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Politics Takeaways from the latest special election and what it means for control of the House There was yet another sign this week of a potential 2026 wave that could hand control of the House of Representatives to Democrats. Domenico Montanaro
Fresh Air Weekend: George Clooney; 'Wicked' costume design Paul Tazewell In Jay Kelly, Clooney plays a movie star struggling with work and family life. Ken Tucker recommends new holiday music. Tazewell created more than 1,000 looks for Wicked: For Good.
Government Nine Alaska seismic stations to go dark in January, slowing West Coast tsunami alerts John Ryan
Health Washington, other West Coast states, go against CDC, recommend hepatitis B vaccine for all newborns A CDC panel voted on Friday to recommend the hepatitis B vaccine only to the babies of mothers who test positive for the virus, or whose status is unknown, and to suggest that, for all other babies, doctors and parents should have a conversation about the risks and benefits of the shot, a process known as “shared clinical decision-making.” Eilís O'Neill
Friday Evening Headlines WA recommends Hep-B vaccine for newborns despite CDC panel guidance, Seattle Police launch DUI emphasis patrols, and coyote sightings are on the rise in Seattle. Paige Browning
Education 'All the walls are falling.' Shoreline Community College plans layoffs Shoreline Community College is planning layoffs as it faces a $4 million three-year budget deficit. Ann Dornfeld
Politics Trump official signals potential rollback of changes to census racial categories Trump officials are reviewing changes to racial and ethnic categories that the Biden administration approved for the 2030 census and other federal government forms, a White House agency official says. Hansi Lo Wang
Politics This week in Washington It was a busy week in Washington, from foreign policy to Congressional redistricting and another special election. NPR's Domenico Montanaro and Tamara Keith break down the big news of the week. Tamara Keith
Food The Michelin Guide honors three cheesesteak joints in Philadelphia Some Philadelphians are cheesed off at the Michelin restaurant ratings team for an honor bestowed on some local cheesesteak restaurants. Buffy Gorrilla
Sports The 2026 World Cup draw lays out the summer tournament Countries with teams that qualified for the FIFA World Cup 2026 now know who they'll play their opening games against after Friday's draw in Washington, D.C. A record number of teams will compete. Becky Sullivan