Nation & World

— EMBARGO: NO ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION, WEB POSTING OR STREET SALES BEFORE 3:01 A.M. ET ON TUESDAY, OCT. 3, 2023. NO EXCEPTIONS FOR ANY REASONS — A raccoon, caught in Forest Park in New York, awaits sampling, Sept. 17, 2023. Wildlife researchers are trapping animals in urban areas to determine what diseases they carry in an effort to understand the potential risks to people, pets and the animals themselves. (Andres Kudacki/The New York Times)

In New York City, wildlife researchers are on the prowl VIEW

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Health

Angela Agelopoulos, a licensed clinical psychologist, owner and clinical supervisor of Seattle Counseling and Wellness Monday, Sept. 25, 2023, in her office in Seattle.

Out of 400 therapists in Washington, why just 32 confirmed openings for new patients

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