Your order has been canceled: Delivery apps could need consent to list Seattle restaurants It could soon be illegal for services like DoorDash and Uber Eats to deliver food unless they have the restaurant owner’s consent. That bill passed the Seattle City Council unanimously Monday, and now awaits the mayor’s signature. Joshua McNichols
Hawaiian lei are back in abundance in Seattle The prized Hawaiian tradition may be a unique economic indicator in Seattle, as businesses welcome more customers and inventory back to their stores. Katie Campbell
The Girl Scouts Have Unsold Cookies Left. 15 Million Boxes! The 109-year-old organization says the coronavirus — not thinner demand for Thin Mints — is the main culprit for the glut of leftover cookies. The Associated Press
Media Leaders Met With Merrick Garland To Discuss Secret Leak Investigations Attorney General Merrick Garland met with The New York Times, CNN, The Washington Post — all news organizations that the Justice Department secretly investigated in search of leaks. David Folkenflik
Israel Has Become The 1st Country To Ban The Sale Of Most Fur Clothing Israel has become the first country to outlaw the controversial clothing material that opponents say leads to the slaughter of millions of animals each year. Joe Hernandez
GOP Senators Move To End Pandemic Unemployment Benefits Early Republican-lead states are moving to end enhanced unemployment benefits early, arguing that the extra pandemic-related funding from the federal government is keeping employers from finding workers. Scott Horsley
NPR Welcomes New Batch Of Pulitzer-Winning Journalists NPR welcomes a new crop of Pulitzer-winning journalists, among them the team behind No Compromise, a podcast from member stations KCUR and WABE.
A Texas Bakery Got Hate Mail Over Pride Cookies. Then The Community Rallied Behind It Confections bakery in Lufkin, Texas lost customers after posting a picture of its rainbow-iced Pride Month cookies. It's now being flooded with orders and donations, and paying them forward. Rachel Treisman
Price Increases May Continue For A Few More Months, Ex-Fed Official Says NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with Donald Kohn, former vice chair of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, about the latest economic data on inflation, and the outlook for the economy.
Privacy Experts Ask: Should State-Issued IDs Be Stored On Our iPhones? Apple says it is working with states to digitize government-issued IDs. The announcement has privacy advocates on edge. Bobby Allyn