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It’s bigger. Is it better? A look at the differences between the 1994 and 2026 World Cups

A look at differences between the 1994 World Cup, the first in the United States, and the 2026 tournament, to be played in the U.S., Mexico and Canada.

MASS Coalition’s priorities for the 2026 STM

On June 3, 2026, the Move All Seattle Sustainably (MASS) Coalition delivered a letter to the Seattle City Council supporting Mayor Wilson’s proposal for the 2026 Seattle Transit Measure. Seattle Transit Blog, a proud member of the MASS Coalition, is reprinting the letter to broaden the Coalition’s message for better transit service. The original letter … Continue reading "MASS Coalition’s priorities for the 2026 STM"

Highly effective prevention drug arrives in South Africa, which has world’s highest HIV burden

South Africa is rolling out lenacapavir, a twice-yearly injectable drug for HIV prevention that the president calls a turning point in a country with the world’s highest burden of HIV.

Congo’s Ebola outbreak rises to 100 deaths out of 550 cases after a month

At least 100 people have died from Ebola less than a month after authorities declared an outbreak of the disease in eastern Congo.

Survivors share experiences and lessons from Congo’s 2018 Ebola outbreak

Survivors including health and aid workers recall their experiences and lessons during the 2018-2020 Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo.

Seattle Storm’s young frontcourt can’t stop Aces star A’ja Wilson in loss

The Storm's young frontcourt of Dominique Malonga and Awa Fam had their moments, but Aces four-time MVP A’ja Wilson tallied 34 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists to hand Seattle its sixth straight loss — a 101-91 defeat on Monday night.

Bellevue human trafficking charges: Teens forced into OnlyFans content mill

Prosecutors charged a man, 22, with leading an organized crime ring and four counts of human trafficking, alleging he violently forced women to make porn.

Artisanal or exploitative? Unraveling the story of Mexico’s World Cup jerseys

Last month, Adidas and Someone Somewhere unveiled versions of the Mexican national team jersey embroidered by hand by 150 Nahua women high in the mountains of central Mexico, in a tiny town called Naupan.

Why are birthrates down? You might be looking at the answer.

Experts have long wondered if phones played a role in the birthrate decline — which began in 2007, the same year that Apple introduced the iPhone — but until now there had not been hard evidence to prove it.

Josh Naylor’s go-ahead grand slam propels Seattle Mariners past Orioles

Josh Naylor launched a go-ahead grand slam in the fifth inning to lift the Mariners to a 6-3 victory over the Orioles in the opener of their four-game series Monday at Camden Yards.

Making World Cup safe in Seattle will take hundreds of officers

Local and federal police officials have thought of every horrifying scenario possible. "If you can think of it, we probably have a contingency for how to respond to it."

Photos: Mariners open four game series at Camden Yards