Fat Bear Week is here early, and the bears are fat and playful The famous bears of Alaska's Katmai National Park are enjoying an abundance of salmon, and even some playtime, as they pack on pounds to prepare for the winter. Bill Chappell
Lawsuit aims to force Trump administration to stop delaying student loan forgiveness The American Federation of Teachers is seeking a preliminary injunction that would force the department to resume student loan forgiveness. Cory Turner
A judge ordered Google to share its search data. What does that mean for user privacy? The ruling in the Google antitrust trial has led to a host of hard-to-answer questions about the future of Google's search data, which the tech giant must now share with competitors. What does that mean for users' data privacy? Jaclyn Diaz
What's in -- and what's missing -- in the new U.S. strategy for global health After months of aid cuts, the State Department has released a 35-page document detailing how it plans to roll out global health assistance. Here's what it says — and what the reaction is. Fatma Tanis
Trump has designated 'antifa' a terrorist group. Here are the questions that raises Current law provides for the designation of some groups as "foreign terrorist organizations," but no similar process exists for domestic groups. Odette Yousef
Autopsy finds hanged Mississippi student died by suicide, police say An autopsy by the office of Mississippi's state medical examiner concluded that a Black student found hanging from a tree at Delta State University died by suicide, police said Thursday. The Associated Press
Thursday Evening Headlines West Coast alliance releases vaccine recommendations, Army helicopter crashes in Thurston County, and Seattle Children's Hospital announces layoffs. Paige Browning
Legal experts say pulling Jimmy Kimmel from air may amount to illegal 'jawboning' Free speech scholars say ABC's decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show indefinitely represents "jawboning," when government officials pressure private companies to suppress speech. Bobby Allyn
Soundside's "Weekend Warmup" - Sept 18-21 It's the final weekend of Summer, with Fall beginning on Monday. How will YOU spend YOUR weekend? Check out these events for great ideas! Jason Burrows
Hear it Again: The hunt for truth behind Oregon's mysterious cattle mutilations In 2019, the remote plains of Harney County, Oregon made national news. Scattered amongst groves of ponderosa pine were a handful of mutilated cattle. The most astounding thing is that the scenes where these cattle were found were pristine. No tracks. And not one drop of blood – the carcasses were drained dry. Libby Denkmann