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Two doctors struck by tragedy in Sudan: One dead, one fleeing for his life

The violence in Sudan has claimed the life of a beloved Sudanese American doctor. One of his colleague's talks about Dr. Sulieman's legacy — and the devastating toll of the fighting in Khartoum.
- Andrew Connelly
Rep. Jamie Raskin says his cancer is in remission

The Maryland Democrat said he'd received a preliminary diagnosis of being in remission after undergoing treatments for lymphoma. "I am overwhelmed with gratitude and love," the lawmaker said.
- Avie Schneider
Disability groups claim California's assisted suicide law discriminates against them

A California law allows a terminally ill person to end their life, but some people with disabilities say they're at risk of being coerced into seeking the medications needed for assisted suicide.
- Joseph Shapiro
Eli Lilly releases more data for new obesity drug, moving toward fast-track approval

There's already a huge demand for existing weight-loss drugs, so the new medication is highly anticipated. Obesity affects an estimated 650 million adults globally.
- Allison Aubrey
4 Virginia Mason patients dead amid bacterial outbreak. It's not clear that's what killed them

Over the past six months, 27 patients hospitalized at Virginia Mason Medical Center in downtown Seattle were infected with a bacteria that can cause pneumonia, meningitis, and wound or bloodstream infections. Four of those patients have since died.
- Eilís O'Neill
What lessons have we learned from the COVID pandemic?

The nonpartisan Covid Crisis Group has released its investigative report, titled "Lessons from the Covid War: An Investigative Report." This is what it found.
- Erika Ryan
In Oklahoma, a woman was told to wait until she's 'crashing' for abortion care

A new study shows women who call the hospitals in Oklahoma get confusing information about the state's abortion bans. One family lived through that confusion with dire consequences last month.
- Selena Simmons-Duffin
The truth about teens, social media and the mental health crisis

A striking decline in teen mental health has coincided with the rise of smartphones and social media. Is social media causing the mental health challenges? Finally, research can answer that question.
- Michaeleen Doucleff
How the implosion of WA’s drug possession law could spell disaster for addiction support services

The State Legislature session ended Sunday. One bill that didn't make it into law: a replacement for the state’s drug possession law, which times out in July. That means drug possession could soon be legal at the state level. It also means a system of support for people with substance use disorder is in hanging in the balance. We’ll learn more about the potential impact from UW Research professor Caleb Banta-Green.
- Clare McGrane
North Dakota's governor has signed a law banning nearly all abortions

The state has now adopted one of the strictest anti-abortion laws in the country, with slim exceptions up to six weeks' gestation in cases of rape, incest or medical emergency.
- The Associated Press

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