The Latest Friday Evening Headlines Harrell proposes $1.4 billion transpo levy, candidates for Governor weigh in on campus protests, and boating season opens this weekend. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning. Paige Browning Andy Hurst National Biden is facing skepticism among Wisconsin's college student voters Wisconsin's young voters — who have turned out in big numbers in recent elections — are key for either candidate to win the state. But Biden is facing some skepticism on the state's college campuses. Elena Moore National Biden tries get tougher on border security without alienating immigrant communities The White House is shoring up defenses on one of its most sensitive issues: immigration. Biden is trying to balance border security while protecting vulnerable undocumented immigrants in the U.S. Franco Ordoñez National Vulture investors who bought up bankruptcy claims from FTX could see huge returns After cryptocurrency exchange FTX filed for bankruptcy in 2022, specialized distressed asset investors started buying up the company's debt. They stand to make big profits off the remains of FTX. Alexi Horowitz-Ghazi Seattle mayor wants big money for big changes on city streets, sidewalks, and bridges Nearly $1.5 billion over eight years. That’s how much Seattle mayor Bruce Harrell wants voters to approve for things like street repairs, bridge maintenance, construction, improved safety, and an expanded bike network across the city. Kate Walters Drug use in Washington state is changing. More people are smoking and when they look for help, it’s hard to find A survey of people with substance use disorder across Washington state found that, these days, more people are smoking drugs than injecting them, many people are using both opioids and methamphetamines, and many of those who seek help reducing their drug use are unable to get that help. Eilis O'Neill National Basketball star Candace Parker's high school coach discusses her WNBA retirement NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Andy Nussbaum, who coached legendary basketball player Candace Parker when she played in high school. Parker recently said she is retiring from the WNBA after 16 years. Gus Contreras Patrick Jarenwattananon Ailsa Chang World A trek in the mountain forests of the Azores islands Far out in the Atlantic Ocean is a chain of volcanic islands — a province of Portugal. We escape tor a mountain trek among the dairy cows and waterfalls of Sao Miguel island in the Azores. Brian Mann National Student describes divestment negotiations with Brown University While some colleges resort to arrests and suspensions to clear protests, Brown University has struck a deal with its students. NPR's Juana Summers talks with a student who was in the negotiating room. Lauren Hodges Michael Levitt Tinbete Ermyas Juana Summers National Internet bills to swell for millions of Americans as federal subsidies run out NPR's Juana Summers speaks with White House senior advisor Tom Perez about the impending end of the Affordable Connectivity Program, which subsidized internet costs for millions of households. Michael Levitt Christopher Intagliata Juana Summers 1 of 918 Next
Friday Evening Headlines Harrell proposes $1.4 billion transpo levy, candidates for Governor weigh in on campus protests, and boating season opens this weekend. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning. Paige Browning Andy Hurst
National Biden is facing skepticism among Wisconsin's college student voters Wisconsin's young voters — who have turned out in big numbers in recent elections — are key for either candidate to win the state. But Biden is facing some skepticism on the state's college campuses. Elena Moore
National Biden tries get tougher on border security without alienating immigrant communities The White House is shoring up defenses on one of its most sensitive issues: immigration. Biden is trying to balance border security while protecting vulnerable undocumented immigrants in the U.S. Franco Ordoñez
National Vulture investors who bought up bankruptcy claims from FTX could see huge returns After cryptocurrency exchange FTX filed for bankruptcy in 2022, specialized distressed asset investors started buying up the company's debt. They stand to make big profits off the remains of FTX. Alexi Horowitz-Ghazi
Seattle mayor wants big money for big changes on city streets, sidewalks, and bridges Nearly $1.5 billion over eight years. That’s how much Seattle mayor Bruce Harrell wants voters to approve for things like street repairs, bridge maintenance, construction, improved safety, and an expanded bike network across the city. Kate Walters
Drug use in Washington state is changing. More people are smoking and when they look for help, it’s hard to find A survey of people with substance use disorder across Washington state found that, these days, more people are smoking drugs than injecting them, many people are using both opioids and methamphetamines, and many of those who seek help reducing their drug use are unable to get that help. Eilis O'Neill
National Basketball star Candace Parker's high school coach discusses her WNBA retirement NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Andy Nussbaum, who coached legendary basketball player Candace Parker when she played in high school. Parker recently said she is retiring from the WNBA after 16 years. Gus Contreras Patrick Jarenwattananon Ailsa Chang
World A trek in the mountain forests of the Azores islands Far out in the Atlantic Ocean is a chain of volcanic islands — a province of Portugal. We escape tor a mountain trek among the dairy cows and waterfalls of Sao Miguel island in the Azores. Brian Mann
National Student describes divestment negotiations with Brown University While some colleges resort to arrests and suspensions to clear protests, Brown University has struck a deal with its students. NPR's Juana Summers talks with a student who was in the negotiating room. Lauren Hodges Michael Levitt Tinbete Ermyas Juana Summers
National Internet bills to swell for millions of Americans as federal subsidies run out NPR's Juana Summers speaks with White House senior advisor Tom Perez about the impending end of the Affordable Connectivity Program, which subsidized internet costs for millions of households. Michael Levitt Christopher Intagliata Juana Summers