Seattle Seahawks’ Jamal Adams (33) reacts after an interception during the second half of an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Monday, Nov. 30, 2020, in Philadelphia. (Derik Hamilton / The Associated Press)
Jamal Adams (33) reacts after an interception during the Seahawk's win over the Eagles on Monday Night Football at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. (Derik Hamilton / The Associated Press)

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The Northwest Detention Center is shown, Wednesday, April 15, 2020, in Tacoma, Wash. on the day of a during a car-based protest showing support for detainees inside who were taking part in a hunger strike to protest conditions they say are inadequate to protect detainees from the spread of the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) OTK
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Philadelphia Eagles’ Carson Wentz (11) is tackled by Seattle Seahawks’ Carlos Dunlap (43), Jarran Reed (90) and Benson Mayowa (95) during the first half of an NFL football game, Monday, Nov. 30, 2020, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton) PXE122 PXE122 PXE122
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US Coast Guard Ice Breaker Polar Star is berthed at her home port at the Coast Guard facility on the Seattle Waterfront. Wednesday, December 2, 2020, the ice breaker will depart for the North and the darkness of the Arctic. 215760
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Washington’s Richard Newton comes up one yard short on the 2nd down run, leaving Washington 3rd and 1 at the Cardinal 21 in the 2nd quarter. The 15th-ranked Washington Huskies played the Stanford Cardinal in Pac-12 football Saturday, October 5, 2019 at Stanford Stadium in Palo Alto, CA. 211722
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Jordan Morris keeps a Seattle push alive in the second half. The Portland Timbers played the Seattle Sounders FC in MLS action Thursday, October 22, 2020 at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, WA. 215462
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Marcie Sillman, who’s covered arts in Seattle for a long time, is retiring from KUOW after 35 years at the station. Photographed Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at Volunteer Park. 215584

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Election & Politics

Supporters of President Donald Trump protest the vote certification outside the Michigan Capitol in Lansing, Mich., on Monday, Nov. 23, 2020. President Trump’s government on Nov. 23, 2020 authorized President-elect Joe Biden to begin a formal transition process after Michigan certified Biden as its winner, a strong sign that the president’s last-ditch bid to overturn the results was coming to an end. (Emily Elconin/The New York Times) XNYT158 XNYT158

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FILE – Election workers, right, verify ballots as recount observers, left, watch during a Milwaukee hand recount of presidential votes at the Wisconsin Center, Friday, Nov. 20, 2020, in Milwaukee. Wisconsin finished a partial recount of its presidential results on Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020 confirming Democrat Joe Biden’s victory over President Donald Trump in the key battleground state. Trump vowed to challenge the outcome in court. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) NYPS210 NYPS210
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Business & Tech

Curbside pickup parking spots outside a Best Buy in Sacramento, Calif., Nov. 27, 2020. Foot traffic was down considerably and internet sales surged during a holiday weekend altered by the coronavirus. (Salgu Wissmath/The New York Times) XNYT90

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FILE — Children board a school bus in Queens on Nov. 18, 2020. Mayor Bill de Blasio of New York City set a cautious 3 percent positive test rate trigger for closing schools. (Anna Watts/The New York Times)

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Scientists work on the coronavirus vaccine made by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford in Oxford, England, Nov. 19, 2020. The AstraZeneca vaccine, seen here, has many advantages over the others in price and handling, but questions have been raised about its effectiveness. (Andrew Testa/The New York Times) XNYT69 XNYT69

Obese Americans could be prioritized for coronavirus vaccine

Food & Drink

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Tiffani Williams and her daughter Ava Sophia Williams, 5, prepare to skate at Roll Around Seatown. 215259

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Philadelphia Eagles’ Carson Wentz (11) is tackled by Seattle Seahawks’ Carlos Dunlap (43), Jarran Reed (90) and Benson Mayowa (95) during the first half of an NFL football game, Monday, Nov. 30, 2020, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton) PXE122 PXE122 PXE122

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Arts & Life

Anya Taylor-Joy stars as Beth Harmon in “The Queen’s Gambit” on Netflix.

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Photography

A nearly full moon shines above Seattle on Saturday night. The moon was at it’s fullest early Monday morning. This photo was made with a 600 mm lens, using f4 at 1/2000 of a second, ISO 1000. 215768
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Full moon over Seattle

With dad Ryan Wells close by, 2-year-old Paige Wells shreds at “Sunset Pump Park” for the first time on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020 in Seattle. According to her father, the track was made encircling a vacant Ballard house by a neighbor who wanted to give kids nearby someplace to let off some energy. After several loops Paige appears a complete natural. 215763
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Successful first ride at Ballard’s ‘Sunset Pump Park’  VIEW

Anna McAllister of Seattle walks her rescued retired racing grey hound Trevor along the Seattle Turkey Trot run route on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020 in Seattle. The run was virtual this year and participants went on their own schedules. McAllister said she always runs the race but decided this year she would make a Trot donation, forgo the tee-shirt, sleep in and walk the route ending at Golden Gardens. 215763
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Seattle Turkey Trot participant dresses for the occasion

Joe Mills zips up his daughter’s, Honoka, caught as her brother Hayato plays on the steps at Green Lake on Thanksgiving Day on Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020. Their father Joe took them to the park to burn off some energy and watch the sunset. 215764
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From momentous to mellow, Thanksgiving at Green Lake