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Though many Gen Z adults still prefer other forms of payment over credit cards, companies are launching new credit card programs that incentivize young people to use credit cards for their rent and other large expenses.

Though many Gen Z adults still prefer other forms of payment over credit cards, companies are launching new credit card programs that incentivize young people to use credit cards for their rent and other large expenses.

The Stranger's morning news roundup.

Nobody can live in a dashboard. Housing advocates have weighed in on Bruce Harrell's housing dashboard, which presents a ton of data related to people in need of shelter. They are ... not impressed. The data's nice, but it doesn't capture some of the most relevant details, such as how many people need services. What the City needs more than data visualizations, they say, is more money for housing. Wait, is that how laws work?...

Alaska Airlines canceled twenty thousand vacations this weekend. With pilots on strike, the airline canceled 161 flights on Saturday and Sunday, representing around 22,000 ticketed passengers. It’s been nearly a decade since pilots were able to negotiate a full contract with Alaska Airlines — they’re seeking more schedule flexibility and job security. There's never been a better time to work for Amazon! Great job, company leaders! By running a multi-million-dollar effort to...

Sound Transit builds very nice trains, but are they aware that people ride them? This weekend a Sound Transit train lost power in the tunnel near the U District, stranding everyone aboard and leaving hundreds of people waiting at stations. While staff scrambled to fix the electrical problem (you can listen to an operator and dispatcher’s radio comms here), nobody bothered telling all the passengers what was going on, so after a half hour in...