Ride-sharing company Uber is pulling out of the city of Bremerton, the Kitsap Sun reports. A company spokesperson told the Sun that the move came after the city passed regulations that include requiring drivers to purchase a $75 business license to operate. This wouldn’t be the first time Uber has left a city. Back in May this year, the company stopped operating in Austin, Texas after voters passed an ordinance requiring drivers to pass fingerprint background checks and clearly label their cars with the Uber logo.
Meet Seattle’s second annual Youth Poet Laureate — her name is Angel Gardner, she’s 19 years old, and until recently she was homeless, the Seattle Times reports. Born in Seattle’s Central District, Gardner moved through around 30 foster homes before ending up homeless when she turned 18 and left the foster care system. She’s been writing since at least the age of 12. She was chosen by a panel of writers, who were unaware of her personal story, for a year-long poetry award that includes a book deal with a New York City publishing company.
Geekwire reports on a blog post Bill Gates wrote yesterday in which he put himself in the shoes of someone living on $2 a day — so, somewhat different from his actual life. What would Gates do if that was all he had to work with? Invest in chickens, it turns out. Why? Because they’re cheap and offer a large return on the investment, and can provide crucial nourishment to children living in poverty, Gates writes. They might also contribute to greater gender equality, according to a post in Medium by Melinda Gates. Women are more likely to own chickens than other livestock because they’re seen as less valuable — but this gives women a sources of income. “The evidence shows that when women control money, they are more likely than men to spend it on priorities that help fight poverty, like education, health, and nutrition,” Melinda Gates notes.
