Benton Carlton plays in a newly installed sensory swing at his home in Bothell. (Kevin Clark / The Seattle Times)
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Fund For Those In Need

How one mom went from ‘a deep, dark place’ to rejoicing at her son’s first laugh

Kindering Center has seen a surge in demand for early-childhood therapies, straining its resources. You can help through The Seattle Times Fund for Those in Need.

Thanksgiving 2023

Balloons, bands and Santa: Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade ushers in holiday season in New York WATCH
Seattle-area restaurants open for Thanksgiving 2023
Where to find a free, hot meal on Thanksgiving around Seattle
‘Rare’ Thanksgiving weekend forecast on the way for Western WA

Politics

Far-right Party for Freedom leader Geert Wilders, right, celebrates with party members after winning the most votes in a general election, in The Hague, Netherlands, Thursday Nov. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Phil Nijhuis) PDJ112 PDJ112

Dutch election winner Geert Wilders is an anti-Islam firebrand known as the Dutch Donald Trump VIEW

Opinion

Inspiration from Lincoln's Thanksgiving proclamation | Editorial
This year, WA's apple growers have reasons to be thankful | Op-Ed
Why local news matters | Craig Brown
What headlines would you like to see in 2024? Enter our contest | Opinion

Israel-Hamas war

Qatar says Gaza cease-fire will begin Friday morning, with aid to follow ‘as soon as possible’ VIEW
Israel unveils what it claims is a major Hamas militant hideout beneath Gaza City’s Shifa Hospital VIEW
Terrible choices and deep distrust: The path to the hostage deal
Shadowy Hamas leader in Gaza is at top of Israel’s hit list after last month’s deadly attack

Local News

Governor Jay Inslee speaks to the press during the annual preview of the legislative session in the John A. Cherberg building at the Capitol in Olympia on Thursday, January 5, 2022.

West Coast attorneys general ask federal commission to rethink approval of gas pipeline project

Featured Columnist

After a homeless man’s death, a Seattle neighborhood confronts the limits of helping 

Mental Health

Jordan Alam
I’m a therapist, but I’m not the expert on ‘fixing’ you | The therapist is in
How Seattle psychiatric providers are responding as system bursts at the seams
Seattle launches pilot program to tackle mental health calls
7 takeaways from expert panel on the fentanyl crisis in King County

Business & Tech

Planes awaiting delivery to Chinese carriers at Boeing Field in Seattle, Nov. 20, 2023. A thaw in relations between the United States and China may help Boeing sell more planes – and finally deliver aircraft ordered years ago. (Ruth Fremson/The New York Times)

Why China and Boeing Still Need Each Other

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Nation & World

Peter and Pan from Noahs Ark Dog Rescue arrive at St Paul’s Church in Covent Garden in London, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023. Following the success of Broadway Barks in the US, stage icons Elaine Paige and Bernadette Peters hosted the first live West End Woofs (and meows) at St Paul’s Church, Covent Garden. Bringing together much-loved talent of the West End and their four-legged friends for a dog and cat adoption event to raise money and awareness and find homes for animals in need of adoption. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) LKW106 LKW106

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Health

Winemaker Charlie Hoppes shows the color of his 2016 Quintessence Cabernet Sauvignon at his Fidelitas tasting room in the Red Mountain AVA, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019 near Benton City. Hoppes says his last wine made with non-Red Mountain fruit was a 2014 Fidelitas Champoux. “We’re all in on Red Mountain. I believe in the AVA. We pushed all our chips right to the center,” said Hoppes. 210960

Does red wine give you headaches? Buy a cheaper bottle, scientists say.

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