Culture
A heartening tale: the comeback of the Seattle Aquarium
After years of uncertainty and setbacks, the Seattle Aquarium unveils a $41 million expansion that showcases the watery critters of Puget Sound and beyond.
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A challenge for urban zoos: Put the animals first
An expert gives his advice on how to reform zoos by doing the right thing for animals – beginning with a policy about elephants that many would oppose.
Tech
Can you hear me now? Never mind the iPhone 'revolution' – service is still lousy
The introduction of Apple's new phone doesn't change the wireless industry's poor treatment of customers.
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In search of passenger-only ferry service that pencils out
A 'return of the mosquito fleet' might make sense, but finding the right combination of public and private money to float a useful and economical service has proved elusive.
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Just another metropolis
There remain only hints of Seattle's scrappy, provincial heritage of fish, timber, and frontier commerce – of even the sonic and binary booms that propelled the modern city to greatness. Seattle no longer feels unique.