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The mystery Seattle artist filling NYC subway ad space with whimsy

Quirky illustrations from Susan Bird are filling pricy ad space in New York City with a fresh measure of whimsy — and no product to sell except good vibes.

Amad Diallo scores in the 90th minute to lift Ivory Coast past Ecuador 1-0 in the World Cup

Amad Diallo scored in the 90th minute to lift Ivory Coast to a 1-0 victory over Ecuador in its first World Cup appearance in a dozen years.

High-potency cannabis fuels state debates over psychosis and addiction risks

States have spent the past several decades debating whether to legalize cannabis. Now, they are debating how intoxicating legal products should be.

2026 World Cup: Seattle saw start of career of Belgium’s Kevin De Bruyne

Belgium's Kevin De Bruyne is considered one of the top midfielders in the world. Did you know that standout career began in Seattle?

Seattle weather: Record heat arrives for city’s first World Cup match

A new daily record was set Sunday at SeaTac, where the high was recorded at 88 degrees. Monday could be even toastier.

ICE presence at World Cup gets cold reception from Seattle protesters

The World Cup is bringing much to Seattle: visitors from near and far, a spotlight on the world stage, games at Lumen Field — and federal immigration agents.

North Cascades Highway opens ahead of schedule after major repairs

The Washington Department of Transportation on Sunday announced repairs to Highway 20 were completed and that the route is open to traffic.

Photos: People gather to celebrate Haiti’s World Cup appearance

Daichi Kamada’s late header gives Japan a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands in World Cup opener for both

Daichi Kamada scored on a header in the 88th minute, sending the Samurai Blue fans into a frenzy and giving Japan a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands in their World Cup opener.

Homeland Security retreats on plan to get data on mail-in voters

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is walking back, for now, a plan to sweep up data on millions of Americans who vote by mail under President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting mail ballots.

Ebola cases in eastern Congo climb to 782 and deaths reach 181, authorities say

The Congolese Ministry of Health reports that confirmed Ebola cases in Congo have increased to 782, with 181 deaths.

68 quadrillion underground miles of fungi

With machine learning and a high-resolution imaging robot, scientists measured and mapped the extent of Earth’s carbon circulatory system.