Oil companies challenge Biden's proposal to scale back drilling in western states The Biden administration is proposing sweeping reforms to where new drilling can occur on federal land. Oil companies say they're draconian and will do little to address climate change. Kirk Siegler
After another shooting, The Postman is leaving Seattle's Central District The Postman, a shipping and postal shop in Seattle's Central District, is closing indefinitely, one year after its founder was shot and killed in front of the store. The reason for the closure — continued gun violence in the area. KUOW Staff
UAW expands its auto strike once again, hitting a key plant for Ram pickup trucks The United Auto Workers union expanded its strike against the automaker Stellantis, calling on 6,800 workers at its Sterling Heights Assembly Plant outside Detroit to walk out Monday morning. Andrea Hsu
Why children of married parents do better, but America is moving the other way Almost half of all babies born in the U.S. are born to unmarried mothers. That's not good for children, says progressive economist Melissa Kearney in her new book, The Two-Parent Privilege. Pallavi Gogoi
The Big 3 automakers now have record offers on the table. UAW says they can do more Five weeks into the autoworkers' strike against Ford, General Motors and Stellantis, the automakers have significantly increased their offers but UAW leader Shawn Fain says there's still room to move. Andrea Hsu
A 96-year-old bottle of scotch is expected to sell for $1.4 million Sotheby's is auctioning off the bottle of Macallan 1926, which was aged over six decades. Another bottle of Macallan sold in 2019 for $1.9 million.
United Airlines will board passengers by window, middle, then aisle seats Passengers in economy class will see the changes soon. Boarding remains unchanged for first class, business class and pre-boarding. The change is estimated to cut boarding times by up to 2 minutes. Ayana Archie
When your boss is also your landlord: Employers are offering rentals to their workers To find housing for workers, some employers in Vermont are turning into landlords. But the relationship to the employee renters can be tricky. Carly Berlin
