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Clean Energy & Climate Transition 04 Oct 2026, 02:44 AM IST

At Pacific Science Center, the Dinosaurs Are Becoming a Climate Story

The Pacific Science Center’s dinosaur exhibits are drawing fresh attention as museums worldwide confront a harder question: how to keep science institutions relevant in an era defined by climate risk, energy transition, and public scrutiny over funding. What looks like a simple exhibit update is also a test of how cultural institutions translate deep time into present-day urgency.

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Global Markets & Equities8h ago

Federal Reserve Approves FS Bancorp's Bid to Merge With Pacific West Bancorp

The Federal Reserve Board has approved FS Bancorp Inc.'s application to merge with Pacific West Bancorp, clearing the way for the Mountlake Terrace, Washington-based company to indirectly acquire Pacific West Bank in West Linn, Oregon. The decision marks a significant step in a regional banking consolidation that could reshape the footprint of the combined institution across the Pacific Northwest.

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Clean Energy & Climate Transition04 Oct 2026, 03:05 AM IST

At Seattle’s Pacific Science Center, the Dinosaurs Are a Test of Climate-Smart Reinvention

The Pacific Science Center’s dinosaur exhibit has become more than a crowd-pleasing attraction: it is now a window into how cultural institutions are adapting to the clean-energy and climate-transition era. As museums confront rising operating costs, decarbonization pressures, and changing public expectations, even a prehistoric display can reveal the economics of modernization. The question is not only what happened to the dinosaurs, but what their fate says about the future of science education in a warming world.

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Global Markets & Equities04 Oct 2026, 01:18 AM IST

Seattle Celebrates Sound Transit’s First Infill Station as Pinehurst Debut Tests the Value of Urban Rail Density

Sound Transit has opened its first infill station, Pinehurst, in Seattle’s north end, marking a notable milestone in the region’s light rail buildout. The new stop is being framed by supporters as a long-term bet on walkability, access and network efficiency, while critics question the cost and whether the investment will deliver enough ridership to justify the price tag.

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Global Markets & Equities03 Oct 2026, 10:12 PM IST

Seattle’s Pinehurst Infill Station Opens as Sound Transit Bets on Density, Access and Long-Term Ridership

Sound Transit has opened Pinehurst Station, its first infill light rail stop in Seattle, drawing both celebration and criticism as the agency expands service in an established neighborhood rather than at a new development site. The project underscores a broader transit strategy: add access where the network already runs, even as opponents question the cost and near-term ridership payoff.

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Curley Slams Sound Transit’s $240 Million Pinehurst Station as Seattle Transit Debate Intensifies

Sound Transit’s new Pinehurst light rail station has opened in Seattle, but the project is already drawing sharp criticism over its $240 million price tag and broader value to taxpayers. The dispute underscores a familiar tension in U.S. infrastructure spending: whether major transit investments are being delivered efficiently and whether promised development benefits will arrive fast enough to justify the cost.

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Starbucks Closes Three Seattle Stores, Including 8-Month-Old Ballard Cafe, as Restructuring Deepens

Starbucks is closing three Seattle locations, including a Ballard store that opened only eight months ago, underscoring the company’s broader effort to trim underperforming cafes and reset its U.S. footprint. The move comes amid a wider wave of closures across multiple states, signaling that the coffee chain is prioritizing operational efficiency over rapid store expansion.

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India Entertainment & Culture8h ago

Manipur's Lo! Peninsula Channel Conflict and Catharsis in Bengaluru Debut

Manipur shoegaze and psychedelic rock band Lo! Peninsula are bringing a charged mix of haze, protest and emotional release to Bengaluru, where they will perform live for the first time on September 26. Frontman Nitin Shamurailatpam says years of unrest in Manipur, along with the loss of empathy and everyday normalcy, have shaped the band's latest single, Song For The Undead, and their broader artistic outlook.

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