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Sports

The thrill of attending the opening ceremony at the 2026 Winter Olympics

Rachel Goes to the Games newsletter writer recounts the thrill of attending an Olympics opening ceremony for the first time.

Music

How one content creator's Dr. Pepper jingle grabbed the attention of the Internet — and brands

NPR's Mia Venkat explains what the internet was obsessed with this week: the jazzy jingles made by content creator Romeo.

National

Covering the immigration surge in Minneapolis as a local

Meg Anderson, who has been reporting on the Trump administration's immigration campaign in Minneapolis, talks about what it is like to cover a national event in her home town.

Environment

The Stillaguamish Tribe gives its river north of Seattle room to roam

“Now the river can connect to its floodplain like it hasn't in 140 years.”

Weekend Listen: A dad's ICE arrest and the Seattle nurse who took his family in, UW’s new required civil rights training, and a proposal to help military families with free preschool

Today, we’re bringing you the best from the KUOW Newsroom… For two families in Seattle, this past Christmas is one they’ll always remember. They came together after an immigration arrest left one family stranded, and facing deportation. A look at a new required training from UW, part of a voluntary agreement with the federal government after allegations of unchecked antisemitism on campus. And a proposal in Olympia that would help more military families qualify for the state’s free preschool program.

Opinion: Alternate endings for modern attention spans

Some film professors are bemoaning the shortcuts students take to avoid watching assigned movies: some don't know what happens at the end. NPR's Scott Simon offers his own synopses.

Politics

What's next for the U.S. and Iran following preliminary talks?

U.S. and Iranian envoys have held talks aimed at averting possible U.S. strikes on Iran.

Politics

What is the state of democracy in the U.S.?

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to author Anne Applebaum about how the U.S. may be headed toward authoritarianism.

Health

RFK Jr. speaks about beefing up red meat consumption at Cattle Con

Beef producers from around the country held a convention this week where they heard from Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who promotes red meat consumption.

Technology

A new social media platform creates buzz – but it's just for AI bots

A new social media platform launched last week and it's got Silicon Valley buzzing, but it's not for humans. Moltbook is a platform for AI agents to talk to other AI agents.