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National Confused by the U.S. economy? You're not alone How are changing tariffs, the AI boom, immigration policies and uncertainty in employment and the stock market impacting the economy? Zanny Minton Beddoes, editor in chief of The Economist, explains. Terry Gross
Sports Seattle Mariners' historic season ends in a dramatic Game 7 loss The Seattle Mariner's historic 2025 season officially has come to an end. Vaughan Jones
World Greetings from an Indian Railways coach, with spectacular views from Mumbai to Goa Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world. Diaa Hadid
Politics The most important King County election no one is talking about On Nov. 4, voters will choose a new leader for King County government for the first time in 16 years. They have two choices: Girmay Zahilay or Claudia Balducci. Scott Greenstone
Reflecting on 34 years of Seattle stories with KIRO7's Deborah Horne If you’ve watched TV news in Seattle over the past three decades, there’s a good chance you’ve seen the work of KIRO7’s Deborah Horne. Deborah retired from journalism this month - and she’s here to talk about her career. Vaughan Jones
Politics Trump targets 'Democrat priorities' in an effort to end the shutdown standoff As we enter another week of the government shutdown, the Trump administration continues to apply political pressures to Democrats by threatening to cut their priorities, but so far that has not swayed them to end the standoff. A Martínez
National Delayed for now, ex-leaders say cuts to the Interior Department would be disastrous A judge has temporarily paused a reduction-in-force plan for the U.S. Department of the Interior. Former department leaders say the cuts will be devastating to public lands. Kirk Siegler
Politics Republican Rep. Jeff Hurd of Colorado talks about the ongoing shutdown Congressman Jeff Hurd, R-Colo., talks about the ongoing government shutdown and how it's affecting federal workers in his state. Michel Martin
Science Mental exercise can reverse a brain change linked to aging, study finds Scientists have found the first compelling evidence that cognitive training can boost levels of a brain chemical that typically declines as people age. Jon Hamilton
How to support the arts in Seattle when you're not a millionaire The Seattle Times arts economy reporter Margo Vansynghel gives us a temperature check on how Seattle arts organizations are doing overall and shares simple, actionable ideas for things we can all do to support local artists and arts organizations. Kyle Norris