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Law & Courts Trump casts shadow over Seattle’s city attorney race Seattle City Attorney Ann Davison faces three challengers in her quest for a second term — and they’re banking on Seattle voters’ opposition to the second Trump administration. Amy Radil
Politics DOGE keeps gaining access to sensitive data. Now, it can cut off billions to farmers DOGE recently gained high-level access to a database that controls government payments and loans to farmers and ranchers across the U.S. Jenna McLaughlin
Orcas might be exfoliating with kelp tools Southern resident orcas are using kelp tools to groom each other. The fact our local orcas do this grooming together, as a social behavior, is a big deal. Dr. Michael Weiss from the Center for Whale Research explains more about it and what it could mean for future marine research. Brooklyn Jamerson-Flowers
National State Department staff brace for layoffs after Supreme Court decision Hundreds of State Department staff are bracing for layoffs after a Supreme Court ruling cleared the way for sweeping federal cuts — and Secretary of State Marco Rubio is slashing deep. Michele Kelemen
National Teams continue search efforts following floods in central Texas NPR talks with retired Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré, who coordinated military relief efforts after Hurricane Katrina, about the search for people believed missing after the Texas floods. A Martínez
National Mourners gather in Kerrville to remember those who died in the central Texas floods Hundreds of mourners gathered at a high school football stadium Wednesday night in Kerrville, Texas, to remember the more than 120 people who died in the floods as well as those still missing. Lucio Vasquez
National Morning news brief The latest on the deadly floods in central Texas, new data reveals FEMA missed major flood risks at Camp Mystic, CDC reports U.S. measles cases this year hit highest level in 33 years. A Martínez
Europe Russia intensifying airstrikes to overwhelm air defenses, Ukraine's military says During another night of intense airstrikes, Ukraine relied on its dwindling supplies of air defense munitions to shoot down Russian drones and missiles. A Martínez
National Texan recounts how he and his family survived the deadly floods NPR's A Martinez talks with 19-year-old Taylor Bergmann of Hunt, Texas, about how he and his family escaped his home as the floods came in on July 4 A Martínez
National Texas lawmakers rejected bill to enhance emergency response just months before floods NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Democratic Texas state Rep. Joe Moody about failed legislation that would have enhanced emergency response measures in Texas. Moody was one of the bill's sponsors. Michel Martin