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Pop Culture: Should you name your child after a movie character?

Should you name your baby after a character in pop culture? I’m Dyer Oxley and on the latest episode of Meet Me Here, my pregnant wife joins me in the studio to ask that question to two baby name experts.
- Matt Martin
World

The U.N.'s highest court will decide on the climate obligations of countries

After years of lobbying by vulnerable island nations, the U.N. asked the International Court of Justice for an advisory opinion, a non-binding but important basis for international obligations.
- The Associated Press
World

Thousands protest as Zelenskyy signs bill weakening anti-corruption agencies

Ukraine's parliament passed legislation that will tighten oversight of two key anti-corruption agencies, which critics say could significantly weaken their independence.
- The Associated Press
Politics

Trump announces trade deal with Japan that lowers threatened tariff to 15%

The 15% tax on imported Japanese goods is a meaningful drop from the 25% rate that Trump, in a recent letter to Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, said would be levied starting Aug. 1.
- The Associated Press
Politics

Rep. Jayapal talks rescissions, protecting U.S. citizens from ICE, and the Epstein files

Congressional Republicans gave President Trump a big win last week. The Senate and House passed his $9 billion rescission request along a mostly party-line vote. Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal represents Washington's 7th District, in the Seattle area. She talked to KUOW’s Kim Malcolm about the rescission package, a new bill she sponsored last week, and other matters.
- Kim Malcolm
Tuesday Evening Headlines

Invasive owls might not be culled in Washington, Oregon, and California, healthcare workers are moving to British Colombia, and Redmond teens want their firehouse hangout space back. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
- Brooklyn Jamerson-Flowers
Elections

How Seattle's most competitive mayoral candidates would address the city's top issues

Soundside host Libby Denkmann spoke with the four most competitive candidates running for mayor of Seattle about the top issues facing the city and what they’d do to address them.
- Hans Anderson
Why the Seattle School Board is extending its superintendent search

The district will not have a permanent leader when its roughly 50,000 students come back in September.
- Gabriel Spitzer
National

U.S. Olympic and Paralympic officials bar transgender women from Olympic women's sports

The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee tells the federations overseeing swimming, athletics and other sports that it has an "obligation to comply" with an executive order issued by President Trump.
- The Associated Press
The race for Seattle Mayor: Joe Mallahan

All this week, Soundside is interviewing the most competitive candidates for Seattle Mayor ahead of the August 5th primary election.
- Hans Anderson

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