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Week in politics: Senate to start vote on Trump's tax bill, blocks military action

We take a look at where things stand with President Trump's tax and spending bill, now before the Senate, as well as the effort to block the president from taking further military action against Iran.

Opinion: Remembering Bill Moyers

NPR's Scott Simon remembers the astonishing career of former White House press secretary and long-time public broadcasting journalist Bill Moyers, who died this week at the age of 91.

Why Author Corinne Manning Thinks The LGBTQ Shelf Is The Best In The Bookstore

Today, we’re bringing you the best from another KUOW Podcast - Meet Me Here… This is the biggest weekend for Pride celebrations in Seattle, as June comes to a close. We talked on Casual Friday about queer movies and representation in media. Meet Me Here’s Katie Campbell spoke to local author Corinne Manning about their new collection of short stories, “We Had No Rules,” about being a queer author telling queer stories, and why the LGBTQ shelf is the best shelf in the bookstore.

Health

'Where's our money?' CDC grant funding is moving so slowly layoffs are happening

The state and local health departments that rely on CDC funding say the money is not coming in on time and no one can tell them why. Some are laying off staff.

Environment

Defense Department will stop providing crucial satellite weather data

Hurricane forecasters rely on weather data collected and processed by Department of Defense satellites. That data will no longer be available as of Monday, June 30.

Fresh Air Weekend: Podcaster Dan Taberski; 'Seinfeld' writer Larry Charles

Taberski unpacks a mysterious illness among teen girls in "Hysterical." Maureen Corrigan recommends four new mystery novels. Charles went from selling jokes on the street to writing for Seinfeld.

Politics

Comedian W. Kamau Bell surfs the left-right divide with ‘Who's With Me?’

On tour with a new standup show, the award-winning comedian talked to KUOW’s Kim Malcolm about what's making him laugh these days and what’s giving him pause.

Pilgrims and clergy gather in remote Alaska village to canonize first Yup'ik saint

The Orthodox Christian tradition is strong in the tiny village of Kwethluk, Alaska. It recently welcomed clergy and pilgrims from around the world to canonize a local midwife and healer as a saint.