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Washington's new work zone speed cameras cite 7K drivers in first 90 days Thousands of Washington motorists have been caught speeding through highway work zones by new cameras the state deployed this year. Jake Goldstein-Street/Washington State Standard
Politics Democratic lawmaker on why he won't return to Texas until the special session is over The Texas House of Representatives is at a standstill, after Democratic members left the state to prevent a vote on redrawing Texas's congressional maps midway through the special session.
More tribal nations are getting their land back In 1829, the U.S. government promised the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation about 1,280 acres of Illinois reservation. It instead illegally sold it all to white settlers.
Arts & Life What happened to movie soundtracks generating radio hits? Movie soundtracks are now few and far between.
Politics Your call to a local Social Security office may be picked up by someone who can't help Phone calls to local Social Security offices are currently being rerouted to other field offices — often to staff who don't have jurisdiction over the caller's case, employees say. Ashley Lopez
Arts & Life Her parents died 9 days apart, but Sarah Silverman gets the last laugh in 'PostMortem' Silverman's father and stepmother are buried under one tombstone that reads: "Janice and Donald, who loved to laugh." Originally broadcast May 29, 2025. Terry Gross
National Sean Combs denied bail, will remain in custody until sentencing Combs was convicted on July 2 of two counts of transportation for prostitution. The music mogul had filed a request to be released on bail before his sentencing, which is scheduled for Oct. 3. Isabella Gomez Sarmiento
Nudity could come to an end at Denny Blaine Park For decades, Denny Blaine Park on Lake Washington has been a nude beach and a gathering space for Seattle’s LGBTQ community. After a recent lawsuit by a neighborhood group, the future of nudity at Denny Blaine is up in the air. Patricia Murphy
Politics This Tuscan startup sold all its olive oil in the U.S. Then came Trump's tariffs Americans love olive oil — and import 95% of it. But tariffs are making it harder for Europeans to sell it to Americans. Maria Aspan
Arts & Life He said, she said, it said: I used ChatGPT as a couple's counselor. How did we fare? Looking for backup, I turned to an AI chatbot for relationship wisdom. It took my side. It was only when I challenged the bot's biases — and my own — that we had a communication breakthrough. Emma Bowman