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What's next for Mexico after death of powerful cartel leader?

What's next for Mexico after the military's killing of a powerful cartel leader sparked violence across parts of the country?

World

Former DEA official on Mexico's drug-fighting future after cartel leader's death

NPR's Leila Fadel asks former Drug Enforcement Administration official Mike Vigil what the killing of one of the world's most powerful drug lords signals about Mexico's drug-fighting future.

Education

Grey seals of Scotland: my lost tapes from 1994

I dig into 32-year-old audio cassette tapes from my time studying grey seals off the coast of Scotland and reconnect with my professor who hired me all those years ago.

Sports

PNW athletes reflect on wins and losses at the 2026 Winter Olympics

The United States won 33 medals in the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics that concluded Sunday. Four of those medals — two gold and two bronze — came from athletes with ties to the Northwest. KUOW super-fan Paige Browning penned this recap of how our regional athletes fared.

Front Page: TSA pre-check, a potential Millionaire's Tax, and the latest with the SAVE act

Every week we talk about the most fascinating stories in the news and what they say about the Pacific Northwest. We call it Front Page.

At Washington State Penitentiary, incarcerated journalists find connection through a news magazine

Every month at the Washington State Penitentiary, a group of incarcerated journalists meets up to pick a theme for their news magazine. The paper is called Top of the Mountain. It details the goings on in the prison as well as recipes for the food you can buy at the commissary, advice from long time residents, and interviews with the formerly incarcerated.