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Host Picks: Sailmaking, Soul Radio, and the Olympic Marmot

It's New Year's Eve, and Soundside looks back on a set of segments produced by members of the team who have since moved on to bigger & better things!

Why 'Gilmore Girls' still resonates, 25 years later

The show's popularity in the early 2000s cemented its placement in a cultural canon.

Music

Artists canceling Kennedy Center performances after Trump added his name to building

Wednesday’s New Year's Eve performances have also been canceled.

Meet the Seattle Olympians curling for Team USA

The 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy are getting closer… Including the fan-favorite sport of curling. Two members of Team USA Curling have Seattle roots, and they’re ready to compete for the gold. Ben Richardson and Luc Violette are here to talk about their time on the ice in Seattle, and now for Team USA.

Politics

Trump confirms U.S. military strike on dock in Venezuela

President Trump confirmed a recent U.S. strike on a Venezuelan dock he claims was used by drug smugglers, prompting questions about the size and scope of the U.S. mission.

National

Former counterterrorism official talks about U.S. strike on Venezuelan dock

NPR's A Martinez speaks to Phil Mudd, a former counterterrorism official in the CIA and FBI, about a U.S. strike on a Venezuelan dock that the Trump administration alleges was used for drug smuggling.

World

Israel bans dozens of aid groups from Gaza, despite immense needs

Dozens of international aid groups, like Doctors Without Borders, are now banned from entering Gaza under new rules set by Israel.