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World What we know about the rise in antisemitic attacks in Australia and around the world NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Deborah Lipstadt who served as Special Envoy for monitoring antisemitism in the Biden administration about the attack on the Jewish community celebrating Chanukah. Michael Levitt
Arts & Life Aparna Nancherla jokes that she took a break from standup to stage a 'big comeback' NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with the comedian Aparna Nancherla about her first full-length comedy special, Hopeful Potato, and the anxiety and depression that once kept her off stage. Jonaki Mehta
Technology Can we even trust videos anymore? OpenAI’s Sora 2 app lets anyone with a smartphone create AI-generated deepfake videos, from phony footage of a corgi rock climbing to fake videos of kids carrying guns in school. Is it time to stop believing our eyes?
National Executions nearly double in 2025 due to dramatic rise in Florida This year, 48 people are expected to be executed in the U.S. Meanwhile, fewer new death sentences are being issued, and public support for the death penalty is at its lowest point in over 50 years. Juliana Kim
National Brian Walshe, who searched for crime tips online, is convicted of his wife's murder Walshe said his wife left town for a work emergency in January 2023. Investigators found items like a hacksaw, bloody rugs and her COVID vaccine card in dumpsters — and chilling searches on his devices. Rachel Treisman
Have you been impacted by recent flooding in Western Washington? KUOW wants to hear from you KUOW’s newsroom wants to hear from Western Washingtonians who have been affected by recent historic flooding. Were you prepared? If you had to evacuate, have you been able to return? Did you help or get help from a neighbor? Help our newsroom tell the story of how your community is experiencing the floods and what it will need as the recovery and cleanup begins. KUOW Staff
Business Roomba maker files for bankruptcy, weighed down by debt and tariffs iRobot, the U.S. firm that had robots vacuuming homes, will be taken over by its China-based supplier. It's assuring owners that devices will keep working as usual. Alina Selyukh
Remembering jazz drummer and composer Jack DeJohnette Critic Martin Johnson says DeJohnette, who died Oct. 26, was one of the greatest jazz drummers of the past 60 years. He played with a range of musicians, including Miles Davis and Bill Evans. Martin Johnson
Arts & Life Zadie Smith's heads up to young people: 'You are absolutely going to become old' Smith was 25 in 2000 when she published her critically acclaimed first novel. Now 50, her latest collection of essays, Dead and Alive, reflects on middle age, climate change and generational gaps. Terry Gross
Politics What to know about David Sacks, Silicon Valley's AI guy in the White House President Trump wants one federal set of rules for artificial intelligence — and wants to limit the ability of states to design their own AI regulations.
