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What's at stake with the European Union-U.S. trading partnership if a tariff deal isn't reached

As the deadline for the start of 30 percent tariffs on the EU, Cecilia Malmstrom, former European Commissioner for Trade, explains the scope and scale of the EU-US trading partnership and what's at stake if a deal isn't reached.
- Scott Detrow
Get ready, Brazil. The 'good mosquitoes' are coming

Scientists are driving around in white Chevys, releasing thousands of specially engineered mosquitoes from tubes — part of a pioneering project to reduce the spread of dengue, a terrible disease.
- Ari Daniel
Opinion: Ozzy Osbourne, no ordinary man

John Michael Osbourne, a poor student from Birmingham, UK, exceeded expectations and helped invent heavy metal. A moment to remember the singular Ozzy Osbourne, who died this week at the age of 76.
- Scott Simon
Saturday Special: WA Veterans push for mental health resources, a trans athlete debate in western WA, and finding the right Seattle day camp for children with disabilities

Today, we’re bringing you the best from the KUOW Newsroom… Travis Decker, a Wenatchee resident and military veteran, is accused of killing his three young daughters outside Wenatchee. Veterans in the Wenatchee Valley are asking for increased mental health services, to prevent the next tragedy. The small town of Quilcene, tucked away in the Olympic Peninsula, is being divided by national politics. Quilcene is the first school district in Washington to ban trans athletes - even though there are no trans athletes trying to compete. And for a lot of families, day camps provide critical summer childcare for parents, and a chance for kids to play outdoors and learn new skills. But for kids with disabilities, welcoming day camps can be hard to find around Seattle.
- Paige Browning
Primate pet ownership fuels a brutal industry. This bill could slow it down

For most pet primates in the United States, life is marked by chronic stress, malnutrition and illness — if they survive at all. A bill in Congress would aim to make ownership of captive primates illegal in all 50 states.
- Stephanie O'Neill
Corporate America is having a weird tariff summer

Some big companies are reporting real financial pain from tariffs and economic uncertainty — but for others, business is booming.
- Maria Aspan
Orcas are trying to feed humans? Here's what we know.

Orcas tried to share their prey with humans over 30 times across 4 seas, according to a new study.
- Gabriel Spitzer
Friday Evening Headlines

Oregon is considering a law requiring ICE agents to identify themselves when making arrests, new rules from Sound Transit will allow dogs on light rail, and it's a huge weekend for Seattle baseball, as Ichiro Suzuki will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
- Vaughan Jones
Lawmakers seek to ban federal agents from wearing masks

ICE says its employees have good reasons to hide their faces from protesters who want to dox them online, but Democrats say masked federal agents evokes "secret police," and the practice should be banned.
- Martin Kaste
Week in Review: elections, child welfare, and Blue Angels

Host Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Seattle Times Claudia Rowe, Washington Policy Center’s David Boze, and KUOW’s Cat Smith.
- Kevin Kniestedt

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