Pat Sajak departs 'Wheel of Fortune' as TV's last old-school game show host The game show host was a weatherman in Los Angeles before starting on Wheel of Fortune in 1981. Eric Deggans
More than 150 in U.S. became sick due to a possible salmonella outbreak in cucumbers More than 150 people across more than 20 states have fallen ill after being exposed to cucumbers that were possibly contaminated with salmonella, the CDC said Wednesday. No deaths have been reported. Ayana Archie
Review: Clipped The new miniseries dramatizes the 2014 fallout when racist comments by former Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling were recorded and leaked. Eric Deggans
Checking in with a couple advocating for ALS patients and caregivers NPR's Juana Summers checks in with Brian Wallach, who has been living with ALS for seven years, and his wife Sandra Abrevaya on their ongoing advocacy for ALS patients, families and caregivers. Juana Summers
How long can Taylor Swift dominate the album chart? For a sixth straight week, Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department rules the Billboard 200. The songs chart also features a returning champion: Post Malone’s “I Had Some Help,” featuring Morgan Wallen. Anastasia Tsioulcas
Volunteers pick blueberries from a research farm for local food banks A blueberry research farm in North Carolina can only donate — not sell — its berries, so volunteers help out by picking them for local food banks. Kelly Kenoyer
Swamp Dogg's 'Blackgrass' is one of the best country albums of the year Swamp Dogg, aka Jerry Williams Jr., began his career in the 1960s. Now 81, he demonstrates that, in his long career in R&B, soul and funk, country is another road he’s traveled. Ken Tucker
Poet Maggie Smith's search for self, understanding, and human connection Poet Maggie Smith will read from and talk about her work on June 8 at Hugo House. Paige Browning
Northwest Asian Weekly newspaper turns the page to a new generation Ng told readers it was time for her to retire, and that saying goodbye now is critical for the news organization’s success. Libby Denkmann
MSNBC host Ali Velshi chronicles his ancestors’ migrations across three continents In his memoir, Small Acts of Courage, Velshi traces his family’s journey, from India to South Africa — where his grandfather crossed paths with Mahatma Gandhi — to Kenya, Canada and the U.S. Dave Davies
