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This virtual workshop will be offered on Zoom on February 16, 2022 at 6 p.m., and is free for all teachers, students, and community members interested in participating in the NPR Student Podcast Challenge and/or NPR College Podcast Challenge.

Robot umpires have been given a promotion and will be just one step from the major leagues this season. Major League Baseball is expanding its automated strike zone experiment to Triple-A, the highest level of the minor leagues.

The Washington Supreme Court has narrowly upheld an $18 million fine against an association of large food brands that funneled dark money into a state political campaign. The 5-4 decision found that the penalty against the Grocery Manufacturers Association did not violate the U.S. Constitution’s excessive fines ban.

Brian Charette has two new albums with different sides of his modern take on the Hammond organ. He makes his Northwest debut with concerts in Bellingham and Seattle this weekend.

"Aretha: A Tribute" opens at 8 p.m. Friday at Benaroya Hall and features singer/actress Capathia Jenkins.

Twenty years ago this month, a baby orca was discovered near Seattle. She was lost and alone, unhealthy and lingering dangerously close to the Vashon Island ferry dock. Six months later, a community effort successfully returned her to her family off Vancouver Island, Canada.

Gov. Jay Inslee has issued an emergency order to address the exponential population growth of the invasive European green crab within the Lummi Nation’s Sea Pond, Makah Bay, Grays Harbor, and Willapa Bay.

Health officials in Washington state say residents will soon be able to order free at-home COVID-19 tests through a new state website.

Grammy-nominated jazz singer, composer, actress and playwright Nnenna Freelon has suffered many losses over the past few years. She's found a new burst of creativity with her latest album, Time Traveler, and a new podcast.

The Seattle Seahawks have fired defensive coordinator Ken Norton Jr. and passing game coordinator Andre Curtis, the team said Tuesday.

Tech executives Jennifer Wong and Peter Hamilton were inspired to create a place that allowed visitors to take in digital art in a physical space. They hope that with the museum they can start a conversation and educate people about NFTs all while showcasing the artists behind the digital works.

When COVID-19 hit in the winter of 2020, many escaped cabin fever by hitting cross country ski trails. Nordic skis quickly became the new toilet paper – they were hard to find and sold out in stores. But the future of Nordic skiing is uncertain as climate change makes snow less certain and winters shorter.