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Zelenskyy's chief of staff resigns as Ukraine corruption investigations widen

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the resignation of his powerful chief of staff, Andrii Yermak, whose residence was searched earlier in the day by anti-corruption investigators.
- The Associated Press
Environment

Cleaning leaf-clogged bike lanes on Seattle’s Eastside — using bike power

Fall in the Seattle area means lots of leaves in bike lanes. Slippery, soggy leaves can be dangerous on two wheels. Now, volunteers in Kirkland have a clever, new tool to clean bike lanes from the seat of a bike.
- Casey Martin
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Pope Leo prays for unity at historic Nicaea site

On the second day of his inaugural overseas trip, Pope Leo XIV visited the ancient site of the First Council of Nicaea, in Turkey, urging Christians — and all faiths — to reject the use of religion to justify violence.
- Durrie Bouscaren
How AI is transforming conservation science

A new AI tool called Inquire is trained on millions of wildlife photos from citizen scientists worldwide. Researcher Sara Beery hopes it will supercharge ecosystem conservation.
- Manoush Zomorodi
Could tech help us translate wolf howls?

Computational linguist Jeff Reed figured out how to eavesdrop on wolves in the wild. But he needed help from AI to separate the signal from the noise, and start to decode what each howl means.
- Phoebe Lett
Best of 2025: "Live at the Neptune" grant gives a Seattle band the rockstar treatment

The Neptune Theatre in the U-District is usually a place for touring musicians. Now a new grant from local arts organizations is opening the door to local music - earlier this year they hosted a Seattle band on stage at the 1,000-person venue for a live recorded show. Grant winner RUB talked to us about their music, and this opportunity.
- Vaughan Jones
World

Death toll from floods and landslides on Indonesia's Sumatra rises to 164

The death toll from flash floods and landslides on Indonesia's Sumatra island Friday rose to 164 on Friday with 79 people missing, authorities said.
- The Associated Press
World

Israeli forces kill at least 10 in southern Syria raid, officials and residents say

Syria's foreign ministry said in a statement Friday that the attack was "a horrific massacre" and said women and children were among those killed.
- The Associated Press
Environment

A bright spot for turtles: Olive ridleys are recovering in India, but still at risk

India's olive ridley turtle numbers appear to have rebounded after years of patchwork efforts to stem their decline. Can it last?
- Omkar Khandekar
Arts & Life

This expert watches shoppers like a hawk. Here's her holiday forecast

Retail expert Katie Thomas scours her local shopping mall in Pittsburgh to divine what Americans' shopping habits reveal about the economy and the nation's future.
- Alina Selyukh

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