The Latest Soundside's "Weekend Warmup" - Nov 20-23 and Nov 28-30 A double-dose of the Weekend Warmup, as Soundside shares everything happening this weekend & next, since we'll be off for Thanksgiving! Libby Denkmann National A Venezuelan stargazer is sharing his passion while trying to stay in the U.S. Hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans have lost their legal right to stay in the U.S., among them an amateur astronomer sharing his love of stargazing as he tries to secure a visa. Henry Larson It's an ace. Pickleball gets its own Washington license plate Washington served up a new license plate Wednesday, honoring the state sport of pickleball. Jerry Cornfield/Washington State Standard Science Can the power of a star lower our electric bills? Electric bills are rising. AI data centers are gobbling up power. In Everett, two fusion companies are racing to invent the world’s first economically viable nuclear fusion reactor. And investors are opening up their wallets to fund it. Joshua McNichols National Alaska wants financially strained districts to take ownership of rural schools Alaska owns dozens of crumbling rural schools. But now it wants cash-strapped districts to take on ownership of those buildings in exchange for funding to fix them. Emily Schwing The first 'Wicked' movie was about growing up. 'Wicked: For Good' is about wising up Wicked: For Good is out this weekend, and while the prequel-sequel may not feel quite as worthwhile as Part 1, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande are two powerhouse voices. Bob Mondello Music Chris Thile is taking Bach on location in latest recording Grammy-winning mandolin player Chris Thile is out with a new album. This time he is taking the music of J.S. Bach to different locations. Derek Operle Business A struggling lumber industry wants to join farmers in government bailout package The U.S. hardwood lumber industry is struggling because of past tariffs and a recent export ban to China. Now the industry says, just like soybean farmers, they need help. Justin Hicks Arts & Life 'It's Been a Minute' explores how to throw a dinner party Government data indicates that Americans aren't throwing dinner parties as much as they used to, but there are good reasons to host them — and ways to ease the pressures of hosting. Brittany Luse Education Why so many public schools are closing Across the country, districts are reckoning with school closures. At many schools, enrollment is low, and funding depends on students. We look at public education and what's leading to low enrollment. Wailin Wong Prev 148 of 1650 Next Sponsored
Soundside's "Weekend Warmup" - Nov 20-23 and Nov 28-30 A double-dose of the Weekend Warmup, as Soundside shares everything happening this weekend & next, since we'll be off for Thanksgiving! Libby Denkmann
National A Venezuelan stargazer is sharing his passion while trying to stay in the U.S. Hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans have lost their legal right to stay in the U.S., among them an amateur astronomer sharing his love of stargazing as he tries to secure a visa. Henry Larson
It's an ace. Pickleball gets its own Washington license plate Washington served up a new license plate Wednesday, honoring the state sport of pickleball. Jerry Cornfield/Washington State Standard
Science Can the power of a star lower our electric bills? Electric bills are rising. AI data centers are gobbling up power. In Everett, two fusion companies are racing to invent the world’s first economically viable nuclear fusion reactor. And investors are opening up their wallets to fund it. Joshua McNichols
National Alaska wants financially strained districts to take ownership of rural schools Alaska owns dozens of crumbling rural schools. But now it wants cash-strapped districts to take on ownership of those buildings in exchange for funding to fix them. Emily Schwing
The first 'Wicked' movie was about growing up. 'Wicked: For Good' is about wising up Wicked: For Good is out this weekend, and while the prequel-sequel may not feel quite as worthwhile as Part 1, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande are two powerhouse voices. Bob Mondello
Music Chris Thile is taking Bach on location in latest recording Grammy-winning mandolin player Chris Thile is out with a new album. This time he is taking the music of J.S. Bach to different locations. Derek Operle
Business A struggling lumber industry wants to join farmers in government bailout package The U.S. hardwood lumber industry is struggling because of past tariffs and a recent export ban to China. Now the industry says, just like soybean farmers, they need help. Justin Hicks
Arts & Life 'It's Been a Minute' explores how to throw a dinner party Government data indicates that Americans aren't throwing dinner parties as much as they used to, but there are good reasons to host them — and ways to ease the pressures of hosting. Brittany Luse
Education Why so many public schools are closing Across the country, districts are reckoning with school closures. At many schools, enrollment is low, and funding depends on students. We look at public education and what's leading to low enrollment. Wailin Wong