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Seattle ranked fourth among large cities for growth last year

Though the city's growth has cooled slightly, it remains the fourth-fastest growing major city in the U.S., writes FYI Guy.

How an ‘impossible’ idea led to a pancreatic cancer breakthrough

The long scientific journey that led to the drug for pancreatic cancer is a triumph of both public and private research funding, succeeding only after decades of false starts and dashed hopes.

There’s a right and wrong way to use urgent care

Because most urgent care centers don’t have advanced imaging or operating rooms, they are not able to handle heart attacks, strokes, appendicitis, massive bleeding and the like.

NASA’s Psyche spacecraft buzzing Mars on its way to a rare metal asteroid

A NASA spacecraft chasing a rare metal asteroid is swinging past Mars for a gravity boost.

The world’s reaction to hantavirus is tinged by echoes of something else: COVID

The coronavirus pandemic's impact lingers, influencing our lives in both obvious and subtle ways.

France allows asymptomatic passengers off new cruise ship struck by stomach bug outbreak

Passengers unaffected by an illness outbreak on a British cruise ship have been allowed off the ship in Bordeaux.

Vance is set to speak in Maine about fraud investigations ahead of primary election

Vice President JD Vance is set to visit Maine to highlight the Trump administration’s anti-fraud efforts before the state’s primary elections.

Paris’ Invalides is more than Napoleon’s tomb. For 350 years, it been a home for war wounded

The Invalides monument in Paris is best known for Napoleon's tomb.

Sounders overcome early miscue to hand San Jose Earthquakes 3-2 loss

For the second time this month, a sloppy backward pass led to an opponent’s goal, but the Sounders overcame the early error to become the first team this season to beat San Jose.

US agents arrest tourist after video shows a rock hurled at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal’s head

Federal agents have arrested a tourist for allegedly harassing an endangered Hawaiian monk seal on Maui.

Cal Raleigh exits early as Astros rally to beat Mariners in extras

Cal Raleigh left the game after he appeared to aggravate an injury to his right side, and the Astros erased a two-run deficit to beat the Mariners 4-3 in 10 innings. 

Photos: Seattle Sounders defeat San Jose Earthquakes, 3-2