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  KUOW Newsroom

  Keeping your student athlete strong and engaged amid pandemic can be a workout

  Most fall sports for students in elementary through high school in the Seattle area are canceled this year. But experts say kids can still stay active and learn new skills.

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  KUOW Newsroom

  Wildfire smoke exacerbates Covid-related respiratory concerns

  ‘The best thing to do is to stay indoors with windows closed.’
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  Seattle Protests for Civil Rights

  Reports of bizarre menstrual cycles emerge after tear gas exposure from Seattle protests

  Amid ongoing civil rights demonstrations in Seattle, protesters, journalists, and even people blocks from the action have reported abnormal menstrual cycles after being exposed to tear gas.

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  KUOW Newsroom

  School-based health clinics will be open for students this fall

  Schools might not be open for in-person learning, but health clinics in their facilities will be, offering both telehealth and in-person services.
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  KUOW Newsroom

  Why Washington state won't rush out a Covid-19 vaccine before it's proven

  Vaccines for Covid-19 are still in development but the federal government wants states to be ready to distribute them by November 1st.
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  Seattle Now

  Seattle Now: Covid goes to college

  Washington State University is seeing a huge Covid outbreak, even though classes are all online. What can we learn from how colleges are tackling this challenge? Trish talks with NPR higher education reporter Elissa Nadworny.
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  KUOW Newsroom

  The plan if wildfire smoke descends on Seattle during a pandemic? There is none

  The plume of smoke we’ve seen in past years hasn’t descended on Seattle, but if it does, researchers fear worse health effects than in normal years, because of the pandemic. Officials in the Puget Sound area don't have a plan for protecting residents if the air gets smoky — beyond telling people to just stay home.
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  KUOW Newsroom

  The balance between safety and youth sports during the pandemic

  ‘Everything really needs to be planned out, from the moment the kid gets out of the car, to when they're back in the car and going home.’
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  Speakers Forum

  How to break the ice with boys and girls on the 'birds and bees'

  Peggy Orenstein helps us have ‘the sex talk(s)’
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  Coronavirus In Seattle

  King County has confirmed 24 Covid-19 outbreaks at child care centers since March

  Public health officials confirmed 20 Covid-19 outbreaks involving two or more people at child care facilities in King County between March and the end of July.

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