Politics Amazon’s threat to halt construction isn’t scaring Seattle — yet Amazon talks about slowing down growth in Seattle if a new tax targets it. At first glance, the City Council appears unworried. by David Kroman / May 2, 2018 / Updated: 4:00 PM
Tech A Redmond company’s cosmic gamble Planetary Resources sees asteroid mining as a long-term venture — and an economic game-changer. by John Stang / March 28, 2018
Tech How the tech industry can solve its diversity problem Companies like Amazon, Apple, Google and Facebook are overwhelmingly staffed by white males. What's to be done? by Caroline Gerdes / February 8, 2018
Tech How the gig economy is radically reshaping labor Companies like Uber, Postmates and TaskRabbit have given workers new freedom and flexibility, but what have they lost in the process? by Caroline Gerdes / February 8, 2018
Tech What it will take to win Amazon's HQ2 Are corporate tax breaks a smart investment to secure local jobs, or a giveaway of public money to private shareholders? by Caroline Gerdes / February 8, 2018
Equity Can dense, urban development solve Seattle's housing crisis? 67,000 people in King County are either cost-burdened or extremely cost-burdened when it comes to housing. Can we build our way out of this mess? by Florangela Davila / February 8, 2018
Tech How corporations can be forces for good Companies like REI and Starbucks are giving back to communities and the environment, but could they be doing more? by Mason Bryan / February 8, 2018
Equity Corrosive or constructive? Debating Amazon's impact on Seattle Cities vying for Amazon’s HQ2 have promised the company tax breaks, but are they ignoring the side effects of rising housing costs and gentrification that come with a tech boom? by Mason Bryan / February 7, 2018
Politics There’s one thing state lawmakers agree on: the internet The Legislature is delving deeply into internet issues this year, including those that affect urban and rural areas. by John Stang / February 6, 2018
Tech Shocker: It's mostly men moving to Seattle for tech jobs New data shows that for every four men who moved to Seattle for a tech job in the last decade, only one woman did too. by Kristen M. Clark / January 17, 2018