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Gov. Jay Inslee speaks about climate change in the foyer of his office. On his right is former California Gov. Jerry Brown and state lawmakers. CREDIT: AUSTIN JENKINS / NW NEWS NETWORK

Jay Inslee Plans To Head To Snowy New Hampshire To Test Possible Presidential Run

Austin Jenkins January 18, 2019

The Plutonium Finishing Plant at the Hanford nuclear reservation in Southeast Washington. CREDIT: ANNA KING

Explainer: Feds Want To Reclassify Hanford Waste. What Does That Mean, And What’s At Stake?

Anna King January 18, 2019

A water tender for fighting wildfires is parked next to rancher Charlie Lyon’s barn near Mountain Home, Idaho. CREDIT: JESSICA ROBINSON/N3

Washington May Rope In Ranchers To Help With Wildfires — As Oregon And Idaho Already Do

Tom Banse January 18, 2019

Brad Smith, president of Microsoft Corp., speaks during a presentation on affordable housing in Bellevue, Wash., on Thursday. Microsoft Corp. said it will spend $500 million to develop affordable housing and help alleviate homelessness in the Seattle area. CREDIT: Bloomberg via Getty Images

Microsoft Pledges $500 Million To Address Homelessness And Affordable Housing In Seattle Area

NPR News January 17, 2019

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For Opera Singers, Life After Retirement — At Least At One Very Special Rest Home

NPR News January 17, 2019

Composer Olivier Messiaen in 1983, at the organ at the Trinité church in Paris where he held the post of organist for over 60 years. Francois Lochon/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images

Finding God, Love And The Meaning Of Life In Messiaen’s ‘Turangalîla-Symphonie’

NPR News January 12, 2019

Here’s What NWPB Music Hosts Are Excited About In 2019

Anjuli Dodhia January 9, 2019

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Poet Mary Oliver speaks at the 2010 Women's Conference in California. CREDIT: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images

Beloved Poet Mary Oliver, Who Believed Poetry ‘Mustn’t Be Fancy,’ Dies At 83

NPR News January 17, 2019

Peter Jackson restores archival footage of British soldiers enjoying a meal in the documentary They Shall Not Grow Old. Warner Bros. Pictures

FILM REVIEW: World War I Brought To Astonishing Life In ‘They Shall Not Grow Old’

NPR News January 12, 2019

October 1789: American Gen. George Washington declining to accept terms, after the siege of Yorktown, from British Gen. Charles Cornwallis (left), whose subsequent surrender practically ended the American War of Independence.

BOOK REVIEW: ‘The First Conspiracy’ Details Foiled Plot To Assassinate George Washington

NPR News January 9, 2019

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Michael Cohen, former personal lawyer to Donald Trump, leaves federal court in New York on Aug. 21, 2018.

Robert Mueller’s Office Disputes BuzzFeed Report That Trump Told Cohen To Lie To Congress

NPR News January 18, 2019

Federal immigration authorities took Jilmar Ramos-Gomez, a U.S. citizen and veteran, into custody to face possible deportation. CREDIT: Courtesy ACLU of Michigan

He’s A U.S. Citizen And Marine Veteran Who Served In Afghanistan. ICE Tried To Deport Him

NPR News January 17, 2019

Microsoft Pledges $500 Million To Address Homelessness And Affordable Housing In Seattle Area

NPR News January 17, 2019

The Old Post Office Pavilion Clock Tower, seen above the Trump International Hotel in Washington, remains open despite the partial government shutdown. CREDIT: Alex Brandon/AP

Federal Watchdog Finds Government Ignored Emoluments Clause With Trump Hotel In D.C.

NPR News January 16, 2019

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, who oversees the Census Bureau, approved adding a question about U.S. citizenship status to the 2020 census. CREDIT: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Judge Orders Federal Government To Remove 2020 Census Citizenship Question; Appeal Expected

NPR News January 15, 2019

Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, a member of the House Judiciary Committee, is under fire again for making controversial remarks. CREDIT: J. Scott Applewhite/AP

House GOP Leaders Move To Discipline Rep. Steve King After White Supremacy Remarks

NPR News January 14, 2019

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Jay Inslee Plans To Head To Snowy New Hampshire To Test Possible Presidential Run

Explainer: Feds Want To Reclassify Hanford Waste. What Does That Mean, And What’s At Stake?

Washington May Rope In Ranchers To Help With Wildfires — As Oregon And Idaho Already Do

Microsoft Pledges $500 Million To Address Homelessness And Affordable Housing In Seattle Area

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Music & Culture

For Opera Singers, Life After Retirement — At Least At One Very Special Rest Home

Finding God, Love And The Meaning Of Life In Messiaen’s ‘Turangalîla-Symphonie’

The Arts

Beloved Poet Mary Oliver, Who Believed Poetry ‘Mustn’t Be Fancy,’ Dies At 83

FILM REVIEW: World War I Brought To Astonishing Life In ‘They Shall Not Grow Old’

BOOK REVIEW: ‘The First Conspiracy’ Details Foiled Plot To Assassinate George Washington

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Robert Mueller’s Office Disputes BuzzFeed Report That Trump Told Cohen To Lie To Congress

He’s A U.S. Citizen And Marine Veteran Who Served In Afghanistan. ICE Tried To Deport Him

Microsoft Pledges $500 Million To Address Homelessness And Affordable Housing In Seattle Area

Federal Watchdog Finds Government Ignored Emoluments Clause With Trump Hotel In D.C.

Judge Orders Federal Government To Remove 2020 Census Citizenship Question; Appeal Expected

House GOP Leaders Move To Discipline Rep. Steve King After White Supremacy Remarks

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