Could IVF access be protected nationally? One senator has a plan Senator Tammy Duckworth has introduced a bill to protect access to IVF. She tells NPR about her own experience with fertility treatments and her attempts to build bipartisan support for her bill. Ari Shapiro
Young Michigan voters are 'uncommitted' to Biden; U.S. airman dies of self-immolation Michigan voters critical of Biden's support of Israel call on people to vote "uncommitted" in the state's primary. An Oxford scholar explains the history of self-immolation as political protest. Suzanne Nuyen
Why do I declare a party on my Washington presidential primary ballot? (And other things you should know) Ballots for Washington's 2024 presidential primary election are now arriving in mailboxes across the state. KUOW Staff
Monday Evening Headlines Feds sue to block Kroger-Albertsons merger, bill to limit rent increases dies in Olympia, and it's about to get real cold in Seattle again. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning. Paige Browning
The Supreme Court will hear challenges to Texas and Florida social media laws These cases raise a critical question for the First Amendment and the future of social media: whether states can force the platforms to carry content they find hateful or objectionable. Carrie Johnson
Washington strippers want a bill of rights Lawmakers in Olympia are considering a bill that would improve working conditions for strippers. Activists are planning a rally at the statehouse today KUOW’s labor and economy reporter Monica Nickelsburg explains. Patricia Murphy
RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel says she'll step down March 8 The decision is not a surprise. McDaniel previously said she'd step down after the South Carolina primary, which was held Saturday. NPR Washington Desk
Conservative megadonors Koch not funding Haley anymore as she continues longshot bid The influential Koch network of conservative megadonors announced it will no longer be spending its resources on Haley's presidential bid, saying no outside group can "widen her path to victory." Sarah McCammon
Red states that have resisted Medicaid expansion are feeling pressure to give up Why some Southern states are talking about expanding Medicaid to cover low-income residents. They've resisted the option for a decade. (Story first aired on Morning Edition oN February 21, 2024.( Sam Gringlas
Pod Corner: 'Landslide' covers how the 1976 presidential election shaped politics The podcast Landslide is a production of NuanceTales and member station WFAE. It tells the the story of the 1976 presidential race and how it changed U.S. politics.
