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SpaceX launches international crew to space station on 6-month NASA mission

NASA and SpaceX's Crew-11 mission is made up of two U.S. astronauts, one from Japan and a Russian cosmonaut. They'll be aboard the International Space Station for six months conducting research.
- Brendan Byrne
National

Do neck cooling fans really help you beat the heat?

You might see more people wearing a neck cooling fan to fight the summer heat. But can they really help? We talk to experts about how our bodies deal with heat — and to people using the fans.
- Bill Chappell
Music

Remembering composer and musical satirist Tom Lehrer

Lehrer, who died July 26, wrote numerous satirical songs, including "Pollution" and "The Vatican Rag." In the latter half of his life, he also taught math at Harvard and MIT.
- David Bianculli
Politics

Hasan Piker: a "himbo gateway drug" for progressives?

Hasan Piker likes fitness, gaming, and progressive politics, and millions of young men flock to him for his opinions. Is he the Joe Rogan of the left that Democrats are looking for? Hasan says no.
- Brittany Luse
World

US officials on rare visit to controversial Gaza aid distribution site

U.S. special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff and U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee inspected an aid distribution center operated by the U.S. and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) in Rafah.
- Willem Marx
Business

Stock markets drop as Trump unleashes new round of global tariffs

Stocks slumped after Trump announced tariffs on a wide range of countries. A weaker-than-expected jobs report magnified the concerns about how these import taxes would impact the economy.
- Rafael Nam
Politics

Today is the last day for many Education Department workers. Here's what they did

Employees across multiple divisions agree: They can't imagine how the department will fulfill its legal obligations with roughly half its staff gone.
- Cory Turner
Business

The job market is showing signs of weakness as Trump's tariffs take effect

U.S. employers added just 73,000 jobs in July, according to a report from the Labor Department Friday, as the unemployment rate inched up to 4.2%. Job gains for May and June were also revised sharply lower.
- Scott Horsley
Health

To speak or not to speak: Why many aid groups are silent about the Trump cuts

Charities usually like to talk to the public about their good works. In the wake of the Trump aid cuts, there's a new approach: "anticipatory silence." It's controversial.
- Gabrielle Emanuel
Casual Friday with Alex Hudson and Nathalie Graham

This week… A new poll says Governor Bob Ferguson is pretty unpopular right now. Sound Transit has gone to the dogs… Furry friends will soon be allowed on Light Rail. And Lake Union is being swarmed by paddleboarders looking to… rave? Transportation expert Alex Hudson and Stranger Reporter Nathalie Graham are here to break down the week.
- Vaughan Jones

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