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The children’s book for parents, ‘Go the F*ck to Sleep’ was a best-seller with tw...
Rachel Belle

The story behind the bestselling children’s book ‘Go the F**k to Sleep’ and a new book!

The children's book for parents, 'Go the F*ck to Sleep' was a best-seller with two million copies sold. The author talks the book's origin, and what he has planned next.
11 years ago
Rustic furniture made from reclaimed wood by 118 Designs (Photo courtesy of 118 Designs)...
Rachel Belle

Union Gospel Mission’s 118 Designs is turning Seattle gangsters into craftsmen

118 Designs is a program for former South Seattle gang members, who are making their first real paychecks by making furniture. The program also offers job training and bible study.
11 years ago
Photo by Dimitri Kloster, CC Images...
Rachel Belle

Good night and good luck: Why do radio and TV broadcasters speak in that funny voice?

The history of the broadcast voice: clear, authoritative, accent free, lots of pauses and definitely unnatural.
11 years ago
(Photo by Raissa Ruschel, Creative Commons Images)...
Rachel Belle

The magical mysteries of breast milk, revealed

Breast milk contains all the vitamins and nutrients a baby needs to thrive for the first six months of its life. But mother's milk is about so much more than just eating.
11 years ago
For housebound and homeless people, the feeling of vulnerability surrounding a natural disaster is ...
Rachel Belle

How would housebound and homeless people survive a natural disaster?

After that frightening 'New Yorker' article came out, warning us that a big earthquake is bound to destroy the region, many of us started to prepare. But who will help the region's most vulnerable population?
11 years ago
A ‘Black Lives Matter’ textbook is slated for a January 2016 release. Written by a coll...
Rachel Belle

A ‘Black Lives Matter’ textbook is coming for middle and high schoolers

A 'Black Lives Matter' textbook is slated for a January 2016 release. Written by a college professor and a journalist, it is intended for grades 6-12, and is Common Core approved.
11 years ago
(Photo by AP)...
Rachel Belle

Will the Seahawks defy superstition and wear lime green jerseys this season?

In 2009, the Seahawks wore lime green jerseys when they lost to the Chicago Bears. Superstition arose over the color. The 2015 training camp featured the same lime green, leading many to wonder if we'll see it return.
11 years ago
Some of the Kids4Peace campers from this year. (Photo courtesy of Kids4Peace)...
Rachel Belle

Jewish, Muslim and Christian kids from the US and Jerusalem come together at a Seattle summer camp

Kids4Peace summer camp brings Jewish, Muslim and Christian 12 year olds from Washington state together with 12 year old Palestinians and Israelis, from Jerusalem, for 12 days.
11 years ago
If you eat processed foods, you’re basically eating gussied up military rations. A new book s...
Rachel Belle

Cheetos, lunch meat and juice boxes were brought to you by the US military

If you eat processed foods, you're basically eating gussied up military rations. A new book shows how wartime military rations made their way into our supermarkets.
11 years ago
Dan Shapiro Dan Shapiro launched his first startup 18 years ago. It failed. But he’s learned ...
Rachel Belle

How to be a CEO of a startup, from a guy who knows

Dan Shapiro launched his first startup 18 years ago. It failed. But he's learned from mistakes and headed four successful startups since. His new book wants to help you skip the failures.
11 years ago
“The travel agent industry has been transformed. It’s definitely not going away,”...
Rachel Belle

Does anyone use a travel agent anymore?

Now that booking travel online is a breeze, does anyone still use a travel agent? The short answer: yes. And it sounds like they can save you loads of money.
11 years ago
Imagine Cup’s judges, from left: Thomas Middleditch from ‘Silicon Valley,’ Micros...
Rachel Belle

A ‘Silicon Valley’ actor uses his TV character’s skills to judge a Microsoft start-up contest

Three hundred and thirty thousand college students, from 100 countries, competed in Imagine Cup, Microsoft's start-up competition. And they got Thomas Middleditch, of "Silicon Valley" fame, to be a judge.
11 years ago
A former CNN anchor came up with innovative Independence Day Clothing after watching her autistic s...
Rachel Belle

A new line of reversible clothing with no tags or buttons is perfect for kids with autism

A former CNN anchor came up with innovative Independence Day Clothing after watching her autistic son struggle for 45 minutes to get dressed.
11 years ago
A confession board is popping up sporadically around Seattle, and you can jot down your deepest dar...
Rachel Belle

Bare your secrets on a public ‘confession board’ in Seattle

A confession board is popping up sporadically around Seattle, and you can jot down your deepest darkest secrets, anonymously, for the world to see.
11 years ago
Researchers from around the world have considered why tomato juice tastes differently at 35,000 fee...
Rachel Belle

Why do you only drink tomato juice on airplanes?

Have you ever wondered why you order tomato juice on an airplane but rarely, or never, on the ground? Studies have been done, and experts have weighed in on the phenomenon.
11 years ago
Rachel Belle poses awkwardly with Russell Wilson, after their interview at VMAC. (Rachel Belle)...
Rachel Belle

Russell Wilson explains why he chooses to Eat the Ball

Russell Wilson took time to chat about a new football-shaped bread called Eat the Ball. But Rachel Belle took the opportunity to ask questions we've all been wondering.
11 years ago
Pluto is the last “planet” many people alive now will see in their lifetime. (NASA via ...
Rachel Belle

The first spectacular photos of Pluto, explained by a UW Carl Sagan Fellow

UW astronomer explains how after nine years, three billion miles and $700 million, we are finally getting the first high resolution photos of Pluto.
11 years ago
At least one person has reached their tipping limit and is now handing out economics lessons. (AP)...
Kipp Robertson

Pretty soon only the rich will be able to dine in Seattle

At least one person has reached their tipping limit and is now handing out economics lessons.
11 years ago
Everett’s Northway Aviation’s 1999 Cessna 172S (Photo courtesy of Northway Aviation)...
Rachel Belle

Fewer Americans are getting their pilot’s license, recreationally and commercially

In the last five years alone, the number of Americans who have a pilot's license has dropped by 34,000. It's simply too expensive for most, plus the magic and excitement that used to surround air travel has subsided.
11 years ago
Here’s hoping for an old fashioned snowy winter up at Steven’s Pass this year, just lik...
Rachel Belle

Does another warm El Niño winter mean another snowless season at the ski resorts?

Forecasters are predicting El Niño will continue to blow warm air on western Washington through the winter months, and possibly all the way through spring. But even after last year's dreadfully dry ski and snowboard season, folks at Steven's Pass don't seem too worried about the conditions this winter.
11 years ago
Amalia Morsi opted for Top Pot doughnuts and A La Mode pies at her 2014 wedding. (Photo courtesy of...
Rachel Belle

Death to the wedding cake! Modern couples are choosing doughnuts and pie instead

Modern couples are choosing to shun the classic wedding cake in favor of fun handheld treats like doughnuts, ice cream sandwiches and macarons.
11 years ago
Preschoolers dance and sing, while the residents look on, at their weekly sing-a-long. (Photo by Ra...
Rachel Belle

A preschool inside a West Seattle nursing home brings joy to young and old

West Seattle's Intergenerational Learning Center is a preschool with participants between the ages of six months to 90.
11 years ago
(Photo courtesy of You Kick Ass)...
Rachel Belle

Get your own, personal superhero action figure made by Bellevue’s You Kick Ass

Mark Cuban, of "Shark Tank" fame, invested $100,000 in Bellevue's You Kick Ass, a company that will turn a picture of any person into a superhero action figure.
11 years ago
Edith’s Ballard house was stripped to the studs. People come from all over the world to visit...
Rachel Belle

Edith Macefield’s Ballard home could be demolished

The saga of Edith Macefield's 115 year old home continues as its latest owners find it is too expensive to get up to code. Now, it may be donated or demolished.
11 years ago