Trending: higher education budget cuts Declining college enrollment is playing out on a national scale. Students everywhere are weighing the cost of a degree. But when Seattle Pacific University announced 40% cuts due to enrollment issues…faculty pointed out the several years of anti-LGBTQ+ controversy that may be hurting the university wallet. Seattle Times staff reporter Nina Shapiro has been keeping up with this story. She’ll fill us in higher education’s financial woes. Patricia Murphy Play AudioListen 13 mins
Why you might notice more religious groups at Pride celebrations this year Some people of faith are organizing a pushback against the wave of anti-LGBTQ rights legislation making its way through state houses this year. They're calling it Faith for Pride. Jason DeRose Play AudioListen 5 mins
What will be the future of church in Seattle? For churches that own large pieces of property, what was once a blessing can become more of a curse, especially as membership wanes. Libby Denkmann Play AudioListen 26 mins
The Department of Education updates guidance on public school prayer The new guidance comes a little less than a year after the U.S. Supreme court loosened rules for teachers and staff praying while on the job. Jason DeRose
What hides in the records from WA Catholic Native boarding schools? Tribes may soon find out A spokesperson for Catholic bishops in Washington says the church has started the process to review their records of Native boarding schools. This comes after increasing calls for greater transparency from the Catholic Church. Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez Play AudioListen 2 mins
Seattle synagogue hit with hateful graffiti. Here's why they left it visible The leaders of Temple De Hirsch Sinai found it this morning, and are leaving it visible for now. Paige Browning Play AudioListen 2 mins
SPU trustees ask judge to dismiss LGBTQ hiring lawsuit Today four members of Seattle Pacific University's board of trustees asked a judge to throw out the case against them. Paige Browning Play AudioListen 1 min
Navigating care in a Catholic hospital system In Washington about half of hospitals are Catholic run due to mergers. And that can complicate access to things like abortion, gender affirming care, and death with dignity. A new bill would authorize public oversight of hospital mergers and whether they would impact access to care. Seattle Times reporter Nina Shapiro is here to talk about the bill and our local hospital network. Patricia Murphy Play AudioListen 13 mins
Mayor pushes for more culturally sensitive response to immigrant deaths An executive order from Seattle’s mayor aims to improve city resources during an unexpected death in immigrant communities. Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
Seattle's civil rights laws don't protect against caste discrimination — but they soon could In the Seattle area’s South Asian Community there is a growing concern of discrimination based on a person’s caste. City councilmember Kshama Sawant aims to expand the city’s civil rights measures to address this. Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez Play AudioListen 2 mins
