A UW survey is being touted as finally proving what we've all known all along--that eating healthy food is really expensive. But some flaws in the study serve up a healthy dose of skepticism. more ›

According to SurveyUSA (actually one of the best pollsters in the business), Washington voters thought John McCain performed better in last night's first Presidential debate. more ›

Travel + Leisure, that know-it-all encyclopedia of picturesque destinations and cushy hotels, is out with an issue called "America's Favorite Cities": top choices for food, good-looking people, and shopping. Shoot, that's why we travel, isn't it? To see good-looking people? Turns out Seattle is "best in the country" for cafés, farmers markets, and...intelligent people. Runner-up for environmental awareness. Which combines to make us the number one destination in the US for a summer vacation. Seems T&L asked CNN Headline News to do a survey; they supposedly asked 125,000 "opinionated travelers." Before you get too smug, we ranked at the bottom of the heap for weather. Just as well. more ›