Don't get angry, but the 2025 Oxford Word of the Year is 'rage bait' The 2025 selection follows its predecessors, "brain rot" from 2024, "rizz" from 2023 and "goblin mode" from 2022. Ivy Buck
Thousands of U.S. trucking schools could lose accreditation under DOT crackdown The U.S. Transportation Department is threatening to shut down thousands of truck driving schools, part of the Trump administration's widening crackdown on industry. Joel Rose
Front Page: National Guard shooting, Seattle traffic gets worse, and pigeon poop Soundside's Front Page is a look at the headlines, latest news, and stories we're following with a rotating panel of journalists joining host Libby Denkmann, every Monday. Jason Burrows
For the first time since 1988, the U.S. is not officially commemorating World AIDS Day Noting the decision not to mark the day, the State Department stated: "An awareness day is not a strategy." Activists in the fight to end the ongoing AIDS epidemic disagree. Gabrielle Emanuel
How the new UW President plans to navigate the challenges facing U.S. universities Soundside host Libby Denkmann sits down with new University of Washington President Robert Jones for a discussion about the opportunities and challenges the institution faces as we move into 2026. Jason Burrows
As political winds shift, top chipmaker TSMC looks beyond Taiwan The lifeblood of Silicon Valley — advanced microchips — pumps from a science park on Taiwan's west coast, mostly from TSMC, the world's biggest chipmaker. But now the company is looking abroad for places to grow. John Ruwitch
Suspect in DC National Guard attack appeared to suffer personal crisis Rahmanullah Lakanwal an Afghan national, is accused of shooting two National Guard soldiers on November 26. One of those soldiers, 20-year-old Sarah Beckstrom, died from her wounds. Brian Mann
From subways to galleries: Miami's Museum of Graffiti traces the appeal of street art A new show at Miami's Museum of Graffiti traces the origins and development of street art. What began in the 1970s with teenagers tagging New York subway cars has grown into a worldwide art movement. Greg Allen
After East Wing demolition, White House tours are back just in time for the holidays For the first time in three months, the White House is reopening for public tours, just in time for the holidays. Tamara Keith
Fired worker sues government in case that could upend civil rights laws A fired immigration judge says she was dismissed from her job because of her gender, her status as a dual citizen of Lebanon, and the fact that she once ran for municipal office in Ohio as a Democrat. Carrie Johnson
