The kids are not alright and this week, Seattle and Kent public schools filed lawsuits claiming the big social media companies are partly responsible. The King County Council will consider a proposal to ban all cash businesses in some areas. And a few Seattle area companies fell off this year’s list of best places to work in US.

We’re breaking down the week with Geekwire's Kurt Schlosser and the Everywhereist’s Geraldine DeRuiter.

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