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Marijuana research may reach new heights as Trump Administration reclassifies medical cannabis On Thursday acting Attorney General Todd Blanche signed an order reclassifying medical marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule III drug. Advocates say it could be a sign of bigger changes to come. Libby Denkmann
National Prison guards and inmates say New York's correctional system is broken Prison guards in New York say the state's correctional system is in crisis. Both guards and inmates are pleading with the state to fix what they say is a broken system. Emily Russell
Climate Why the Stillaguamish Tribe in Washington is buying up farmland The Stillaguamish Tribe north of Seattle is returning farmland to the sea to save salmon and help floodproof a community that's struggled with rising tides due to climate change. John Ryan
This week in space news: Artemis II next steps and a mysterious interstellar visitor NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Regina Barber and Nell Greenfieldboyce about the Artemis moon missions, the "seismic quiet" during a solar eclipse, and the origins of a mysterious interstellar visitor. Regina G. Barber
Front Page: KCRHA, gig worker pay, and high school accessibility aids Every week we talk about the most fascinating stories in the news and what they say about the Pacific Northwest. We call it Front Page. Libby Denkmann
Arts & Life A driver lifted a teen's spirits at a stoplight Forty years ago, a 19-year-old woman sat behind the wheel of her car, sobbing and feeling like her life had fallen apart. A stranger pulled up beside her at a stoplight and lifted her spirits.
National Alleged gunman at White House Correspondents' Dinner appeared in court The alleged gunman at the White House Correspondents' Dinner appeared in court Monday for his arraignment, where he faced charges of attempted assassination of the president, among others. Ryan Lucas
Law & Courts Supreme Court heard case on how to label risks of popular weed killer The Supreme Court hears a dispute over labels on the popular Roundup pesticide. Thousands of plaintiffs blame a key ingredient for their cancers. Carrie Johnson
Internet blackout causes huge damage to Iran economy Iran has cut off the internet during the war, and the blackout is hurting businesses and the crumbling economy. Durrie Bouscaren
Law & Courts Supreme Court weighs geofence warrants The U.S. Supreme Court seemed closely divided on the question of Geofencing, a tool that allows police to tap into giant tech data bases in order to find out who was in the vicinity of a crime scene. Nina Totenberg