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Have all girls or all boys? Study suggests the odds aren't 50/50

A study analyzed decades of births and found that larger families showed a distinct tendency toward all girls or all boys, rather than a mix.
- Scott Neuman
NPR news chief announces she's leaving days after Congress kills federal funding

NPR newsroom chief Edith Chapin says she's leaving the network. She made the announcement just days after Congress voted to strip public broadcasting of all federal funding.
- David Folkenflik
Coca-Cola says it will use U.S. cane sugar in a new Coke, a plan pushed by Trump

Coca-Cola's move comes a week after President Trump said he had been talking to the soft drink giant about using cane sugar rather than high-fructose corn syrup in its signature drink.
- Bill Chappell
The defunding of public radio cuts much deeper than NPR
- Paige Browning
Hurry up! Scientists predict today will be (slightly) shorter than normal

Earth doesn't rotate exactly on schedule. Scientists believe that today is going to be about a millisecond short of a typical 24-hour day.
- Nell Greenfieldboyce
Efforts to shrink Social Security's phone wait times are putting a strain elsewhere

The Social Security Administration reassigned some field office employees in an effort to bring down lengthy phone wait times. But workers say these reassignments have been disruptive for staff.
- Ashley Lopez
35 years of the Americans with Disabilities Act — celebrating the success and concern

It was 35 years ago this month that the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law. Across the U.S., it's being marked with festivals and parades — and concern due to recent Medicaid cuts.
- Emily Chen-Newton
Over 5 million pools sold in the U.S., Canada under recall after reports of 9 deaths

More than 5.2 million aboveground swimming pools sold across the U.S. and Canada over the last two decades are being recalled after nine drowning deaths were reported.
- The Associated Press
Trump administration releases trove of files on Martin Luther King Jr. assassination

The release came in response to an executive order issued by President Trump. King's family warned they would object to any use of the records "to spread falsehoods" about King's life and legacy.
- Elena Moore
Monday Evening Headlines

Alaska Airlines is still reeling from last night's I-T outage, wildfires continue to rage across the state, and Seattle Public Schools faces federal funding cuts. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
- Brooklyn Jamerson-Flowers

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