If the great musical stars of our times were awarded the opportunity to travel back through time and change one moment from their past, what would they choose? Would Neil Young avoid that endorsement of Ronald Reagan? Would Janet Jackson have kept her Su

Microsoft Corp. is delighted to announce the results of its 2011 employee giving campaign: our U.S. Microsoft employees raised $100.5 million (inclusive of the company match) for more than 18,000 U.S.-based community organizations doing work in the U.S.

Bitch Magnet exploded out of Oberlin College in 1986, three (sometimes four) young men obsessed with Big Black's noise, King Crimson's precision and Scrabble-geek song titles like "Mesentery." This set collects all three records and appends unreleased tr

George Corcoran mentored a generation of Seattle leaders and championed the cause of community colleges. And he was known for sending out hundreds of handwritten letters every year — long, thoughtful notes that inspired and motivated the people who recei

As the first signs of an economic recovery make the news, many of the nation's nonprofit organizations are digging in for another three to four years of financial distress, according to researchers who keep an eye on the charitable world. Some larger non

In this photo taken Dec. 8, 2011, Taliyah Garrett, 3, looks at a book as she gets help in learning to read by a coordinator from the Parent Child Home Program during a visit in Seattle. The home visiting program, supported by United Way of King County, W