NASA's Artemis II has left Earth's orbit, and 4 astronauts now head to the moon With the last major firing of its engine, the Artemis II spacecraft is now on a path that will take it around the moon and back. Nell Greenfieldboyce
Morning news brief Attorney General Pam Bondi out at the Department of Justice, Iran introduces new toll system for passage through Strait of Hormuz, over 40 countries meet to discuss reopening Strait of Hormuz. A Martínez
How the invention of the sewing machine led to other modern marvels An invention at the heart of our modern world helped create radios, cars and smartphones. The team from Planet Money traces the origins back to a fight over who invented the sewing machine. Sam Yellowhorse Kesler
Pakistan says a new round of peace talks with Afghanistan is underway in China Pakistan confirmed it was holding peace talks with Afghanistan's Taliban government in China, where Beijing is trying to broker a lasting ceasefire after weeks of fighting. The Associated Press
Cuba releasing 2,010 prisoners as the US pressures the island's government The Cuban government said the pardons were a "humanitarian gesture" in connection with Holy Week and didn't mention mounting pressures with the U.S. The Associated Press
Thursday Evening Headlines WA unemployment hits highest rate since 2021, Mayor Wilson is optimistic about West Seattle light rail, and Artemis II astronauts have a Microsoft Outlook problem. Paige Browning
Soundside's Weekend Warmup - NorWesCon, West Coast Swing, and COMEDY! Soundside presents the Weekend Warmup! Find all the events worthy of YOUR time off with host Jason Megatron Burrows. Libby Denkmann
Ever been abandonded on the trail? There's a name for that. The phrase “Alpine Divorce” was coined in a short story about a murderous husband over 100 years ago - but TikTok has lately adopted the label for less dastardly scenarios. Libby Denkmann
A botanist searches for the seeds of the rare Death Valley Sage For more than 15 years, botanist Naomi Fraga has been trying to collect seeds from the rare Death Valley sage, for safekeeping in a vault of native California seeds. Christopher Intagliata
Trump administration sues three states over attempts to regulate prediction markets The suits are the most ambitious effort to date that the Trump administration has gone to try to override state laws and set the rules for the fast-growing and increasingly divisive betting industry. Bobby Allyn