Shipping companies say they're worried about the future despite the U.S.-China trade deal Despite the recent agreement between the U.S. and China to pause the tariff war, shipping companies remain uncertain about the path ahead. Jackie Northam
The rise of Yemeni coffee shops Hundreds of Yemeni coffee shops have opened across the U.S., attracting enthusiastic regulars by serving single-origin brews from family farms. But new policies from the Trump administration may impact the survival of these burgeoning businesses.
2 officials fired by Trump return to court to challenge his power Cathy Harris and Gwynne Wilcox, Democratic board members of independent agencies, argue that President Trump lacked the authority to fire them, citing federal law and Supreme Court precedent. Andrea Hsu
Why UnitedHealth's terrible year is dragging down the Dow The health care giant's shares are down more than 50% in the last month. That's hurting the powerful U.S. stock-market index. Maria Aspan
The streaming platform Max is getting a new name: its old name, HBO Max Max will become HBO Max again this summer, Warner Bros. Discovery said this week — two years after the name change that hasn't stuck. Here's what to know about the rebrand (and some others of note). Rachel Treisman
AvKare recalls over-the-counter eye drops after FDA audit Customers are encouraged to stop using several eye irritation products, including gels and artificial tears. Alana Wise
Walmart says higher prices from tariffs coming as soon as this month The world's largest retailer says it won't be able to absorb all the costs from higher tariffs on imported goods, particularly from China. Already in April, shoppers began tightening their budgets as retail spending did not grow much compared to March. Alina Selyukh
Under attack, public media makes its case to Congress and the courts Nearly 200 officials from public radio stations across the country are descending on Capitol Hill to seek to convince lawmakers to maintain funding for public broadcasting despite President Trump's campaign against it. David Folkenflik
Ford recalls nearly 274,000 SUVs due to issues with loss of brake function According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the front brake lines in the SUVs "may be in contact" with their engine air cleaner outlet pipe due to a potential installation defect. The Associated Press
Seattle’s 135-year-old ‘irrational’ love affair with Bartell Drugs draws to a sad close We learned recently that all of the remaining Bartell Drugs stores will close this year unless Rite Aid finds a buyer. KUOW’s Kim Malcolm reached out to local historian Feliks Banel to mark the sad final chapter of a remarkable business story. They talked about what led to the moment in 1890 when 22-year-old pharmacist George H. Bartell Sr. bought a drug store in Seattle, and what happened next. Kim Malcolm