A Tech Powerhouse, U.S. Lags In Using Smartphones For Contact Tracing Google and Apple teamed up on using smartphones to track coronavirus infections. But the systems are only available in a few states, where they're being used by a tiny percentage of the population.
KUOW Newsroom Coping amid disaster: How we can mentally prepare for a pandemic winter Mental health professionals anticipate that roughly 3 million Washingtonians will have "clinically significant symptoms" by the end of 2020.
Why It's So Hard To Buy A New Refrigerator These Days Some shoppers looking to buy new fridges, freezers or washers have been finding themselves out of luck. The coronavirus pandemic has thrown a monkey wrench into both supply and demand.
KUOW Newsroom Washington state’s new Teacher of the Year sees challenges, opportunities amid distance learning ‘I think teaching is an act of love.’
Seattle Now Seattle Now: Covid reality check Covid cases are declining across Washington, even prompting some schools to consider a return to in-person learning. But we're not out of the woods yet.
KUOW Newsroom King County's Covid cases dropping, but still far from returning to normal Some good news and bad news on King County’s Covid cases. The good news is the numbers are going in the right direction. The not-so-good news is that the safe practices that help prevent the spread of virus, will need to stay for a while.
KUOW Newsroom Seattle artist Christopher Montoya says "I choose to live" Christopher Montoya was a ballet dancer for most of his adult life. His career included a stint with the internationally acclaimed drag company Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo. But even there, Montoya felt like an outsider.
Millions Of Gig Workers Depend On New Unemployment Program, But Fear It'll End Soon Gig workers are now relying on a safety net program that didn't even exist six months ago. It provides unemployment benefits to the growing number who don't have a traditional payroll job.
People Are Spending More On Furniture, Clothes, Restaurants And Bars But U.S. shoppers spent more prudently in August and retail sales grew a tepid 0.6% from July, after extra federal jobless benefits expired and families faced a confusing back-to-school season.
Jobs In The Pandemic: More Are Freelance And May Stay That Way Forever Before the coronavirus hit, many workers chose freelance or contract jobs because they preferred the flexibility and variety it offered. But now millions are turning to freelancing out of necessity.
