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Politics How immigration policies will impact recruiting foreign-born physicians Immigrants make up about a quarter of all the country’s doctors.
Business Inflation cools slightly in November as worries about affordability grip Americans The cost of living in November was up 2.7% from a year ago, according to a report Thursday from the Labor Department. That's a smaller annual increase than for the 12 months ending in September. Scott Horsley
Washington will be recovering from floods into 2026 The fallout from the floods in Washington state continues. Thankfully we got a bit of a sunbreak yesterday. But there’s more rain on the way and many people have just begun recovering from the damage the deluge has caused. KUOW reporters have been all over Western Washington this week. Casey Martin will tell us what he’s been hearing from first responders and people affected by the floods. Brooklyn Jamerson-Flowers
National New York has a new Archbishop. His background looks a lot like Pope Leo's Like Pope Leo, Bishop Ronald Hicks is an Illinois native with deep experience in Latin America. Claire Giangrave
World Could international troops be sent to Gaza? Here's why Trump's plan hinges on it President Trump's peace plan for Gaza hinges on international troops in Gaza, but Israel is skeptical and no country has yet agreed to send their soldiers. Aya Batrawy
Health RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz announce moves to ban gender-affirming care for young people Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to announce a package of measures that would together ban gender-affirming care for minors. A press conference is set for 11 a.m. Thursday. Selena Simmons-Duffin
Politics Trump says U.S. is poised for economic boom despite voter sentiment In a primetime address Wednesday, President Trump said the nation is on the brink of an economic boom and claimed prices are falling quickly, even as affordability remains a top concern for voters. Deepa Shivaram
Politics Trump tried to ease economic anxieties with his primetime address. Did it work? President Trump used a primetime address Wednesday to celebrate his achievements since returning to office. Did his words do enough to ease the economic anxieties being felt by many Americans? Michel Martin
Politics Under Trump, 317,000 workers are out of the government. Here are 3 of their stories Mass firings, buyouts and heightened uncertainty led to an exodus of federal workers in 2025. More than 300,000 employees will be out of the government by the end of December. Andrea Hsu
National Morning news brief Trump defends his economic record in primetime address, GOP congressmen join Democrats to force ACA subsidy extension vote, Trump orders ban on sanctioned oil tankers traveling to and from Venezuela Leila Fadel