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A procrastinator's guide to dining out on Valentine's Day Valentine’s Day is on a Saturday this year. If you’re planning to head out on your own or with your love, stick around. Seattle Times food critic Tan Vin is here with some suggestions for dining out. Vaughan Jones
Health How a Black fossil digger became a superstar in the very white world of paleontology In South Africa, paleontology has been dominated by white people. Lazarus Kgasi is changing that dynamic — and coloring in the picture of the world our distant ancestors once inhabited. Ari Daniel
National How old is too old for a 30-year mortgage? Here's what to consider How old is too old for a 30-year mortgage? It's just one of a number of questions that older Americans face when they are looking to buy a home later in life. Scott Neuman
Politics Partial government shutdown comes to an end, as negotiations over ICE funding begin The partial government shutdown has ended. Now, lawmakers come to a more difficult task: how to find bipartisan agreement on changes to immigration enforcement. Ximena Bustillo
Politics Rep. Rosa DeLauro talks about what's ahead as Congress negotiates DHS funding Lawmakers have a little over a week to negotiate changes to federal immigration enforcement. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., talks about what's next and what Democrats are looking to accomplish. Steve Inskeep
World U.K. police investigating Peter Mandelson over Jeffrey Epstein email leak claims Peter Mandelson, the United Kingdom's former ambassador to Washington, is being investigated over claims he leaked sensitive government information to Jeffrey Epstein. Lauren Frayer
Politics Trump grants tariff breaks to 'politically connected' companies, Senate Dems say The White House's trade policy has "opened the door to corruption," according to a letter from Ron Wyden and Chris Van Hollen. Maria Aspan
30 years later, is "Infinite Jest" the best or the worst? We made our hosts read (some of) Infinite Jest, the thousand-page novel by David Foster Wallace that turns 30 this month, to answer the question once and for all: Do we have to read this book? Phyllis Fletcher
Politics Israel strikes Gaza, killing 19, mostly women and children, after saying Hamas violated deal They are the latest Palestinians in Gaza to die since a ceasefire deal, which has been punctuated by deadly Israeli strikes, came into effect on Oct. 10, 2025. The Associated Press
Politics Will calls to 'abolish ICE' sway voters in 2026? The strategy has Democrats split The Trump administration's immigration efforts have led some Democrats to call for abolishing ICE. Others won't go as far, wary of appearing out of step with voters who want immigration laws enforced. Ximena Bustillo