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Former UW medical residents sue program intended to help struggling physicians

Two former University of Washington medical residents say the Washington Physicians Health Program, or WPHP, was supposed to help them – but did the opposite. Instead, they say the program hurt their financial and mental health and set their careers back.
- Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
Science

Scientists see Trump's firing of the National Science Board as an attack on research

The move follows an administration push for cuts to the NSF and raises concerns in the scientific community that it could jeopardize a tradition of independent decisions about federal science grants.
- Katia Riddle
Law & Courts

Lummi Nation accuses Whidbey Telecom of digging up, ignoring remains at Point Roberts

The Lummi Nation filed a lawsuit Monday that accuses Whidbey Telecom of repeatedly digging up and disturbing Native burial grounds at Point Roberts.
- Stephen Howie
National

Linda McMahon punches back at senators questioning Education Department cuts

In her first appearance on Capitol Hill this year, lawmakers questioned Education Secretary Linda McMahon about students' civil rights and cuts to federal education spending.
- Jonaki Mehta
What does the future of Sound Transit light rail look like in the region?

Last year, Sound Transit announced it was somewhere between $30 and $40 billion in the hole. At a Sound Transit retreat in March, board members were presented with the reality that they may need to drop planned stations or entire lines in Ballard, Issaquah, Everett, and Tacoma.
- Hans Anderson
Immigration

Washington asks court to open Tacoma ICE facility to state health inspections

Washington’s governor and attorney general have filed an injunction that would bar the company that owns the Northwest ICE Processing Center from being able to further prevent health inspectors from entering the facility.
- Sarah Mizes-Tan
Law & Courts

Musk and Altman to face off over the future of OpenAI in trial

In Oakland, a case is getting underway in which Elon Musk and Sam Altman will face off over the future of OpenAI, one of the world's most influential AI companies.
- Rachael Myrow
Education

As school choice expands in Iowa, one district is in a crisis from losing students

With school choice programs ascendant not just in Iowa but across the U.S., Cedar Rapids offers a preview of who wins and who loses when education meets the free market.
- Cory Turner
National

Illinois governor weighs in on Operation Midway Blitz hearings

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker regarding the public hearings of the Illinois Accountability Commission investigating federal immigration enforcement in Chicago.
- Alejandra Marquez Janse
Sports

Shoes launch sub-two hour marathon times

Two marathoners clocked in under two hours in London. We talk to one researcher about the role of shoes in making the impossible possible.
- Justine Kenin

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