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National A botanist searches for the seeds of the rare Death Valley Sage For more than 15 years, botanist Naomi Fraga has been trying to collect seeds from the rare Death Valley sage, for safekeeping in a vault of native California seeds. Christopher Intagliata
National Trump administration sues three states over attempts to regulate prediction markets The suits are the most ambitious effort to date that the Trump administration has gone to try to override state laws and set the rules for the fast-growing and increasingly divisive betting industry. Bobby Allyn
Inside KUOW Federal judge rules Trump violated First Amendment by ordering defunding of NPR and PBS Press Statement KUOW
Business The K-shaped economy: Why diners are dying but yachts are booming Businesses that cater to middle-class customers are closing thanks to what economists call the “K-shaped economy,” where high- and low-income groups grow while the middle hollows out. Monica Nickelsburg
Law & Courts Nearly 3 years after outcry, audit finds rural Washington jail in a better place A recent audit finds conditions are improving at the Klickitat County Jail in Goldendale, after county commissioners removed the jail from the sheriff’s oversight and created a department of corrections, as required by a legal settlement with the man’s family. Amy Radil
Environment EPA flags microplastics, pharmaceuticals as contaminants in drinking water There is public concern about health risks from the chemicals, especially from the Make America Healthy Again movement. The agency's move doesn't in itself guarantee regulation. Will Stone
Politics Attorney General Pam Bondi out at DOJ President Trump has announced that Attorney General Pam Bondi is out at the Justice Department. Her departure comes amid simmering frustration over her leadership and handling of the Epstein files. Ryan Lucas
Arts & Life Ziggy Stardust and Hacky Sack: What life was like the last time we went to the moon The Artemis II mission is the first time humans have headed to the moon since 1972. That year also marked the debut of The Godfather and the Egg McMuffin. Rachel Treisman
Government Ferguson signs controversial law tightening standards for Washington sheriffs Supporters expect a lawsuit over the measure, which sets a path to remove problematic sheriffs from office. Opponents believe it’s overruling the will of voters. Jake Goldstein-Street/Washington State Standard
Technology China's AI chatbots are advanced and versatile — and begging for more users China's AI chatbots are advanced and versatile — and begging for more users.
