The Latest Technology Neurotic robots can be more relatable than extroverted bots, study finds Neurotic robots are a staple of science fiction. Researchers who study how people react to robot personalities, however, haven't focused on this much -- though one study recently found that neurotic traits in a robot can make them seem more relatable. Nell Greenfieldboyce National Deadline looms for states to comply with USDA's demand for personal data The USDA has told states they must turn over SNAP recipients' sensitive data between July 24 and July 30. A federal judge will weigh in on whether that happens. Jude Joffe-Block Politics Everybody hates big $ in elections. Is this a fix? The vast majority of Americans say that money in politics is a threat to democracy. Seattle came up with a novel solution: give everyone money to donate to candidates. In 2015, voters approved the Democracy Voucher program, but is it working? Scott Greenstone Health King County's next mental health crisis center could be on Seattle's First Hill. The community has thoughts King County’s next crisis center for behavioral health could be at the old Polyclinic building on Broadway, in Seattle’s First Hill neighborhood. Eilís O'Neill Politics Questions about Epstein files follow lawmakers home It's just the start of a summer recess for Congress, but already House Republicans are being asked questions back home about the push to release records related to the late Jeffrey Epstein. Carmen Russell-Sluchansky Politics Supreme Court keeps a pause for now on a ruling that weakens the Voting Rights Act The Supreme Court has extended a pause, for now, on a lower court ruling that struck down a key tool for protecting minority voters under the Voting Rights Act in seven states. Hansi Lo Wang National Trump's cuts to National Parks are real but many visitors aren't seeing them yet DOGE cuts to the National Park Service spawned fears of widespread problems for park visitors during peak summer season, as parks continue to see record visit numbers. The cuts are real, but mostly invisible. Kirk Siegler Politics Trump administration scrutiny of academic institutions stretches beyond elite colleges After pressuring elite universities, the Trump administration is now focusing on George Mason. Education reporter Katherine Mangan discusses why GMU's president says it's a backlash to DEI efforts. Tonya Mosley Music Jazz artist James Moody would have been 100 this year Moody made untold records over 63 years of recording, and really excelled as a live performer. 80 Years Young: Live at the Blue Note is a recording made on his 80th birthday in 2005. Kevin Whitehead Arts & Life Wrestling legend Hulk Hogan dies at 71 According to the Clearwater Police and Fire departments, Terry Bollea died Thursday morning after a cardiac arrest. Andrew Limbong Prev 1143 of 1645 Next Sponsored
Technology Neurotic robots can be more relatable than extroverted bots, study finds Neurotic robots are a staple of science fiction. Researchers who study how people react to robot personalities, however, haven't focused on this much -- though one study recently found that neurotic traits in a robot can make them seem more relatable. Nell Greenfieldboyce
National Deadline looms for states to comply with USDA's demand for personal data The USDA has told states they must turn over SNAP recipients' sensitive data between July 24 and July 30. A federal judge will weigh in on whether that happens. Jude Joffe-Block
Politics Everybody hates big $ in elections. Is this a fix? The vast majority of Americans say that money in politics is a threat to democracy. Seattle came up with a novel solution: give everyone money to donate to candidates. In 2015, voters approved the Democracy Voucher program, but is it working? Scott Greenstone
Health King County's next mental health crisis center could be on Seattle's First Hill. The community has thoughts King County’s next crisis center for behavioral health could be at the old Polyclinic building on Broadway, in Seattle’s First Hill neighborhood. Eilís O'Neill
Politics Questions about Epstein files follow lawmakers home It's just the start of a summer recess for Congress, but already House Republicans are being asked questions back home about the push to release records related to the late Jeffrey Epstein. Carmen Russell-Sluchansky
Politics Supreme Court keeps a pause for now on a ruling that weakens the Voting Rights Act The Supreme Court has extended a pause, for now, on a lower court ruling that struck down a key tool for protecting minority voters under the Voting Rights Act in seven states. Hansi Lo Wang
National Trump's cuts to National Parks are real but many visitors aren't seeing them yet DOGE cuts to the National Park Service spawned fears of widespread problems for park visitors during peak summer season, as parks continue to see record visit numbers. The cuts are real, but mostly invisible. Kirk Siegler
Politics Trump administration scrutiny of academic institutions stretches beyond elite colleges After pressuring elite universities, the Trump administration is now focusing on George Mason. Education reporter Katherine Mangan discusses why GMU's president says it's a backlash to DEI efforts. Tonya Mosley
Music Jazz artist James Moody would have been 100 this year Moody made untold records over 63 years of recording, and really excelled as a live performer. 80 Years Young: Live at the Blue Note is a recording made on his 80th birthday in 2005. Kevin Whitehead
Arts & Life Wrestling legend Hulk Hogan dies at 71 According to the Clearwater Police and Fire departments, Terry Bollea died Thursday morning after a cardiac arrest. Andrew Limbong