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Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation halves paid parental leave program: The foundation was heralded for supplying a year of paid leave. According to human resources at the foundation, the program was a struggle to keep up with with so many people on leave and staffed backfill positions. Now, they're changing their tune and offering 6 months of paid leave to mothers and fathers.

Around 1,000 hairdressers flocked to Olympia today: To make their voices heard in the wake of a controversial bill that could ruin their livelihoods. The process was long and confusing and disheartening for many.


Former police chief running for city council: The race? It sure keeps getting more interesting. Jim Pugel, the interim police chief for the Seattle Police Department from 2013 to 2014 is running for Sally Bagshaw's open seat in District 7. He's a big proponent of police reform.

Crosscut has a cool city council election map: This is nice and organized, two words that are not in The Stranger's style book. Luckily, Crosscut has compiled all the race info here, and you'll notice a lot of our coverage is there, too! Thanks for Marie Kondo-ing our election coverage. The city thanks you.

Washington anti-vaxxers are all over the news: Here's the BBC talking about Vashon Island's woeful vaccination rates. Vox is commenting on the measles crisis in Clark County. Oh, and CNN. There are more. There are also 35 cases of measles in Washington.

Murder suspect caught crossing Canadian border: The man was accused of killing his girlfriend in Puyallup early Monday morning. He was taken into custody by the Canadian Mounted Police in Surrey, British Columbia where he had illegally crossed the border.

It might feel like winter next week: But for now? Seems like it'll stay pretty mild.


Several police officers wounded in Houston shooting: At least three police officers were wounded during an encounter with a suspect.

Happy Data Privacy Day! To honor the occasion, here's this story about a FaceTime glitch that allows you to hear audio from the person you're calling before they've even picked up the phone! Or what about this one about Facebook blocking a national ad transparency effort by ProPublica.

Chinese telecom is in hot water: The United States Department of Justice has formally unleashed charges against Huawei, the Chinese telecom firm long-suspected of undermining American interests. The charges accuse Huawei of stealing trade secrets, "obstructing justice, and bank fraud by evading economic sanctions on Iran," according to the New York Times. The company Huawei stole from? T-Mobile.

Get a load of this guy: Remember last year when a Washington family fought to keep custody of their pet raccoon, Mae? This video probably rubs some salt in their wounds since they weren't allowed to keep Mae as a pet.


Headline of the week: Gosh, you guys, I don't know how I feel about the Monday headlines starting off the week like this. I mean, you've gotta assume it'll get worse as the week wears on, right? Anyway. The headline: Roger Stone claims he's been treated worse than Osama bin Laden — who was shot dead, dumped in the ocean

Take a hint, Howard: No one wants you! Especially not after that whole Sonics business that I absolutely know everything about and am very upset still after all of these years.



Another orca death: This time the orca died in captivity in Orlando. You hate to see it. Kayla (the Orca) was 30-years-old. SeaWorld, where Kayla was gainfully employed (this is a joke), said they don't know the cause of death. Living in captivity probably isn't good for the ol' lifespan. There are only five orcas left in captivity in Orlando. At least she probably had enough salmon?

The new look in North Korea is eating your clothes to survive: The men's fashion line includes a series of shirts that can be eaten to stave off starvation.