The Latest Economy Seattle's job market shrunk in 2025, marking first dip since Covid New data shows the Seattle metro area had a net loss of 13,000 jobs last year. That's according to the Puget Sound Regional Council, which tracks jobs in King, Pierce, Snohomish and Kitsap counties. Joshua McNichols National Bitter cold grips the eastern U.S. as storm deaths rise and power outages linger Three Texas siblings who died in an icy pond are among several dozen deaths in U.S. states gripped by frigid cold. A massive storm dumped deep snow across more than 1,300 miles from Arkansas to New England. The Associated Press National A Minnesota gun safety expert weighs in on the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Rob Doar, president of the Minnesota Gun Owners Law Center, on his viewing of and reaction to the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti. Jonaki Mehta Health When a loved one with dementia wanders away Caregivers of people with dementia often reach their breaking point when their loved one wanders off alone. How "elopement" can lead to institutional care. Ashley Milne-Tyte "This is all designed to supress our rights," Rep. Jayapal reflects on immigration operation in Minnesota The Washington Congresswoman joins Soundside to discuss federal immigration actions and the DHS funding Libby Denkmann Why 'Vigil' author George Saunders often revisits death in his work NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with author George Saunders on his latest novel Vigil, and why he finds himself revisiting death in his work. Matt Ozug Business Fourth graders ask whether kids or adults have it better as part of NPR challenge Who's got it better in life, kids or adults? A group of fourth-graders in New Jersey did some serious reporting on this topic and sent us their findings as a part of NPR's Student Podcast Challenge. Janet W. Lee Politics Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and border czar Tom Homan begin talks over ICE surge Border czar Tom Homan met with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz Tuesday. Homan takes over from Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino, overseeing ICE operations in the state. Do things look any different on the ground? Brian Bakst Winter is tough on people still living in RVs after Helene in Asheville, N.C. In Asheville, N.C., hundreds of people still live in RV's 16 months after Hurricane Helene, and staying warm in freezing temperatures is a challenge. Gerard Albert III National Italian officials voice outrage at the presence of U.S. ICE agents at the 2026 Olympics U.S. Homeland Security agents provided security support at past Olympics. But after violence by ICE agents in Minneapolis, some Italian officials say an ICE unit is unwelcome in Milan Cortina. Brian Mann Prev 331 of 1641 Next Sponsored
Economy Seattle's job market shrunk in 2025, marking first dip since Covid New data shows the Seattle metro area had a net loss of 13,000 jobs last year. That's according to the Puget Sound Regional Council, which tracks jobs in King, Pierce, Snohomish and Kitsap counties. Joshua McNichols
National Bitter cold grips the eastern U.S. as storm deaths rise and power outages linger Three Texas siblings who died in an icy pond are among several dozen deaths in U.S. states gripped by frigid cold. A massive storm dumped deep snow across more than 1,300 miles from Arkansas to New England. The Associated Press
National A Minnesota gun safety expert weighs in on the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Rob Doar, president of the Minnesota Gun Owners Law Center, on his viewing of and reaction to the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti. Jonaki Mehta
Health When a loved one with dementia wanders away Caregivers of people with dementia often reach their breaking point when their loved one wanders off alone. How "elopement" can lead to institutional care. Ashley Milne-Tyte
"This is all designed to supress our rights," Rep. Jayapal reflects on immigration operation in Minnesota The Washington Congresswoman joins Soundside to discuss federal immigration actions and the DHS funding Libby Denkmann
Why 'Vigil' author George Saunders often revisits death in his work NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with author George Saunders on his latest novel Vigil, and why he finds himself revisiting death in his work. Matt Ozug
Business Fourth graders ask whether kids or adults have it better as part of NPR challenge Who's got it better in life, kids or adults? A group of fourth-graders in New Jersey did some serious reporting on this topic and sent us their findings as a part of NPR's Student Podcast Challenge. Janet W. Lee
Politics Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and border czar Tom Homan begin talks over ICE surge Border czar Tom Homan met with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz Tuesday. Homan takes over from Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino, overseeing ICE operations in the state. Do things look any different on the ground? Brian Bakst
Winter is tough on people still living in RVs after Helene in Asheville, N.C. In Asheville, N.C., hundreds of people still live in RV's 16 months after Hurricane Helene, and staying warm in freezing temperatures is a challenge. Gerard Albert III
National Italian officials voice outrage at the presence of U.S. ICE agents at the 2026 Olympics U.S. Homeland Security agents provided security support at past Olympics. But after violence by ICE agents in Minneapolis, some Italian officials say an ICE unit is unwelcome in Milan Cortina. Brian Mann
