It's a wonderful Amazon life. Right? Two decades ago, people stood in long lines at real, physical stores in order to stock the space underneath the evergreen tree twinkling in their living room. Joshua McNichols
New York City councilors grill Amazon execs, state official on expansion deal Bill Radke speaks to Monica Nickelsburg, civic editor at Geekwire, about what officials were hoping to learn from Amazon's behavior in Seattle. Bill Radke
They sing about life in Amazon's shadow, and New Yorkers are listening New York City is wondering what life will be like with Amazon in its midst. So when a Seattle folk singer traveled to the city to sing about life in Amazon’s shadow, New Yorkers were ready to listen. Joshua McNichols
Robot Punctures Can Of Bear Repellent At Amazon Warehouse, Sickening Workers The can contained capsaicin – the chemical that makes chili peppers fiery. The incident comes amid scrutiny of conditions at the sprawling warehouses used to deliver goods at ever-faster speeds. Laurel Wamsley
Resistance may not be futile as New York politicians join effort against Amazon Amazon announced that it would build a headquarters in Queens, but a growing group of politicians are saying no way. Joshua McNichols
How to turn Amazon workers into art patrons? Technology What advice would Seattle nonprofits give to their peers in Long Island City, Queens, where Amazon is opening another headquarters? Listener Lisa Myers Bulmash, an artist who lives north of Seattle, wanted to know. Joshua McNichols
Amazon's NYC neighbors want to know: Will they be hired, too? Residents of the country's biggest housing project are waiting to see if their new corporate neighbors will help or hurt them. Joshua McNichols
'We will not end up like Seattle,' says D.C. area preparing for Amazon Seattle has been living with a housing shortage triggered in part by Amazon's fast growth. Now with Amazon putting a headquarters just south of the nation's capital, it's the Washington DC area's chance to do Amazon their way – without becoming the next Seattle. Carolyn Adolph
Amazon 4-star store uses stats, not style, to attract customers Amazon's experimenting with new kinds of physical stores in New York, near its new headquarters. Joshua McNichols
Amazon's HQ2s: On the corner of optimism and concern In this special mini-episode of Prime(d) we'll hear some of the first impressions from Amazon's new neighbors. Joshua McNichols
