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'Live at the Plugged Nickel' revisits Miles Davis' 1965 stint in Chicago

In 1965, Davis led one of the all-time great jazz groups. That December, they recorded seven sets over two nights in a Chicago nightclub. The complete recordings went unreleased for decades.

Arts & Life

'More relevant every day' in the U.S.: A filmmaker documented Russia's journalists

Julia Loktev's documentary My Undesirable Friends follows young independent journalists covering Putin's invasion of Ukraine.

Science

Measles continues to spread in the US, but with some letup

As South Carolina's outbreak grows to 876 confirmed cases, vaccinations in the state surged in January. Cases have also been reported in two ICE detention facilities.

Is Washington finally ready for an income tax?

A so-called “millionaire” tax is up for debate in Olympia.  If passed, it would tax some of Washington state’s highest earners. KUOW’s Scott Greenstone is here to talk about the bill and Washington state’s long and storied baggage around a state income tax.

National

The Trump administration is reducing the number of federal agents in Minnesota by 700

The Trump administration is reducing the number of immigration officers in Minnesota by 700, but there's still no end date for the surge despite weeks of turmoil and the deaths of two U.S. citizens.

National

Minnesota AG Keith Ellison on withdrawal of federal immigration agents

NPR's Leila Fadel asks Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison what concessions leaders in his state are willing to make to secure a further withdrawal of federal immigration agents.

World

More than 160 people killed by suspected Islamist militants in Nigeria

As Nigeria battles multiple security crises, a single attack in the west left more than 160 people dead and raises new questions about who's really in control.