Why cities are building in wood
Hana Sato reads her report from a twelve-story timber building in Seattle.
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33 articlesUpdated October 3, 2026
Your Friday briefing
Jobs report, a big weekend for local restaurants, and one good-news story to end the week.
Read moreLocal election: what to know
Early voting opens today — here’s what’s on the ballot in plain English.
Read moreThe four-day school week debate
Why a growing number of districts are trying it, and what parents are saying.
Read moreSummer travel sets a record
Airports expect their busiest weekend ever; plus the city council vote and a weather heads-up.
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The ten-minute tea ritual
Hana Sato on the smallest habit our readers wrote to us about most this year.
Read moreRates, rent and the week ahead
The Fed meets Wednesday, rents cool in the Sun Belt, and three more stories before your coffee.
Read moreWhen slow growth isn’t the answer
A candid talk about the moments when you should move fast — and how to tell.
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Most of the universe is invisible
Claire Donovan reads her explainer on dark matter, with a few listener questions at the end.
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Opening a second shop
Rosa Delgado is back: why she waited six years to open a second Tidepool Tea — and what…
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