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Environment Keeping the Northwest’s buzz alive: saving the western bumblebee One of the Northwest’s most common animals has all but disappeared from much of the region. John Ryan
National Federal judge delays expiration of TPS for Hondurans, Nicaraguans and Nepalese The Trump administration has said the conditions in the three countries have improved, therefore the immigrants can return back to their homelands. But federal Judge Trina Thompson suggested Trump's motives are discriminatory. Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
Politics The White House sets a swath of new tariff rates — and a new date — for dozens of countries An executive order says most of the tariffs will not take effect for at least a week, despite an earlier assertion that new rates would take effect on Friday. Some goods from Canada would get a new 35% tariff rate beginning Friday, though. NPR Washington Desk
Thursday Evening Headlines Seattle sues Trump over two executive orders, violent crime drops in WA, and the Mariners bring back a fan favorite. Paige Browning
Business Glenn Kessler reflects on 14 years as the Washington Post's Fact Checker NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Glenn Kessler, outgoing writer of the Washington Post's Fact Checker, about recent buyouts at the paper, and the current state of fact-checking. Alejandra Marquez Janse
National Hundreds of Texans share grief and question flood response at lawmaker forum Texas legislators tasked with making the state more prepared for floods meet with local officials and survivors of the July Fourth floods in Kerrville, Texas, where most of the fatalities occurred. Juana Summers
Soundside's "Weekend Warmup" - Aug 1st-3rd The Blue Angels may get most of the attention, but there IS a lot more going on this weekend - check it out in this week's Weekend Warmup! Libby Denkmann
Latin America Some of Brazil's big industries got a pass from Trump's tariffs; others are plenty anxious Brazilian industries given a reprieve from Trump's tariffs are sighing relief while others are still hoping a deal can be worked out. Carrie Kahn
Humanitarian groups say aid finally getting into Gaza is a fraction of what's needed Facing global condemnation, Israel has allowed more aid to enter Gaza. But the aid is a fraction of what is needed and collecting it is still deadly for Palestinians. Emily Feng