After a few chilly years, the real estate market is looking a little warmer High mortgage rates cooled home sales over the last few years. But data released this week shows signs that things may be thawing a bit. Laurel Wamsley
First wave of Epstein files is being sent to Congress, says Oversight Committee chair The Justice Department is expected to deliver files from its Jeffrey Epstein investigation to the House Oversight Committee starting Friday. The panel plans to release some of the files publicly. Claudia Grisales
Timeline: Trump administration's words as critics press for Epstein records The Trump administration has shifted its tone and message in response to persistent pressure about the Epstein records — especially from supporters who see the unreleased files as an unfulfilled promise. Bill Chappell
Florida must stop expanding 'Alligator Alcatraz' immigration center, judge says A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction Thursday halting further expansion and ordering the winding down of an immigration detention center built in the middle of the Florida Everglades. The Associated Press
Thursday Evening Headlines UW researchers detail human rights abuses by ICE, neighbors dedicate benches to dog walker killed in car jacking, and a heat advisory for Seattle begins Friday morning. Patricia Murphy
Kennedy Center terminates dance programming team This is the latest shakeup since Trump took over the cultural center. "We will have an exciting announcement about the new direction for Dance programming soon," said a Kennedy Center spokesperson. Andrew Limbong
Supreme Court allows NIH to stop making nearly $800M in research grants for now But the court, in its emergency-docket order, left in place by a 5-4 order a lower court ruling that threw out National Institutes of Health memos that enforced the administration's policies. Anuli Ononye
You asked, we answered: On helmets and head protection A listener asks us about helmets, cyclists, cars and safety. Gabrielle Healy
It’s a gallery. It’s a theme park? It’s Cannonball Arts in downtown Seattle! Soundside got a behind the scenes tour of the arts space/gallery/museum in the heart of the old Bed Bath & Beyond building - Cannonball Arts. Jason Burrows
To hear an iconic sound of the Northwest, listen to snow melting on Hurricane Ridge The Sound Tracker, Gordon Hempton, brings us another iconic sound of the Northwest - Snow melting on Hurricane Ridge Hans Anderson