The Latest History Remembering teacher and astronaut Christa McAuliffe Forty years ago, the U.S. space shuttle Challenger exploded after launch, killing all aboard. We remember the New Hampshire public school teacher who lost her life in the disaster. Patrick McNameeKing Politics Washington lawmakers attempt to rein in runaway lawsuit costs Washington spent roughly $500 million last year in settlements and jury verdicts in cases involving government misconduct. The skyrocketing lawsuit payouts are hamstringing state and local government budgets. Jake Goldstein-Street/Washington State Standard Health New UW study links cannabis users with psychotic disorders to higher rates of health problems A new study of cannabis users in Washington state is shedding light on a wider range of health problems for some users than previously documented. Noel Gasca Politics The FBI conducts a search at the Fulton County election office in Georgia The FBI would not clarify whether the action is tied to the 2020 election, but last month the Department of Justice announced it's suing Fulton County for records related to the election. NPR Washington Desk Music Bruce Springsteen releases anti-ICE protest song 'Streets of Minneapolis' On Wednesday Bruce Springsteen released 'Streets of Minneapolis,' a protest song condemning the violence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Minneapolis. Isabella Gomez Sarmiento Business Fed holds interest rates steady, taking a pause from rate cuts to assess the economy The central bank cut rates at its three previous meetings in an effort to support the job market. But with inflation still elevated, the Fed is cautious about additional rate cuts. Scott Horsley National Trump's National Guard deployments could cost over $1 billion this year, CBO projects The operation in Washington, D.C. alone is projected to cost upwards of $660 million if it runs through the end of this year as expected, according to new data released by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. Juliana Kim Books Cozy reader winter: Join KUOW Book Club, Seattle Public Library for live author talks The KUOW Book Club is partnering once again with The Seattle Public Library to present a series of live author talks at the Central Library. Katie Campbell Health Onslaught of challenges worsening farmers' mental health Farmers face a number of challenges these days, from higher input costs to the impacts of climate change. Politics Inside the Trump administration's effort to reverse climate change policies President Trump calls global warming "a hoax." As the U.S. faces more severe storms and extreme weather events, the New York Times' David Gelles describes what this means for climate change policy. Dave Davies Prev 26 of 1640 Next Sponsored
History Remembering teacher and astronaut Christa McAuliffe Forty years ago, the U.S. space shuttle Challenger exploded after launch, killing all aboard. We remember the New Hampshire public school teacher who lost her life in the disaster. Patrick McNameeKing
Politics Washington lawmakers attempt to rein in runaway lawsuit costs Washington spent roughly $500 million last year in settlements and jury verdicts in cases involving government misconduct. The skyrocketing lawsuit payouts are hamstringing state and local government budgets. Jake Goldstein-Street/Washington State Standard
Health New UW study links cannabis users with psychotic disorders to higher rates of health problems A new study of cannabis users in Washington state is shedding light on a wider range of health problems for some users than previously documented. Noel Gasca
Politics The FBI conducts a search at the Fulton County election office in Georgia The FBI would not clarify whether the action is tied to the 2020 election, but last month the Department of Justice announced it's suing Fulton County for records related to the election. NPR Washington Desk
Music Bruce Springsteen releases anti-ICE protest song 'Streets of Minneapolis' On Wednesday Bruce Springsteen released 'Streets of Minneapolis,' a protest song condemning the violence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Minneapolis. Isabella Gomez Sarmiento
Business Fed holds interest rates steady, taking a pause from rate cuts to assess the economy The central bank cut rates at its three previous meetings in an effort to support the job market. But with inflation still elevated, the Fed is cautious about additional rate cuts. Scott Horsley
National Trump's National Guard deployments could cost over $1 billion this year, CBO projects The operation in Washington, D.C. alone is projected to cost upwards of $660 million if it runs through the end of this year as expected, according to new data released by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. Juliana Kim
Books Cozy reader winter: Join KUOW Book Club, Seattle Public Library for live author talks The KUOW Book Club is partnering once again with The Seattle Public Library to present a series of live author talks at the Central Library. Katie Campbell
Health Onslaught of challenges worsening farmers' mental health Farmers face a number of challenges these days, from higher input costs to the impacts of climate change.
Politics Inside the Trump administration's effort to reverse climate change policies President Trump calls global warming "a hoax." As the U.S. faces more severe storms and extreme weather events, the New York Times' David Gelles describes what this means for climate change policy. Dave Davies