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National The best volunteers are the ones who are committed and always show up A retired nurse knew that many families in her community struggle to afford diapers, so she picked a volunteer job where she could really help. Rachel Keith
Science An exoplanet, how ant colonies deal with disease and a volcanoes-Black Death link Regina Barber and Emily Kwong of NPR's Short Wave discuss an Earth-sized exoplanet, how ant colonies deal with disease and a possible link between volcanoes and the Black Death. Regina G. Barber
National Trump administration indefinitely suspends immigration requests for Afghan nationals The Trump administration indefinitely suspended the processing of immigration requests for Afghans, potentially setting back tens of thousands of Afghans seeking asylum or other paths to citizenship. Andrew Schneider
Economy 'Catastrophe bonds' are gaining popularity as a response to climate change After the hurricane in Jamaica, the government had a pot of money to help rebuild. A Catastrophe Bonds payout. We explain how it works and why Cat Bond popularity is on the rise as a response to climate change. Jeff Guo
National Foreign-born population shrinks as Trump administration pressures immigrants to go The Trump administration claims 2 million non-citizens departed the U.S. this year, mostly "voluntarily." We examine its pressure tactics, including ICE raids and arrests at green card appointments. Martin Kaste
Flooding in WA: Skagit County, Gov. Ferguson's emergency response and more Catastrophic flooding continues to threaten Washington. We talked to three KUOW reporters about what they're seeing on the ground and what we need to know about this weather event. Hans Anderson
Latin America Venezuela: What's next for the opposition and U.S. pressure on the regime? After more than a year in hiding, Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado surfaces in Oslo, as the U.S. seizes an oil tanker near Venezuela. Carrie Kahn
World From Venezuela to Ukraine, Trump is shaking up American diplomacy around the world On this week's episode of Sources & Methods, NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to correspondents Greg Myre and Eleanor Beardsley about the future of the U.S. alliance with Europe under President Trump. Erika Ryan
Soundside's "Weekend Warmup" - Dec 12-14 Podcast Exclusive Weekend Warmup! Today's Soundside broadcast was 100% live flood coverage, so check out kuow.org for links and details. Jason Burrows
Politics In a setback for Trump, Indiana lawmakers defeat redistricting plan Indiana Republicans resisted the call by President Trump for redistricting. He and the state's Republican governor threatened to back primary challenges against senators who wouldn't get on board. Ben Thorp