21 to buy tobacco and vaping products? WA lawmakers want to raise age Kim Malcolm talks with State Sen. Patty Kuderer (D-Bellevue) about why she wants to raise the purchase age to 21 for tobacco and vaping products. Kim Malcolm
'Barely Treading Water': Why The Shutdown Disproportionately Affects Black Americans As the government shutdown enters its fourth week, federal workers are struggling to make ends meet. But according to Jamiles Lartey, the shutdown is having a disproportionate effect on black workers. Ari Shapiro
Is your neighborhood making you sick? Use this tool to find out A new mapping tool can help you learn more about environmental health where you live. Kamna Shastri
Poll finds support for long term solutions in the homelessness fight in King County Angela King talks with Seattle Times Project Homeless reporter Vianna Davila about a new Seattle Times /Elway Research public opinion poll of King County residents. Angela King
Preview: The biggest fights of the 2019 legislative session in Olympia Political analysts C.R. Douglas and Joni Balter talk with Angela King about the top priorities for the 2019 state legislative session, which begins January 14. Angela King
Decision to rehire SPD officer who punched handcuffed woman faces new scrutiny in court The reinstatement of a Seattle police officer is being scrutinized by judges in federal and King County courts. Amy Radil
5 unexpected ways the government shutdown affects Seattle and Washington state For one, earthquake monitoring. Yikes. KUOW Staff
It may soon be legal to turn yourself into a pot plant when you die in Washington state When the Washington state Legislature returns next week, a new way to dispose of human remains will be proposed: composting. Bill Radke
Rep. Jayapal on Rosenstein's exit from the DOJ, continued shutdown Democratic Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal talks with KUOW's Angela King about news of Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein's plans to leave the Justice Department and ongoing talks to end the federal government shutdown. Angela King
