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Abortion by mail is on the rise, even in states like Washington where it remains legal

In Washington and 17 other states where abortion is still legal, telehealth orders for abortion medication have doubled since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022.
- Eilís O'Neill
Trump might shut down UW’s Primate Research Center. Should he?
- Scott Greenstone
Remembering Quintard Taylor: Historian of the Black West and beyond

Dr. Quintard Taylor taught history at the University of Washington and created BlackPast.org, an online collection of global Black history. He died Sept. 21, 2025, at the age of 76.
- Angela King
UW investigating after intruder disrupts a class with slurs, apparent Nazi salute

University of Washington police are investigating an incident where a man interrupted a human sexuality lecture. A viral video of the incident shows the intruder shouting gay and ableist slurs and appearing to make a Nazi salute as the class jeered him.
- Ann Dornfeld
The home of ‘The Boys in the Boat' at UW gets a major update

The University of Washington has broken ground on a multimillion dollar renovation project of a historic campus landmark.
- Noel Gasca
UW lab spinoff focused on AI-enabled protein design cancer treatments

A Seattle startup company has inked a deal with Eli Lilly to develop AI-powered cancer treatments. The team at Lila Biologics says they're pioneering the translation of AI design proteins for therapeutic applications. Anindya Roy is the company's co-founder and chief scientist. He told KUOW’s Paige Browning about their work.
- Paige Browning
Warming seas threaten key phytoplankton species that fuels the food web, study finds

New research suggests the phytoplankton that forms the foundation of the marine food web and helps regulate the planet’s climate will decline sharply as seas heat up.
- Associated Press
Secrecy and enforced disappearances: WA human rights group sounds alarm about ICE

The University of Washington’s Center for Human Rights is warning that federal immigration action has crossed a new boundary and is now breaking international humanitarian law.
- Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
This electric brain implant could help stroke victims recover. The first patient: A Seattle-area mechanic

Neurosurgeons and engineers at the University of Washington School of Medicine reached a milestone this summer, implanting a device inside the skull of a stroke victim that they believe can help him recover movement in his arm and hand.
- Stephen Howie
Washington migrant higher education programs still waiting on federal funding

Colleges and universities in Washington state are still awaiting word on federal funding for migrant education programs for the upcoming school year.
- Ann Dornfeld

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