Since humans are such social animals, this time of confinement and isolation makes it more crucial than ever to connect — with friends and family, but also with nature. Here’s why being around nature can help your mental health during this stressful time.

It sounds like a punch line, but experts say the problem is real: The coronavirus pandemic, by unmooring the daily lives of tens of millions of people, has made time itself feel distorted.

In these coronavirus pandemic times, online yoga has become as ubiquitous as online dating. But for some other kinds of fitness classes, the switch to virtual instruction has been more challenging.

Prescription drugs can cost a fortune. One reader wonders aloud about saving money on brand-name medicine.

In some ways, we’ve been social distancing for years as more aspects of our social lives go digital. So now, we may be uniquely equipped (if not conditioned) to adapt our lives to stay-at-home orders.

One reader reports success with molasses for normalizing bowel movements.

Though there isn’t a diet that has been scientifically proven to sustain or improve your mental health, research suggests eating certain foods can correlate with improved mental well-being.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — At one hot, faraway world, it’s always cloudy with a chance of iron rain. That’s the otherworldly forecast from Swiss and other European astronomers who have detected clouds full of iron droplets at a hot Jupiterlike planet 390 light-years away. This mega planet is so hot on the sunny side […]

The UW wants you to stay away from the quad — but you can add the school's cherry blossoms to your home streaming queue.

Seattle banned the use of playgrounds, athletic fields and sports courts weeks ago, taping off playground structures and swings.

The early part of the week will seem like more of the same, but an approaching high-pressure ridge could really heat things up for the weekend.

Atari, the brand known for pioneering video games like Pong, Asteroids and RollerCoaster Tycoon, is taking its business in a new direction: hotels. In a move that underlines the popularity of esports, the demands of its growing audience and how video games are escaping the bounds of their consoles, Atari announced on Monday that it […]

NEW YORK (AP) — They stood, they cheered, they booed and they boozed. Turns out, esports fans in New York aren’t much different from their traditional sports counterparts. Packing a nearly 2,000-seat venue across the street from Madison Square Garden, those supporters validated the theory behind the Overwatch League’s ambitious global vision. “This event is […]

There's a "Back to the Future" panel with the actors from the 1985 film, appearances by celebs from various franchises, including The Avenger's Mark Ruffalo, and more scheduled for ECCC 2020.

Emerald City Comic Con organizers said Wednesday morning that they will change their policy and allow refunds to fans who choose not to attend this year because of coronavirus concerns.

Organizers of Emerald City Comic Con said they're moving the event to this summer because of the coronavirus outbreak in Seattle.

Nintendo of America has confirmed that an employee from its Redmond-based studio in Washington has tested positive for coronavirus. All other employees who had contact with them are now in self-quarantine even if asymptomatic, Nintendo wrote in a statement sent to The Washington Post. Upon learning the diagnosis, Nintendo of America alerted the public health […]

Dear readers: You’re adjusting to new realities introduced by the novel coronavirus, and Weekend Plus is, too. Starting today and in the coming weeks, you’ll find fewer restaurant and entertainment listings in this section and more emphasis on things you can enjoy at home, including: • Recipes and takeout food • Family activities • Recommended […]

Even as Sammamish writer Kathleen F. Miller’s family remains apart during the coronavirus pandemic, the family has found ways to connect by playing board and multiplayer role-playing games online.

Microsoft, gearing up for its biggest-ever year of launches for Xbox products and services in the middle of a global pandemic and economic recession, will replace its plan for a splashy public game-conference event with a monthly series of online showcases.

Twitch, the online video site popular among gamers, is looking for its version of “The Bachelor.” The company plans to fund a slate of original, unscripted series that would be live and interactive, airing two to three times a week, according to an internal document seen by Bloomberg. Its preferred genres are game shows, dating […]

Spending this much time at home is a major challenge if you have young children and you’re used to hitting the library/playground/toddler gym circuit. We have some ideas.

Orcas Island artist Brook Meinhardt is making new art kits each week to give to local kids, and the demand keeps getting bigger.

One of Daniel DeSiga’s most famous murals, “Explosion of Chicano Creativity,” greets visitors at Seattle's El Centro de la Raza.

The emergency-spending package is expected to get a council vote on May 12.

To help compensate for lost NCAA distribution and added expenditures caused by the novel coronavirus outbreak, Washington State announced multiple “cost containment” measures Monday.

The Woodinville grad, who plays for the Philadelphia Eagles, sent packages the school will distribute to its athletes.

It's considered to be a historically deep receiver draft class this year, but the 6-foot-4 receiver hopes to stand out with his size.

Of the 65 programs that make up college football’s “Power Five” conferences, 63 have at least one prospect committed in the 2021 recruiting class. Washington State and Arizona are the two that don't.

Inglewood (Calif.) High wide receiver Orion Peters pledged to WSU, becoming the first 2021 prospect to do so when he announced his decision on Twitter Friday night.

Anyone who stumbled on the tweet sent out by Renard Bell at 2:41 p.m. Friday would understand why the Washington State wide receiver is smiling again. “My grandma is fully recovered from COVID-19,” Bell posted with two emojis – the first depicting a set of hands praying and the second of a heart. My grandma […]

Christian Hilborn, a 6-foot-5, 280-pound offensive tackle from Highland High School in Utah has pledged to the Cougars, becoming WSU's second commit of the 2021 class.

Men lose at home while women earn blowout victory.

SU women put four players in double figures in 78-70 victory

For Smith, the no-hitter was the fifth in school history. She went the seven innings without allowing a walk, but did hit two batters.

He has been the team's leading rebounder the past two seasons after transferring from Seton Hall.

The Chicago State University men's basketball team will not travel for two regularly scheduled games this week, including a trip to face Seattle University, citing the spread of the coronavirus.

Both Chicago State University and the University of Missouri-Kansas City have decided not to travel west this week for men's basketball games against Seattle University, citing concerns related to the spread of COVID-19.

Sami Reynolds hit a three-run homer for the Huskies and Kelley Lynch threw a complete game in 3-1 victory.

Nathan Cogswell, a junior out of Kentwood High, opened with a 6-under 65 in the first round Sunday on the 6,577-yard Pacific Dunes course. He slipped to a 72 in the second round Monday for a 5-under 137 total.

Brown, from Garfield High School, leads the WAC in scoring (20.7 points a game), is third in assists (4.9) and tied for fourth in rebounding (6.4) and steals (1.6).

Marshawn Lynch opened the door wide Monday for a potential return in 2020 when he talked tantalizingly about what his agent has been up to.

Timing has not been on Cam Newton's side throughout his free agency. Recent speculation has connected Newton and the Seahawks, who are still in need of a backup quarterback behind Russell Wilson.

Ken Price, president of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 587 in Seattle, issued a bulletin that calls for a $2 hourly wage boost, retroactive to early March and continuing until Gov. Jay Inslee lifts the statewide stay-at-home order.

Runaway cracks forced an emergency closure of the West Seattle Bridge until at least 2022, leaving residents re-thinking how to get on and off the peninsula.

Samina Hameed, 59, died Thursday from complications due to COVID-19, the first Metro driver who is known to have died after contracting the illness.

The “temporary optimal/ideal” passenger limits are 12 riders on a 40-foot bus and 18 on a 60-foot bus, according to a bulletin to drivers from Metro.

Troopers across the state are seeing people traveling at notably high speeds: "We're seeing very high, exceptionally dangerous speeds," says a State Patrol spokesman.

Last month’s emergency shutdown of the West Seattle Bridge has prompted Seattle City Council member Alex Pedersen to request an audit of the city’s 124 bridges, he said Thursday. Pedersen, who chairs the council’s Transportation and Utilities Committee, said City Auditor David G. Jones will compile data about maintenance spending and comparisons to peer cities. […]