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How gender-affirming care may be impacted when clinics that offer abortions close

After a Planned Parenthood in Knoxville, Tenn., burned down in January, patients relying on gender-affirming care scrambled to find support elsewhere.
- Juliana Kim
The Latino community is facing issues with misinformation on abortions

NPR's Daniel Estrin speaks to Elizabeth Estrada of the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice about the spread of abortion misinformation in the Latino community.
- Daniel Estrin
Long uncertain, young people's access to abortion is more complicated than ever

As more states restrict abortion, the obstacles for minors who need the procedure are growing. Abortion-rights advocates warn the legal upheaval is leaving young people confused and without options.
- Megan Burbank
Seattle ambulance contractor paid nearly $1.4 million in fines last year for being late

The private ambulance contractor for the Seattle Fire Department, AMR – or American Medical Response – paid nearly $1.4 million dollars last year for violating the terms of its contract with Seattle and arriving late to calls.
- Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
A community conversation about Seattle and the overdose crisis

King County is experiencing a record amount of overdose deaths. The number of residents who died from a drug overdose has doubled over the past five years. KUOW invited a panel of experts in the field of addiction and recovery to share their on-the-ground experience and answer your questions about this public health crisis. Here are a few key takeaways from that conversation.
- Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
What parents, teachers and students should know about the CDC's new COVID guidelines

Students who are exposed to COVID-19 no longer need to quarantine or get repeatedly tested to stay in class. But masks are still recommended for nearly half the country.
- Juliana Kim
'We don't have the resources, but we do see the need.' King County creates mental health coalition

Over one million people in Washington have a mental health condition. In February 2021, almost half of adults in Washington reported symptoms of anxiety or depression. 30% were unable to get needed counseling or therapy. A new coalition announced today by King County Executive Dow Constantine is looking to make a difference in the crisis.
- Libby Denkmann
King County will propose new facilities to serve people in behavioral health crisis

King County officials said Thursday that current resources for people in behavioral health crisis are at a breaking point, and they are seeking to open more facilities to serve them. The plan will include proposed walk-in facilities for people who need “urgent care” related to mental health or addiction, as well as longer-term residential options.
- Amy Radil
Washington has new rules protecting outdoor workers from the heat — but advocates say they're not being enforced

With climate change, the Pacific Northwest is in for hotter summers and more frequent heat waves. That’s uncomfortable for pretty much everyone — and downright dangerous for some, including those who work outside.
- Eilís O'Neill
With new guidance, CDC ends test-to-stay for schools and relaxes COVID rules

Revised guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention looks to minimize COVID-19's disruption of daily life while conceding that the pandemic isn't over.
- Will Stone

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