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BAFTAs come under fire after guest with Tourette syndrome uses slur during ceremony

The BAFTAs were disrupted by an audience member with Tourette syndrome who shouted slurs at Black presenters. TV critic Eric Deggans examines the criticisms of the show's organizer and broadcaster.

Winter storm slams Northeast, forcing millions to stay home

A massive snowstorm pummeled the East Coast Monday, forcing millions of people to stay home amid travel bans and closures.

National

Country's biggest solar project moving ahead in California

An enormous solar project is moving forward in California, on land that farmers have had to keep fallow as the state restricts over-pumping the aquifers they previously used to irrigate crops.

World

What's next for Mexico after death of powerful cartel leader?

What's next for Mexico after the military's killing of a powerful cartel leader sparked violence across parts of the country?

World

Former DEA official on Mexico's drug-fighting future after cartel leader's death

NPR's Leila Fadel asks former Drug Enforcement Administration official Mike Vigil what the killing of one of the world's most powerful drug lords signals about Mexico's drug-fighting future.

Education

Grey seals of Scotland: my lost tapes from 1994

I dig into 32-year-old audio cassette tapes from my time studying grey seals off the coast of Scotland and reconnect with my professor who hired me all those years ago.

Sports

PNW athletes reflect on wins and losses at the 2026 Winter Olympics

The United States won 33 medals in the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics that concluded Sunday. Four of those medals — two gold and two bronze — came from athletes with ties to the Northwest. KUOW super-fan Paige Browning penned this recap of how our regional athletes fared.