Puget Sound electrical workers vote on whether to end 2-month strike About 1,000 electrical workers in the Puget Sound region were voting on Thursday whether to go back to work. John Ryan
An auto plant in Alabama is offering employees up to $250 per month for child care To attract workers, Mazda Toyota Manufacturing, a joint venture in northern Alabama, decided to offer a child care benefit. The company pays 30% of its employees child care costs, up to $250 a month. Andrea Hsu
All aboard! Detroit's Michigan Central Station reopens, anchored by Ford After six years and nearly $1 billion, Detroit's historic Michigan Central Station is set to reopen Thursday as an innovation hub, anchored by the Ford Motor Company.
KUOW wins 20 Society of Professional Journalists Awards, 5 Public Media Journalists Association Awards KUOW Puget Sound Public Radio has won 20 Society of Professional Journalists Excellence in Journalism Awards and five Public Media Journalists Association Awards. KUOW Staff
'Washington Post' publisher tried to kill a story about allegations against him. It wasn’t the first time The Post's new CEO Will Lewis tried to stop the paper from publishing a story about allegations he faces in Britain. It wasn't the first time he's attempted to head off unwanted coverage. I know, because he tried to do that to me in December. David Folkenflik
How Ronan Farrow's reporting on Weinstein led to the criminal case against Trump While reporting on Harvey Weinstein, Farrow unearthed details of the National Enquirer’s plan to pay for damaging stories about Trump and then bury the stories — a practice known as "catch and kill." Dave Davies
Elon Musk’s giant Starship rocket rumbles into space once more This is the fourth test for Starship, and this time, it returned successfully to earth. Geoff Brumfiel
Russian propaganda is using deepfakes, sham websites and social media swarms The hallmarks of Russian-backed influence are consistent: trying to erode support for Ukraine, discrediting democratic institutions and seizing on existing political divides. Shannon Bond
Seattle City Council delays decision to roll back gig worker minimum wage The Seattle City Council postponed a planned vote Tuesday over a controversial proposal to roll back a gig worker minimum wage that was put in place earlier this year. Ruby de Luna