The Gen Z workers paid $10,000 to move to Middle America

Rural towns are rebounding by offering perks to young workers priced out of large cities

inews.co.uk

Shon Barnes receiving over $590K to step down as Seattle’s police chief

The settlement includes a lump sum payment equal to 18 months of his salary.

seattletimes.com

Glen Hansard, Frontman of Irish Band the Frames, Dies at 56

The Irish singer-songwriter, who won an Oscar for the song “Falling Slowly” from the movie “Once,” died in a motorcycle crash.

nytimes.com

End of migrant protections creates elder care staffing challenges

Hundreds of thousands of migrants are facing uncertainty after the Supreme Court cleared the way for the Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status for Syrian and Haitian nationals. It's r...

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'What was their crime?': BBC visits Iran school in Minab where strike killed 120 children

Nearly five months on, grief is still raw as a teacher and a mother recall the horror of the attack in Minab.

bbc.com

What would America be without its wilderness?

Trump wants to change the rules around building in the great wild spaces of the US west. But if he gets his way, something fundamental will be lost that can never be won back

thenewworld.co.uk

Why Burnham should savour productive first phone call with Trump

Andy Burnham should enjoy praise from Donald Trump on his first day in the job, because it might not last

inews.co.uk

Trump’s outlandish attempt to undermine trust in elections is extremely dangerous

It would be easy to conclude that Donald Trump is trying to create the conditions to call in the National Guard before the midterm elections

inews.co.uk

Shipbuilding

YouTube video by Elvis Costello - Topic

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How Lindsey Graham Clung to Power and Influence

Once a harsh critic of Donald Trump, Lindsey Graham became one of the President’s most dependable allies—a sign of what it takes to remain influential in today’s Republican Party.

newyorker.com

In deep red Idaho, support for ballot question on abortion access is spread across party lines • Washington State Standard

Despite Idaho’s status as a deeply conservative state, an estimated one-fourth of more than 110,000 signatures collected by the group spearheading the proposed Reproductive Freedom and Privacy Act to ...

washingtonstatestandard.com

WA inspectors must be let inside Tacoma immigrant detention center, judge rules • Washington State Standard

The company that runs a Tacoma immigrant detention center must allow state inspectors inside after years of refusing, a federal judge ruled.

washingtonstatestandard.com

Washington state has too much pot as recreational cannabis sales decline

Washington state has too much pot as recreational sales decline. But industry experts say that's only one of many challenges that cannabis businesses currently face.

kuow.org

Trump, 80, Humiliated With His Own Dance After U.S. World Cup Loss

Players were spotted after winning the game with an eyebrow-raising move.

thedailybeast.com

Half of Americans struggle to afford groceries and gas, exclusive poll finds

About 57% of polled Americans also believe economy is worsening in grim portrait of cost of living crisis, according to Harris survey for the Guardian

theguardian.com

Why a Trump-voting town battled for 109 days to save their neighbour from ICE

A small community in the red state of Montana put politics aside for a far-reaching campaign to get one of their own back home

inews.co.uk

Northwest potentially in for ‘one of the strongest El Niños we’ve had,’ climatologists say

Warming temperatures at the equator could paradoxically bring the Northwest a wet fall and high winter snowpack, according to climatologists.

kuow.org

Egyptian soccer team denied stay in Seattle before World Cup match

The Egyptian national soccer team was denied a request to stay in Seattle after their first World Cup win, and the team is instead returning to Spokane.

seattletimes.com

Frozen by the challenges of power: how Starmer turned triumph into tragedy

Starmer appeared ruthless in banishing the influence of Jeremy Corbyn, and winning power – but far less certain on how to wield it

theguardian.com

New southern resident orca calf spotted as another vanishes

According to the latest census, 74 southern resident orcas remain, down from their historical population estimated at between 100 and 150 whales.

seattletimes.com

Donald Trump’s Iran Deal Is Israel’s Disaster

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has few allies but President Donald Trump—and that partnership is now in question because of the U.S.’s deal with Iran.

newyorker.com

Inside the sports hall that can protect 7,000 people from Putin's nuclear missiles

Just over 100 miles from the Russian border, a dual-use bomb shelter in Finland is providing a model for conflict preparedness

inews.co.uk

As men fought in cages at the White House, women urged Americans to take a ‘deep breath’

In a city transformed by President Trump’s immigration policies, women came together to watch Jane Fonda’s “Rise Up, Sing Out” event to reaffirm the country they’re fighting for.

19thnews.org

Iran twice come from behind to claim draw in World Cup opener with New Zealand

Iran did not seem bogged down by political baggage as they let their football do the talking in a 2-2 draw against New Zealand in Los Angeles

theguardian.com

Why were so many UK journalists friends with former head of MI6?

WHILE he was the head of Britain’s foreign intelligence service, the recently deceased Sir Alex Younger was known by the codename “C”.

thenational.scot

Nature no longer smells so natural—and that's our fault

Pollution, fertilizers, and fungicides change how plants and animals communicate, creating problems for insects and crops.

motherjones.com