The Latest Politics Trump levies new sanctions on Russian oil giants in a push to end Ukraine war President Donald Trump's administration announced Wednesday new "massive sanctions" against Russia's oil industry that are aimed at bringing an end to Moscow's brutal war on Ukraine. The Associated Press Arts & Life Misty Copeland hangs up her pointe shoes after performing at retirement show Misty Copeland took one last spin on her pointe shoes Wednesday, as she retired after a trailblazing career in which she became an ambassador for diversity in an overwhelmingly white art form. The Associated Press This Seattle playwright's latest show is about his terminal illness. But don't worry, it's funny. A Seattle playwright is exploring his experience of living with, and dying from, a terminal illness in his latest production. Maleeha Syed Food Bremerton food bank launches extra hours for federal employees working without pay A food bank in Kitsap County has opened its doors to some new shoppers. Last Wednesday, Bremerton Foodline launched a two-hour shopping period exclusively for military and federal employees. Kitsap is home to more than 21,000 federal workers who have gone without pay since the government shutdown began Oct. 1. KUOW’s Rob Wood talked to Foodline Executive Director Cori Kauk about her organization's efforts. Rob Wood Health This nation has the fastest rising rate of cancer cases -- and deaths -- in the world According to a new report, cancer rates are skyrocketing in this tiny country. What's causing this to happen? And what steps can be taken to turn the tide? Ari Daniel Wednesday Evening Headlines Waymo starts testing in Seattle, healthcare continues to be at the center of the federal shutdown, and Tacoma approves a camping ban. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy. Brooklyn Jamerson-Flowers What to know about Seattle's sales tax increase, plus the latest city hall news We get news on a potential deal between the city and the Seattle police union, a slightly better city budget projection and how the city might spend the revenue from the sales tax increase Gabrielle Healy The many joys (and a few potential dangers) of foraging in the PNW The author of Edible Plants of the Northwest talks about the joys (and dangers) of foraging Libby Denkmann National But the art of debate is thriving in one unlikely place: prisons An Oregon penitentiary is showcasing its inmates' debating skills. They make arguments, speak to others' perspectives and resolve disputes amicably. Tiffany Camhi Health Trump's 'cardiac age' is 14 years younger. What does that mean? The President's "cardiac age" has been reported to be 14 years younger than his chronological age. What does this mean, and who can get this test? Allison Aubrey Prev 284 of 1651 Next Sponsored
Politics Trump levies new sanctions on Russian oil giants in a push to end Ukraine war President Donald Trump's administration announced Wednesday new "massive sanctions" against Russia's oil industry that are aimed at bringing an end to Moscow's brutal war on Ukraine. The Associated Press
Arts & Life Misty Copeland hangs up her pointe shoes after performing at retirement show Misty Copeland took one last spin on her pointe shoes Wednesday, as she retired after a trailblazing career in which she became an ambassador for diversity in an overwhelmingly white art form. The Associated Press
This Seattle playwright's latest show is about his terminal illness. But don't worry, it's funny. A Seattle playwright is exploring his experience of living with, and dying from, a terminal illness in his latest production. Maleeha Syed
Food Bremerton food bank launches extra hours for federal employees working without pay A food bank in Kitsap County has opened its doors to some new shoppers. Last Wednesday, Bremerton Foodline launched a two-hour shopping period exclusively for military and federal employees. Kitsap is home to more than 21,000 federal workers who have gone without pay since the government shutdown began Oct. 1. KUOW’s Rob Wood talked to Foodline Executive Director Cori Kauk about her organization's efforts. Rob Wood
Health This nation has the fastest rising rate of cancer cases -- and deaths -- in the world According to a new report, cancer rates are skyrocketing in this tiny country. What's causing this to happen? And what steps can be taken to turn the tide? Ari Daniel
Wednesday Evening Headlines Waymo starts testing in Seattle, healthcare continues to be at the center of the federal shutdown, and Tacoma approves a camping ban. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy. Brooklyn Jamerson-Flowers
What to know about Seattle's sales tax increase, plus the latest city hall news We get news on a potential deal between the city and the Seattle police union, a slightly better city budget projection and how the city might spend the revenue from the sales tax increase Gabrielle Healy
The many joys (and a few potential dangers) of foraging in the PNW The author of Edible Plants of the Northwest talks about the joys (and dangers) of foraging Libby Denkmann
National But the art of debate is thriving in one unlikely place: prisons An Oregon penitentiary is showcasing its inmates' debating skills. They make arguments, speak to others' perspectives and resolve disputes amicably. Tiffany Camhi
Health Trump's 'cardiac age' is 14 years younger. What does that mean? The President's "cardiac age" has been reported to be 14 years younger than his chronological age. What does this mean, and who can get this test? Allison Aubrey