National A Paralympic athlete shares lessons on defying the odds in new book 'Lucky Girl' Even after she was adopted by a family in the U.S., Scout Bassett felt lost. Then, she found running. Her new book is called Lucky Girl. Lakshmi Singh
A Port Townsend man went searching for hermits. Now he's a celebrity in China Soundside host Libby Denkmann talks with Bill Porter, aka "Red Pine," and filmmaker Ward Serril about the new documentary "Dancing with the Dead." Libby Denkmann Hans Anderson Jason Burrows
World In Rwanda, a new sound blends rap beats with traditional music Loud Sound Studios is home to two of Rwanda's up-and-coming hip-hop acts: Pro-Zed and Kenny K-Shot. Juana Summers Tinbete Ermyas Matt Ozug
At 16, my grandma had an abortion. At 18, I’m telling her story In the summer of 1972, the year before Roe v. Wade made abortion legal nationwide, Elaine Fichter was 16 years old and eight weeks pregnant. Natalie Lahr
World An unusual museum heist: A man smuggled a painting into the building Munich's Pinakothek der Moderne museum announced that it had fired an employee from its technical services team. The man snuck in after hours and hung his own painting. Michael Levitt Christopher Intagliata
World Basketball takes hold in Rwanda, a country dominated by soccer Basketball is gaining popularity in Rwanda. We chat with a few players and fans to learn why. Juana Summers Matt Ozug Tinbete Ermyas
National Astronomer Wanda Diaz-Merced didn't watch the eclipse. She listened Astronomer Wanda Diaz-Merced, who is blind, describes her experience listening to Monday's solar eclipse with a device called LightSound. Kathryn Fink Justine Kenin
Who is Wier Harman and why is Seattle naming a street after him? Wier Harman dedicated much of his life to Seattle arts and culture. Now, the city has dedicated a stretch of road outside of his former home away from home to him. Diana Opong
On the count of 3...Go! Rapper Common surprises fans with dance solo at Seattle breaking competition Amid his performance of "Universal Mind Control," which samples the 1982 electro hit "Planet Rock" — widely considered an old-school breakdance anthem — Common surprised fans when he erupted into an impromptu breakdance number of his own. Liz Brazile