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Amazon unveils plan for ultra-fast prescription drug delivery in Seattle, other U.S. cities

Amazon is moving into a space that many brick-and-mortar pharmacies are vacating. The Seattle-based company unveiled its pharmacy and health care ambitions Thursday at an event in Sumner, Wash.
- Monica Nickelsburg
Uncertain future after more Rite Aid and Bartell closures

Bartell Drug customers may be in for more heartache. The local pharmacy and institution is closing more locations after parent company Rite Aid filed for bankruptcy. There’s a lot of uncertainty in the pharmacy business, but one thing’s clear: change is coming.
- Matt Martin
UAW members aren't all assembling cars. More and more are unionized grad students

At its peak, the United Auto Workers union had 1.5 million members. Today, the "A" in UAW might as well include academia, as roughly 100,000 of the union's 383,000 members work in higher education.
- Andrea Hsu
Fancy food for bite-sized prices, Seattle Restaurant Week offers a taste of the high life

Seattle-area restaurants are hoping Seattle Restaurant Week, a two-week dining event starting Oct. 22, will provide a much-needed boost to make up for a post-pandemic lull.
- Ruby de Luna
Costco prepares for CEO switch up
- Dyer Oxley
Why the average American family's net worth increased 37% during the pandemic

A new survey from the Federal Reserve finds that family finances overall improved in recent years, despite the economic upheaval caused by the pandemic.
- Scott Horsley
Autoworkers used to have lifelong health care and pension income. They want it back

Retirement security remains a sticking point in the ongoing talks between the United Auto Workers union and the Big 3 automakers. The union wants to see a return of pensions and retiree health care.
- Andrea Hsu
Pike Brewing is moving out of downtown Seattle
- Paige Browning
LinkedIn is laying off nearly 700 employees

The popular professional networking site is laying off people in positions across its engineering, product, talent and finance departments.
- Ayana Archie
7 surprising ways the public library can save you money

Baking pans, legal help, language classes and more — libraries can provide so much more than books. See if your local branch offers these free or discounted resources and services.
- Marielle Segarra

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