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How Many Homes Are Getting Built In Seattle In 2026?

Redfin Real Estate compiled data on how many homes are being built in Seattle, WA. Supply has slowly increased over the past few years but is still below what is needed for the market to balance out.

Black Women’s Equal Pay Day Is About More Than Wages

A new report titled "From Wash Tubs to Boardrooms" argues that Black Women's Equal Pay Day highlights the need to address both systemic wage disparities and the structural barriers preventing full economic valuation of Black women's labor.

Predatory Auto Lending Exploits Black Consumers

A new report from the Center for Responsible Lending highlights how discriminatory financing and predatory lending tactics increase the likelihood of default among minority car buyers.

Smoke Over Cahokia

Ben Jealous, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania, employs the historical account of the ancient city of Cahokia to analyze the profound influence of environmental changes and social pressures on human civilizations. His work highlights how the rise and fall of this significant pre-Columbian metropolis offer critical insights into societal resilience and vulnerability, drawing parallels to contemporary challenges.

How Bellevue Arts Museum lost its home and found a future

The Bellevue Arts Museum is back from receivership. The path forward required selling the building that both defined and burdened the institution.

How Yifan Zhang is trying to bring San Francisco's startup energy to Seattle

Yifan Zhang helped found an AI startup incubator at Seattle's Pier 70. Here's what she says the local tech scene could learn from San Francisco.

Everett approves first land acquisitions for $120 million stadium project

Everett officials hope to begin construction on the planned Outdoor Event Center later this year as land acquisition and funding efforts continue.

Mariners land local insurance company as TV broadcast sponsor

The partnership comes after the Mariners this season began streaming games through Major League Baseball.

These are the least-stressful, six-figure jobs — but there's a catch

Ladders searched for the jobs with the lowest stress and the highest pay. One trait linked them all.

UW to break ground on $191 million chemistry building this fall

The 104,500-square-foot project will replace a pair of aging facilities on UW's Seattle campus.

Dave’s Hot Chicken to open first Lynnwood store

The new store represents the Los Angeles-based chain's northernmost location in Washington to date.