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Bill Gates announces plan to give away his fortune, Ports of Seattle and Tacoma are seeing first signs of a slowdown, and Seattle basketball legend Sue Bird picked to lead women's national team. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.
- Patricia Murphy
Remembering Kevin Diers

The Soundside team remembers our friend Kevin Diers.
- Libby Denkmann
Why Seattle's City Council is considering changing their ethics code

The idea to change ethics rules for the council comes ahead of contentious debates related to tenant protections and eviction laws in the city. And it’s set to go before the council’s governance committee on Thursday afternoon.
- Libby Denkmann
Soundside's Weekend Warmup - Mother's Day! May 8th-11th

Soundside's Jason Megatron Burrows brings you a look at all the events worth checking out this Mother's Day Weekend!
- Jason Burrows
Who is the new Pope Leo XIV and what is his background?

Pope Leo XIV was born and raised in Chicago. He is of French, Italian and Spanish descent. He spent years working as a missionary in Peru.
- Juliana Kim
FEMA's acting administrator is replaced a day after congressional testimony

The abrupt change came the day after Cameron Hamilton testified on Capitol Hill that he did not agree with proposals to dismantle an organization that helps plan for natural disasters and distributes financial assistance.
- The Associated Press
RFK Jr. says autism database will use Medicare and Medicaid info

The National Institutes of Health will partner with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid to create a database of Americans with autism, using insurance claims, medical records and smartwatch data.
- Alana Wise
Trump administration unveils a plan to modernize the air traffic control system

The transportation secretary announced a far-reaching plan to drastically overhaul the current technology used by thousands of controllers responsible for guiding planes in and out of airports.
- Jaclyn Diaz
States try to revive Medicaid work requirements, worrying some low-income Americans

13 states got the greenlight to add work requirements during the first Trump Administration, but courts halted those plans. Now that Trump is back in the White House, some states are trying again.
- Alexandra Olgin
From apps to gadgets, 'Second Life' considers how tech is changing having a baby

When Amanda Hess learned her unborn child had a genetic condition, she turned to the internet — but didn't find reassurance. "My relationship with technology became so much more intense," she says.
- Tonya Mosley

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