'I Vaccinated Santa Claus,' Fauci Tells Kids In a virtual town hall for kids on CNN, Dr. Anthony Fauci said he made a trip to the North Pole to get Santa vaccinated for COVID-19. "He is good to go." Matthew S. Schwartz
Opinion: T'was The Night Before Christmas in 2020 With apologies to Clement Clarke Moore, NPR's Scott Simon updates "A Visit from St. Nicholas" for 2020. Scott Simon
Live from Zoom, it's the Year in Review! Bill Radke reviews a very memorable year with Q13 correspondent Simone Del Rosario, KIRO7 political reporter Essex Porter, and editor for The Stranger Chase Burns. Sarah Leibovitz
Seattle Now: Casual Friday with Tan Vinh and Hannah Weinberger This week we vaccinated the first healthcare workers against COVID... It's been one for the history books! Seattle Times food writer Tan Vinh and Crosscut Science Reporter Hannah Weinberger are here to break down the week. Clare McGrane
First Coronavirus Vaccine Doses Administered In Hard Hit Indigenous Communities Native Americans have been disproportionately impacted by the coronavirus pandemic and are four times as likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19. Reese Oxner
'Gracias por todo.' Delivering food during the pandemic was worth it to hear my mom say these words During the lockdown, the restaurant industry was only hanging on through online orders and deliveries. But for me, those orders are how my mom and I made our rent. Luis Hernandez Vargas
How do I sign up for the Covid vaccine? 'Hang tight,' health officials say The answer may not satisfy you. Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
Inslee dusts off capital gains tax, proposes new tax on insurance plans to fund public health As he prepares to begin a third term in office, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is proposing a new tax on health care premiums to fund post-pandemic public health. He’s also once again urging the Legislature to pass a capital gains tax. Austin Jenkins
U.S. Surpasses 3,600 Daily Coronavirus Deaths, Breaks Prior Hospitalization Record Data also show more than 230,000 new coronavirus infections on Wednesday and that 113,090 Americans were hospitalized with the virus — a number that's been on the rise. Jaclyn Diaz
K-12 students can return to schools earlier than previously advised, say WA health officials Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee on Wednesday said recent, more lenient public health guidelines on in-person schooling could allow students to return to physical classrooms sooner than previously recommended — and without major outbreak risk. Ann Dornfeld