This week…

It’s Independence Day, and Washington has a complicated relationship with fireworks.

Washington retail giant Costco might be going to court for its affordable athleisure wear.

And Visit Seattle has a new employee - Emerald, a generative AI program made to give recommendations to tourists.

Factal Editor Joe Veyera and UW Professor and podcast host Jeff Shulman are here to break down the week.

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