Topic: Seattle

Back-to-basics biking movement takes hold in cities

'Fixie' riders, seeking adventure, dart through streets with bravura and no brakes.

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Beneath Arctic ice pack, teeming life holds extraterrestrial clues

Microscopic organisms thrive in polar-ice 'brine channels' whose conditions mirror some of those found in space.

Beneath Arctic ice pack, teeming life holds extraterrestrial clues

Microscopic organisms thrive in polar-ice 'brine channels' whose conditions mirror some of those found in space.

Beneath Arctic ice pack, teeming life holds extraterrestrial clues

Microscopic organisms thrive in polar-ice 'brine channels' whose conditions mirror some of those found in space.

Windows Vista: The 'New Coke' of the PC age

Microsoft's XP gets its final service pack next week. But users fight for a stay of execution.

Windows Vista: The 'New Coke' of the PC age

Microsoft's XP gets its final service pack next week. But users fight for a stay of execution.

When work and life go together

For a kid, working for Dad wasn't work – it was fun.

Tomorrow's Spielbergs get a film festival of their own

The recent National Film Festival for Talented Youth showcased movies by directors ranging in age from 9 to 21.

For '88 Minutes,' Al Pacino hams it up

The only reason to watch this thriller about a psychiatrist trying to find a killer is to watch the veteran actor have a ball.

Dalai Lama's US visit roils US-China relations

The exiled leader's visit to the US comes amid ongoing tensions over Tibet.

Starbucks to distribute billions of little plastic sticks

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Going back to – and gathering – our Italian roots

Digging up plant roots to make dye and tracing family roots were all in a day's work.

Bengalis replanted in American soil

Jhumpa Lahiri offers a new collection of short stories

Bengalis replanted in American soil

Jhumpa Lahiri offers a new collection of short stories.

Rise of the 'rock star' school superintendent

No Child Left Behind has created a demand for school administrators who can take the pressure, and some 20 percent of school districts are now seeking superintendents because of a shortage.

Verbal Energy: Predictable chaos on our cellphones

'Predictive' software and the way language works

West Coast salmon season imperiled by low stocks

With chinook at record lows in the Sacramento River, fishery will set limits in April.

Does GDP really capture economy's health?

A Senate hearing Wednesday will revisit the debate on the economy's best known measure.

Can Postum fans revive their beloved beverage?

Consumer campaigns hope to restore the decaf hot drink to store shelves; it's worked before, with other 'orphan' products.

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Ecoterror resurfaces with Seattle arsons

The destruction of four luxury homes Monday suggest the involvement of the extremist Earth Liberation Front.

Coworking: How to work solo, but not alone

Telecommuters and the self-employed avoid isolation by renting shared workspaces.