Trust, tradition, and balance. Lion dancers in Seattle ward off evil, ring in Lunar New Year Jan. 29 marks the beginning of the year of the snake, and it's an extra special Lunar New Year in Washington state, because this year, it's a state holiday for the first time. Libby Denkmann
Dry January will soon be over, but these Seattle spots offer zero proof year round Thinking of extending Dry January beyond one month of the year? You’re not alone. More and more people are embracing it-- only to find non-alcoholic options at bars and restaurants limited. But some local businesses are changing that. Ruby de Luna
Protein seems to suddenly be everywhere. Here's why Many doctors and researchers feel that most Americans get more than enough protein, but the macronutrient seems to be everywhere these days -- being advertised on candy bars and ice cream. Brittany Luse
How Louis Armstrong became the first Black pop star Author Ricky Riccardi says Armstrong's innovations as a trumpeter and vocalist helped set the entire soundtrack of the 20th century. His new book about Armstrong's early life is Stomp Off, Let's Go. Terry Gross
Museums make efforts to repatriate artifacts looted from other countries Museums are starting to engage the general public more openly and creatively around efforts to repatriate artifacts.
'Without Arrows' follows a tribe member's return to the Sioux reservation The filmmakers of this emotionally powerful documentary followed Delwin Fiddler Jr. as he returned home to South Dakota after years in Philadelphia — then kept revisiting him for more than a decade. David Bianculli
The trouble with 'donating our dopamine' to our phones, not our friends "Smartphones make our alone time feel more crowded than it used to be," says journalist Derek Thompson. His article in The Atlantic is called "The Anti-Social Century." Tonya Mosley
The Doomsday Clock has never been closer to metaphorical midnight. What does it mean? The Doomsday Clock now stands at 89 seconds to midnight, the closest to catastrophe in its nearly eight-decade history. Here's a look at how — and why — it's moved. Rachel Treisman
The Smithsonian will close its diversity office and freeze federal hiring The Smithsonian isn't a federal agency, but it gets much of its funding from federal appropriations. Neda Ulaby
Mona Lisa's roommates may be glad she's moving out Now that Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece is moving to another room at The Louvre, other Renaissance masterpieces hanging in the same space by Titian, Tintoretto and Veronese may finally get their due. Chloe Veltman
