The Latest Thursday Evening Headlines Flu season has arrived in WA, local farmers overwhelmed with flood damage, and Gov. Ferguson signs an executive order on housing. Paige Browning Politics TikTok signs deal to give U.S. operations to Oracle-led investor group The agreement aims to resolve a yearslong standoff between the popular social media platform and the U.S. government over national security concerns tied to China's parent company, ByteDance. Bobby Allyn Yay books! Soundside's 2025 in letters We wrap up 2025 with a review of books we loved, including several by local authors. Plus, we wade into the great audiobook debate. Gabrielle Healy Soundside's "Weekend Warmup" - Dec 18-21 Seahawks and Torrent and Christmas, OH MY! Here's a handful of great events to keep you busy this weekend! Jason Burrows Economy Consumers' collective feeling about the economy isn't matching our spending behavior There's a puzzling split between how consumers overall feel about the economy and how they're acting, how much they are spending overall. Normally spending and feelings go together. Not right now. Sarah Gonzalez Israel is seizing an ancient historical site to turn it into a tourist site Israeli authorities are encroaching on the ancient site of Sebastia in the West Bank to create a tourist attraction aimed at settlers, raising worries of the displacement of Palestinians. Hadeel Al-Shalchi World Australia to review migration laws after Bondi Beach shooting Australia looks to review its migration laws and crack down on hate speech following Sunday's mass shooting attack at Sydney's Bondi Beach. Kristina Kukolja Health Care Millions of Americans will soon be uninsured. Some are looking for a 'plan B' Millions of Americans face big increases in ACA insurance premiums in January. Some plan to go without coverage, and pay out of pocket for drugs and doctor visits, despite the risk of medical debt. Blake Farmer National As the holidays near, colleges work to ensure students have enough to eat With grocery costs on the rise, it's been a challenging time for college students facing food insecurity. Many are stocking up at food pantries before the end of the semester. Kadin Mills It's Been a Minute explores the pressures, fear, and shame in modern parenting From health advice to educational decisions, modern child-rearing can come with a culture of fear that preys on new parents. But there are ways to lessen the pressure and shame around raising kids. Brittany Luse Prev 456 of 1647 Next Sponsored
Thursday Evening Headlines Flu season has arrived in WA, local farmers overwhelmed with flood damage, and Gov. Ferguson signs an executive order on housing. Paige Browning
Politics TikTok signs deal to give U.S. operations to Oracle-led investor group The agreement aims to resolve a yearslong standoff between the popular social media platform and the U.S. government over national security concerns tied to China's parent company, ByteDance. Bobby Allyn
Yay books! Soundside's 2025 in letters We wrap up 2025 with a review of books we loved, including several by local authors. Plus, we wade into the great audiobook debate. Gabrielle Healy
Soundside's "Weekend Warmup" - Dec 18-21 Seahawks and Torrent and Christmas, OH MY! Here's a handful of great events to keep you busy this weekend! Jason Burrows
Economy Consumers' collective feeling about the economy isn't matching our spending behavior There's a puzzling split between how consumers overall feel about the economy and how they're acting, how much they are spending overall. Normally spending and feelings go together. Not right now. Sarah Gonzalez
Israel is seizing an ancient historical site to turn it into a tourist site Israeli authorities are encroaching on the ancient site of Sebastia in the West Bank to create a tourist attraction aimed at settlers, raising worries of the displacement of Palestinians. Hadeel Al-Shalchi
World Australia to review migration laws after Bondi Beach shooting Australia looks to review its migration laws and crack down on hate speech following Sunday's mass shooting attack at Sydney's Bondi Beach. Kristina Kukolja
Health Care Millions of Americans will soon be uninsured. Some are looking for a 'plan B' Millions of Americans face big increases in ACA insurance premiums in January. Some plan to go without coverage, and pay out of pocket for drugs and doctor visits, despite the risk of medical debt. Blake Farmer
National As the holidays near, colleges work to ensure students have enough to eat With grocery costs on the rise, it's been a challenging time for college students facing food insecurity. Many are stocking up at food pantries before the end of the semester. Kadin Mills
It's Been a Minute explores the pressures, fear, and shame in modern parenting From health advice to educational decisions, modern child-rearing can come with a culture of fear that preys on new parents. But there are ways to lessen the pressure and shame around raising kids. Brittany Luse