Weekend Listen: A “meat draw” in a small Washington town, rural hospitals are closing their obstetrics units, and how applications are changing at the University of Washington Today, we’re bringing you the best from the KUOW Newsroom… The small town of Mineral, Washington doesn’t have a lot of residents, or a lot of jobs - but they’re still taking care of each other. Six rural hospitals in Oregon and Washington have closed their obstetrics units since 2020, including one in northern Oregon earlier this year. And some colleges, including the University of Washington, have eliminated questions that reference diversity from their admissions applications in response to statements from the federal government. Patricia Murphy
Sudanese paramilitary drone attack kills 50, including 33 children, doctor group says Thursday's attack is the latest in the fighting between the paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces, also known as the RSF, and the Sudanese military, who have been at war for over two years. The Associated Press
Russia unleashes drone and missile attack on Ukraine as diplomatic talks continue Russia unleashed a major missile and drone barrage on Ukraine overnight into Saturday, after U.S. and Ukrainian officials said they'll meet on Saturday for talks aimed at ending the war. The Associated Press
West Virginians question National Guard deployments after attack on 2 of their own Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom was fatally shot in Washington, D.C., while Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe was seriously wounded. Trump says the deployments are necessary to fight crime, but others disagree. Scott Neuman
Takeaways from the latest special election and what it means for control of the House There was yet another sign this week of a potential 2026 wave that could hand control of the House of Representatives to Democrats. Domenico Montanaro
Friday Evening Headlines WA recommends Hep-B vaccine for newborns despite CDC panel guidance, Seattle Police launch DUI emphasis patrols, and coyote sightings are on the rise in Seattle. Paige Browning
Trump official signals potential rollback of changes to census racial categories Trump officials are reviewing changes to racial and ethnic categories that the Biden administration approved for the 2030 census and other federal government forms, a White House agency official says. Hansi Lo Wang
HHS changed the name of transgender health leader on her official portrait Admiral Rachel Levine was the first transgender person to be confirmed by the Senate to serve in the federal government. Her official portrait at HHS headquarters has been altered. Selena Simmons-Duffin
Trump's 'garbage' comment met with disappointment in Somalia In Somalia, people are pushing back and pointing to the positives after President Trump disparaged their country. Kate Bartlett
Year in Review 2025 Host Bill Radke takes a look back at 2025 with Seattle Mayor-Elect Katie Wilson, Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown, KUOW's Libby Denkmann and Phyllis Fletcher, and political consultant and podcast host Sandeep Kaushik. Kevin Kniestedt