The Latest Wednesday Evening Headlines Microsoft cuts more jobs, City Attorney Ann Davison says Seattle could be targeted by Trump, and WA officials worry about fireworks sparking wildfires. Patricia Murphy Environment 'Just one spark' can spell disaster, Washington fire officials warn ahead of July 4 weekend As Washingtonians prepare for Independence Day celebrations, the state's Department of Natural Resources is reminding people to be mindful about using fireworks. Noel Gasca Business After decades on NPR, this familiar voice is retiring NPR's Ari Shapiro and longtime newscaster Jack Speer chat about his early years covering business for the network, his retirement, and what he'll miss about covering the daily news. Sarah Handel The professor behind the 'power nap,' James Maas, dies at 86 Renowned social psychologist James Maas was on a mission to get Americans to take sleep more seriously. The longtime Cornell professor credited with coining the term "power nap" died last week at 86. Tinbete Ermyas How the latest SCOTUS ruling on religous rights echoes the Scopes trial The Supreme Court ruled that a Maryland couple could pull their child out of classes where the material involved books with LGBTQ themes. Almost exactly one hundred years ago – in July 1925 – there was another famous legal debate over what kids learn in the classroom that took place in Tennessee. Hans Anderson World A Ukrainian actress saw herself in a White House video -- and created one in response Antonina Khyzhniak, who appeared in stock footage included in a White House Instagram video for the Trump administration's tax bill, responded with a humorous video — and a serious message. Polina Lytvynova Politics Sen. John Thune, once a political enemy of Trump, emerges as a key ally Senate Majority Leader John Thune is a key ally of President Trump's, helping get his domestic policy bill passed by the Senate. It is a dramatic reversal from their days as virtual political enemies. Claudia Grisales Politics Rep. Mike Lawler on the GOP's spending bill, and whether the House can pass it NPR's Juana Summers talks with New York Rep. Mike Lawler, a republican, about the Senate's tax and spending bill – and whether he thinks the House has enough votes to send it to the president's desk. Juana Summers Music A Green Day fan invited onstage to play one of their songs plays 'Wonderwall' instead A fan at a Green Day concert was invited onstage to play along with the band — only to start playing someone else's music. Justine Kenin National Pre Civil-War Wisconsin law does not ban abortion, says state Supreme Court A law from 1849 does not ban abortion in Wisconsin. That's what the state Supreme Court decided Wednesday. Sarah Lehr Prev 858 of 1646 Next Sponsored
Wednesday Evening Headlines Microsoft cuts more jobs, City Attorney Ann Davison says Seattle could be targeted by Trump, and WA officials worry about fireworks sparking wildfires. Patricia Murphy
Environment 'Just one spark' can spell disaster, Washington fire officials warn ahead of July 4 weekend As Washingtonians prepare for Independence Day celebrations, the state's Department of Natural Resources is reminding people to be mindful about using fireworks. Noel Gasca
Business After decades on NPR, this familiar voice is retiring NPR's Ari Shapiro and longtime newscaster Jack Speer chat about his early years covering business for the network, his retirement, and what he'll miss about covering the daily news. Sarah Handel
The professor behind the 'power nap,' James Maas, dies at 86 Renowned social psychologist James Maas was on a mission to get Americans to take sleep more seriously. The longtime Cornell professor credited with coining the term "power nap" died last week at 86. Tinbete Ermyas
How the latest SCOTUS ruling on religous rights echoes the Scopes trial The Supreme Court ruled that a Maryland couple could pull their child out of classes where the material involved books with LGBTQ themes. Almost exactly one hundred years ago – in July 1925 – there was another famous legal debate over what kids learn in the classroom that took place in Tennessee. Hans Anderson
World A Ukrainian actress saw herself in a White House video -- and created one in response Antonina Khyzhniak, who appeared in stock footage included in a White House Instagram video for the Trump administration's tax bill, responded with a humorous video — and a serious message. Polina Lytvynova
Politics Sen. John Thune, once a political enemy of Trump, emerges as a key ally Senate Majority Leader John Thune is a key ally of President Trump's, helping get his domestic policy bill passed by the Senate. It is a dramatic reversal from their days as virtual political enemies. Claudia Grisales
Politics Rep. Mike Lawler on the GOP's spending bill, and whether the House can pass it NPR's Juana Summers talks with New York Rep. Mike Lawler, a republican, about the Senate's tax and spending bill – and whether he thinks the House has enough votes to send it to the president's desk. Juana Summers
Music A Green Day fan invited onstage to play one of their songs plays 'Wonderwall' instead A fan at a Green Day concert was invited onstage to play along with the band — only to start playing someone else's music. Justine Kenin
National Pre Civil-War Wisconsin law does not ban abortion, says state Supreme Court A law from 1849 does not ban abortion in Wisconsin. That's what the state Supreme Court decided Wednesday. Sarah Lehr