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Palestinian refugee uses art to share the story of his childhood with his daughter

Basel Zaraa was a Palestinian refugee. When his 5-year-old daughter started asking him questions, he told her this story.

FCC orders early license renewals for ABC stations after criticism from Trump

The FCC has ordered early license renewals for Disney-owned ABC stations, following renewed criticism of Jimmy Kimmel from President Trump and the first lady.

King Charles argues for stronger cooperation in speech to a joint meeting of Congress

In an address before a joint meeting of Congress on Tuesday, King Charles III sought to highlight the importance of the transatlantic relationship between the United States and Great Britain.

How to make a portrait of someone you never knew

Laura LeMoon decided to create portraits of women and girls who were victimized by the Green River killer. She was moved to begin the project when she saw pink daisies in bloom, in the parking lot of a hotel where one of the girls was last seen.

How indie bookstores escaped Amazon's shadow

Independent bookstores are thriving. How did they do it? And what can other businesses learn?

Government

Investigation points to ‘glaring conflict of interest’ in King County department

Last year, the King County Auditor's Office released a damning report about lax financial oversight at the Department of Community and Human Services. It found potential fraud and numerous improper payments to contractors for four youth programs.

Tuesday Evening Headlines

State officials are demanding that health inspectors be allowed inside an immigration detention facility in Tacoma, Seattle police have increased drug-possession arrests despite a recent law meant to bring arrests down, and WSU researchers are fighting bacteria that's threatening our apple orchards. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.