They quit their day jobs to bet on current events. A look inside the prediction market mania Prediction market apps are thriving in Trump's second term, with traders betting on migrant deportations to election outcomes. A community of young, mostly male and very online traders are driving the industry's bonanza. Bobby Allyn
How crash test dummies work, explained There’s a push to require automakers to test with dummies modeled on female bodies, not just male ones, to improve data that can save lives.
What Venezuela's oil could mean for the industry in Texas While the state's refineries could see a boost from Venezuelan oil exports, Texas-based oil producers may be hesitant to invest in the Latin American country while its future remains uncertain
Canada agrees to cut tariff on Chinese EVs in return for lower tariffs on Canadian farm products Breaking with the United States, Canada has agreed to cut its 100% tariff on Chinese electric cars in return for lower tariffs on Canadian farm products, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday. The Associated Press
Could fewer shops lead to lower housing costs in Washington? Gov. Ferguson hopes so Housing in Washington state is expensive. Now, Gov. Bob Ferguson wants to ease rules to bring costs down. The result could mean fewer ground floor businesses in new apartment buildings. Joshua McNichols
Verizon just had a big outage. Here's what we know Verizon says a software problem caused the glitch and they are conducting a postmortem, but experts say outages are "a fact of life" these days. John Ruwitch
After 100 years, a Northwest symbol of Japanese culture returns to Tacoma In 1928, Uwajimaya founders Fujimatsu and Sadako Moriguchi opened their first Japanese grocery store in Tacoma. Now, the company their granddaughter runs is returning to the city where Uwajimaya got its start. Plans are in the works to open a new Tacoma store in 2027. Patricia Murphy
There's an internet blackout in Iran. How are videos and images getting out? Starlink is illegal in Iran, but people are still using the satellite internet service to get around the government's internet shutdown. John Ruwitch
How chain restaurants lean into nostalgia Chain restaurants are familiar, comfortable and everywhere. The food is not out-of-this-world, so why do these restaurants stoke such big emotions in us?
FBI searches a Washington Post reporter's home as part of investigation Hannah Natanson had a phone, two laptops and a Garmin watch seized. The Justice Department says this is part of an investigation into a Pentagon contractor accused of taking home classified information. The Associated Press