The playground at Cal Anderson Park is seen the afternoon of Jan. 24. An increasing share of adults are childless and do not expect to have children. (Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times)
(Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times)
FYI Guy

Where are all the kids? Under-18 population dips in King County | FYI Guy

After 40 years of increases, the number of children in King County has declined since 2020, FYI Guy writes. VIEW

Super Bowl LVIII

NFL legacies on the line in 49ers-Chiefs Super Bowl rematch for coaches and quarterbacks
How to stream the Super Bowl if you don’t have cable
Ready for this year’s Super Bowl commercials? Here are the ads filling game breaks on Sunday VIEW
Hey Kansas City: Time’s up for Native sports team names

Politics

President Joe Biden makes a statement in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House, in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2024. Polling shows it’s a broad concern expressed about President Biden, not just one person’s opinion. (Pete Marovich/The New York Times) XNYT0261 XNYT0261

Why age is a bigger problem for Biden than it is for Trump | Analysis VIEW

Opinion

Don't delay legislation on high-potency cannabis | Editorial
Juvenile crimes shouldn't always factor into sentencing | Op-Ed
Paul Krugman
Can America survive a party of saboteurs? | Paul Krugman
The Boldt decision's enduring legacy, 50 years on | Editorial

Israel-Hamas war

Biden says Israel shouldn’t press into Rafah without ‘credible’ plan to protect civilians VIEW
Young Israelis block aid to Gaza while IDF soldiers stand and watch VIEW
‘They are shooting at us.’ A fleeing Gaza family is killed along with the medics sent to find them
War in Gaza divides Seattle’s Jayapal, Smith on strategy, politics

Local News

Seattle police vehicles sit outside the Rainier Beach Safeway after a shooting Friday, July 28, 2023. 224596

SPD’s women employees describe sexual harassment, discrimination in report

Featured Columnist

Hey Kansas City: Time’s up for Native sports team names

Project Homeless

A Seattle suburb known for affordability becomes example of U.S. debate on homelessness
Seattle’s social housing developer proposes payroll tax on ‘excess earners’
Is there a point to the Point-in-Time homelessness count in King County?
Homeless man leaves puppies at N.C. shelter with heart-tugging note

Business & Tech

FILE – Workers at Preslow, a fourth-generation apparel business, in Tizayuca, a small manufacturing town about an hour northeast of Mexico City, on Nov. 30, 2022. The United States bought more goods from Mexico than China in 2023 for the first time in 20 years, evidence of how much global trade patterns have shifted. (Bryan Denton/The New York Times)

For first time in two decades, U.S. buys more from Mexico than China

Featured Columnist

Boeing’s poor performance in defense offers more signs of deep trouble

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Nation & World

Edith Ceccarelli at her birthday celebration the day before her 116th birthday, at Holy Spirit Residential Care Home in Willits, Calif., Feb. 4, 2024. “I like the small town, you know more people, ” Ceccarelli told the local paper just before her 107th birthday party. “You go to a big city, you don’t know anybody.” (Alexandra Hootnick/The New York Times) XNYT0795 XNYT0795

At 116, she has outlived generations of loved ones. But her entire town has become family VIEW

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Health

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The thermostat wars are real. Here’s why women often get colder than men

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