1 hour ago Seattle mayor accused of lying after blaming Christian rally for park violence

Heads of the MayDay USA rally revealed the site where their Seattle rally devolved into violence was suggested by the city after their first spot was rejected.

Events

2 h. ago GOP's budget package proposes to cut benefits and raise fees for legal immigrants

The goal of the changes, which head to the Senate next week, is to save money and send a signal that Republicans are tough on immigration.

Events

2 h. ago Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo mourns matriarch snow leopard Helen

Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo mourns matriarch snow leopard Helen  KING5.com

Society

3 h. ago Composite material keeps solar panels cool, boosting longevity by more than 200%

A team of international researchers led by King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia has developed a new composite material made of acrylate that enhances the performance of solar cells. Adhering the composite material to solar cells deployed in Saudi Arabia for weeks significantly raised the power output and longevity while reducing the electricity consumed by the cells. The study can be read in Materials Science and Engineering: R: Reports.

Politics

4 h. ago Proposed legislation takes aim at street vendors and liquor licenses

Proposed legislation takes aim at street vendors and liquor licenses  KTVU

Politics

4 h. ago Rillet raises $25M from Sequoia to automate general ledger systems using AI

Rillet directly pulls data from their customers' banks and platforms to generate financial statements, including the balance sheet and income statement.

Politics

4 h. ago Judge rules suit challenging DOGE and Elon Musk's power over government can continue

A judge has denied a request to dismiss a lawsuit alleging Elon Musk and DOGE are wielding unconstitutional power within the government. Separately, Musk also criticized a Trump-backed spending bill.

Politics

7 h. ago Watchdog finds 'no evidence' Biden knew of crucial climate EOs, demands answers on who signed autopen

A pro-energy group is sounding the alarm and calling for an investigation into who signed key Biden executive orders, given rising concerns about his mental acuity in office.

Politics

7 h. ago $20 million gift supports theoretical physics research and education at MIT 

Gift from the Leinweber Foundation, in addition to a $5 million commitment from the School of Science, will drive discovery, collaboration, and the next generation of physics leaders.

Economics

7 h. ago Wave of disenrollments by WA’s Squaxin Island Tribe roils community

Wave of disenrollments by WA’s Squaxin Island Tribe roils community  The Seattle Times

Politics

7 h. ago Large language models struggle with coordination in social and cooperative games

Large language models (LLMs), such as the model underpinning the functioning of the popular conversational platform ChatGPT, are now widely used by people worldwide to source information, as well as to summarize, analyze and generate texts. Studies examining the responses provided by LLMs in different scenarios could help to gain a deeper understanding of their tendencies during social interactions, which could fuel their future advancement.

Politics

8 h. ago Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo mourns loss of Matriarch Snow Leopard

Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo mourns loss of Matriarch Snow Leopard  FOX 13 Seattle

Society

8 h. ago Government Initiatives Fueling Nuclear Energy Growth in the United States

Government Initiatives Fueling Nuclear Energy Growth in the United States  White & Case LLP

Politics

8 h. ago WATCH: United Airlines flight aborts takeoff after flames shoot from wing of plane

A United Airlines flight aborted takeoff in Beijing after flames were seen shooting from the plane's wing after one of its engines lost power. Over 200 passengers were deplaned.

Events

9 h. ago On a mission Washington High School students plant trees, address erosion control at city park

On a mission Washington High School students plant trees, address erosion control at city park  Observer-Reporter

Society

11 h. ago Lawsuit shuts down Montana clinic that helped people sickened by asbestos

Asbestos mining sickened generations of people in Libby, Montana. Now, a lawsuit has shut down a clinic set up to help them, even as others continue to be diagnosed.

Politics

12 h. ago $44 billion Alaska LNG approaching FID: Partner hunt underway, Worley on final engineering duty

$44 billion Alaska LNG approaching FID: Partner hunt underway, Worley on final engineering duty  Offshore-Energy.biz

Economics

13 h. ago One researcher shares her experience studying and living with bipolar disorder

Around 40 million people around the world have bipolar disorder, which involves cyclical swings between moods: from depression to mania. Kay Redfield Jamison is one of those people. She's also a professor of psychiatry at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and has written extensively about the topic, from medical textbooks to personal memoirs. Today on Short Wave, she joins us to talk about the diagnosis process, treating and managing bipolar disorder. Listen to every episode of Short Wave sponsor-free and support our work at NPR by signing up for Short Wave+ at plus.npr.org/shortwave.Got a question about mental health? Let us know at shortwave@npr.org.

Science

14 h. ago Get Presale Tickets to See Dead & Company in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco

Get Presale Tickets to See Dead & Company in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco  SiriusXM

Events

15 h. ago Trump claims Canada 'considering' offer of free Golden Dome in exchange for becoming 51st state

U.S. President Donald Trump claimed Canada was "considering" giving up its statehood in exchange for protection by the proposed "Golden Dome" at no cost.

Politics