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National U.S. to exit 66 international organizations in further retreat from global cooperation Most of the targets are U.N.-related agencies, commissions and advisory panels that focus on climate, labor and other issues that the Trump administration has categorized as catering to diversity and "woke" initiatives. The Associated Press
Environment Washington state’s climate-fighting claim is hot air, officials admit Washington state officials have issued a correction after they were caught exaggerating the benefits of state spending to curb climate change. John Ryan
Economy Austin built a lot of housing fast. Rents fell. What could Seattle learn? While rents kept rising in many big cities, including Seattle, rents in Austin, Texas, have been on the decline for the last three years. That raises a simple question: Why is Austin an outlier? And is there anything Seattle could copy? Joshua McNichols
Wednesday Evening Headlines State Dems want to make it easier to redraw Congressional maps, WA officials issue correction over pollution prevention, and UW remembers goalkeeper Mia Hamant. Paige Browning
"There's a lot more oversight needed": Rep. Adam Smith, on the U.S., Venezuela and Greenland The Seattle-area Congressman tells us what he's heard from the Trump adminstration about its plans for Venezuela and Greenland. Gabrielle Healy
National Minneapolis' police chief gives his perspective of the deadly ICE shooting NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Brian O'Hara, the police chief in Minneapolis, about the shooting in which an ICE agent killed a 37-year-old woman. Jeanette Woods
Latin America A closer look at Venezuela's new leadership Other than President Maduro, Venezuela's new leadership looks a lot like the old. We look at who's in charge. Carrie Kahn
National Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith weighs in on Minneapolis shooting death by ICE agent NPR's Juana Summers talks with Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith about the Minneapolis shooting in which an ICE agent killed a 37-year-old woman. Juana Summers
World U.S. forces have seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker once bound for Venezuela After a two-week chase, U.S. forces seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the north Atlantic. The tanker was originally bound for Venezuela but had changed course to avoid the U.S. ships. Greg Myre
Old and new faces reach the Billboard Hot 100 charts After a rush of holiday-themed music, a sweep of new pop songs move up the chart. Stephen Thompson