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Could fewer shops lead to lower housing costs? WA's governor hopes so

Housing in Washington state is expensive. Now, Governor Bob Ferguson wants to ease rules to bring costs down. The result could mean fewer ground floor businesses in new apartment buildings.
- Joshua McNichols
Soundside's "Weekend Warmup" - Jan 16-19

Your weekly look-ahead at all the events that are worth your weekend time, plus a big batch of events for Martin Luther King Jr Day!
- Jason Burrows
Politics

Trump's approach to the Department of Justice

The Justice Department is once again at the center of the news, with investigations of federal lawmakers, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, and resignations by career prosecutors in Minnesota.
- Domenico Montanaro
History

If an Anne Boleyn portrait is really Elizabeth I, there's a good reason

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Tudor historian Owen Emmerson about his theory that the face in a famous portrait of Anne Boleyn is actually that of her daughter, Elizabeth I.
- Jordan-Marie Smith
National

The USS Ford crew is struggling with sewage problems on board the Navy's new carrier

Problems with the plumbing system on board America's newest aircraft carrier are getting worse. Issues with the toilets on the USS Ford continue even as it continues its deployment to the Caribbean.
- Steve Walsh
Education

More students are going to college. Affordability and workforce training are factors

Overall enrollment is up slightly at colleges and universities, driven by gains at community colleges and public four-year programs.
- Elissa Nadworny
Politics

Trump threatens Insurrection Act amid anger and protests against ICE in Minneapolis

Tensions remain high in Minneapolis. President Trump has threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act to quell ongoing protests there against federal officers carrying out his immigration crackdown.
- Jasmine Garsd
Business

Verizon just had a big outage. Here's what we know

Verizon says a software problem caused the glitch and they are conducting a postmortem, but experts say outages are "a fact of life" these days.
- John Ruwitch
Business

After 100 years, a Northwest symbol of Japanese culture returns to Tacoma

In 1928, Uwajimaya founders Fujimatsu and Sadako Moriguchi opened their first Japanese grocery store in Tacoma. Now, the company their granddaughter runs is returning to the city where Uwajimaya got its start. Plans are in the works to open a new Tacoma store in 2027.
- Stephen Howie
Politics

Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act (again). What is it?

As protests grow over violent ICE enforcement actions in Minneapolis, the president said he could invoke a centuries-old law that would give him sweeping powers to deploy the military in U.S. cities.
- Alana Wise

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