22 tips for 2022: Money problems don't just disappear. Here's how to face them Avoiding money issues is often at the expense of our longer-term financial — and mental — wellbeing. To upend problematic money behavior, try doing an audit of your last few money interactions. Andee Tagle
22 tips for 2022: To avoid Sunday scaries, end your weekend on a high note A lot of us fall into the trap of saving up work we have to complete over the weekend for Sunday evening. Get catch-up work done earlier, so the last thing you do before Monday is something fun. Sam Sanders
Weekend arts picks: NFT gets a museum, Fannie at Seattle Rep, and NAAM’s Virtual King Day ‘We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.’ - Martin Luther King, Jr. Andy Hurst
Seattle Now: Definitely no crimes in this episode The second week of 2022 was a lot like the first week of 2022: wet, gray and filled with Omicron. We talk school closures and judging risk in this new not-lockdown times. Plus, escape to a different kind of Clare McGrane
22 tips for 2022: If you're feeling flirty, try giving someone your number Next time, if you find yourself interested in someone, try giving them your number. Focus on creating a mutually pleasant interaction, and let the other person decide if they want to hit you up. Andrew Limbong
Two-time Pulitzer winner Lynn Nottage turns a triple play in New York City Nottage, the only woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama twice, has a new play on Broadway, an opera at Lincoln Center and a Michael Jackson musical opening soon. Jeff Lunden
This squirrel puppet won't judge Plenty of people are struggling with their mental health through this long pandemic. Some are finding community online. We’ll meet a TikTok creator who’s roaming Orcas Island with a squirrel puppet who preaches non-judgement. Diana Opong
22 tips for 2022: To fight "laziness," slow down and focus on your values Feeling "lazy" is probably more a sign of needing to take a break, not to do more. Try the values clarification exercise to help get rid of the guilt of not doing "enough." Elise Hu
Meet a neighbor: This Leavenworth alphorn player once organized a flash mob If you're in Leavenworth, you're likely to hear Janet playing solo alphorn up and down Front Street -- and she's also a member of the Bavarian-themed Leavenworth Alphorns. Alec Cowan
From living rooms to landfills, some holiday shopping returns take a 'very sad path' It's peak season for returns, which are setting a new record. Some end up back on shelves or get resold to other merchants, and some wind up in landfills or sail overseas. Alina Selyukh
