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How 'defund Planned Parenthood' came to threaten primary care in rural Maine

Abortion is supported by 3 out of 4 Mainers, but a popular network of clinics that provides it alongside primary care has been shut out of Medicaid by the Trump administration, which also targeted Planned Parenthood.
- Selena Simmons-Duffin
House and Senate both approve releasing the Epstein files by a near unanimous margin

President Trump has pushed back against releasing the files, but shifted course over the weekend after it became clear the measure was likely to pass the House.
- Claudia Grisales
What's happening in Sudan?

Sudan is currently in the middle of a massive humanitarian crisis. Despite this upheaval - which has impacted communities in Washington - it feels like a lot of people don't know it's happening.
- Maleeha Syed
Monday Evening Headlines

Thanksgiving travel through SEA Airport might not be as bad as you'd expect, non-profits are struggling to feed people this Thanksgiving, and Washington is not shipping wolves to Colorado. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
- Paige Browning
CPB agrees to revive a $36 million deal with NPR killed after Trump's pressure

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting agreed Monday to fulfill a $36 million, multi-year contract with NPR that it had yanked after pressure from the Trump White House.
- David Folkenflik
The U.N. Security Council approves a U.S. plan for a Gaza stabilization force

The plan authorizes a security force in the devastated territory and envisions a possible path to an independent Palestinian state. Russia, which had circulated a rival resolution, abstained along with China on the 13-0 vote.
- The Associated Press
Why your local Starbucks might be closed today

Workers are on strike at Seattle-area Starbucks locations. But what's stopping the union and the company from signing their first contract?
- Gabrielle Healy
Ask a doctor: Microplastics edition

You’re probably heard the term “microplastics.” And you’ve probably also heard that they’re bad for you. But what exactly are they?
- Maleeha Syed
FEMA acting chief David Richardson departs after 6 months on the job, officials say

The acting chief of the Federal Emergency Management Agency has left his post, marking another disruption in a year of staff and policy changes. His leadership was questioned after he delayed responding to deadly floods in Texas.
- The Associated Press
California communities lose home insurance, as companies cancel plans

So, they're doing what they can to reduce the risks of extreme wildfires, including making homes less likely to burn.

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