Resistance may not be futile as New York politicians join effort against Amazon Amazon announced that it would build a headquarters in Queens, but a growing group of politicians are saying no way. Joshua McNichols
How to turn Amazon workers into art patrons? Technology What advice would Seattle nonprofits give to their peers in Long Island City, Queens, where Amazon is opening another headquarters? Listener Lisa Myers Bulmash, an artist who lives north of Seattle, wanted to know. Joshua McNichols
Amazon's NYC neighbors want to know: Will they be hired, too? Residents of the country's biggest housing project are waiting to see if their new corporate neighbors will help or hurt them. Joshua McNichols
'We will not end up like Seattle,' says D.C. area preparing for Amazon Seattle has been living with a housing shortage triggered in part by Amazon's fast growth. Now with Amazon putting a headquarters just south of the nation's capital, it's the Washington DC area's chance to do Amazon their way – without becoming the next Seattle. Carolyn Adolph
Amazon 4-star store uses stats, not style, to attract customers Amazon's experimenting with new kinds of physical stores in New York, near its new headquarters. Joshua McNichols
Amazon's HQ2s: On the corner of optimism and concern In this special mini-episode of Prime(d) we'll hear some of the first impressions from Amazon's new neighbors. Joshua McNichols
Optimized Prime: How AI And Anticipation Power Amazon's 1-Hour Deliveries Amazon executives often evoke magic when talking about fast shipping. Now in a race for one-hour deliveries, few retailers can afford to keep up. And few rely quite so much on artificial intelligence. Alina Selyukh
Welcome to National Landing, Amazon's new Northern Virginia neighborhood The place simply wasn't there. For many residents, it still isn't there. Carolyn Adolph
Seattle was ‘asleep at the switch’ when Amazon started, says King County exec Seattle struggled with homelessness. As Amazon grew, people started sleeping in tents and vehicles all over Seattle. And the cost of services to them was exploding. Carolyn Adolph
