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Demonstrators gather Thursday outside the Supreme Court, demanding that the Senate reject Judge Brett Kavanaugh's nomination.

'We Believe Survivors': Demonstrators Throng Capitol Hill To Protest Kavanaugh

They came from as far as Alaska to march on the Supreme Court and a Senate office building. As Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation vote looms, the protesters lobbied the few remaining undecided senators.

Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra....Quintet

It just wasn't possible to fit the entire Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra in our Seattle studios, so a more reasonably sized quintet came in to preview the SRJO's exciting 24th season beginning this weekend.

Alexey Nikolaev live at Tula's Jazz Club.

Axiom Quartet Live At Tula's

The Axiom Quartet will be featured this week on Jazz Northwest. The quartet was formed in 2004 to bring together the talents of saxophonist Alexey…

The <em>Column of Strength</em> monument to "comfort women" was unveiled last year. This week, the mayor of Osaka, Japan, said he was withdrawing his city from a six-decade "sister city" relationship with San Francisco over objections to the statue.

Osaka, Japan, Ends Ties With San Francisco In Protest Of 'Comfort Women' Statue

The memorial is meant to commemorate women who were sexually enslaved by Japan's Imperial Army during WWII. Osaka's mayor has long threatened to sever relations with the California city because of it.

Dr. Denis Mukwege, a gynecologist in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, treats victims of rape, tending to their physical and emotional needs. The 2018 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Mukwege and to Nadia Murad for their efforts to combat wartime sexual assault.

'Dr. Miracle' Is The Co-Recipient Of The Nobel Peace Prize

That's what they call Dr. Denis Mukwege, a gynecologist in the Democratic Republic of the Congo who's treated thousands of women who were raped during conflict. He is a co-recipient of the 2018 prize.

Toyota says it will use a software update to fix an issue with some Prius models, saying certain conditions could result in their unexpectedly stalling. Here, a Prius is seen during a test drive in Tokyo in 2011.

Toyota Recalls More Than 800,000 Prius Vehicles In U.S.

The recall addresses the way the cars respond if their hybrid systems run into problems. They're designed to enter a fail-safe or "limp home" driving mode, but in certain conditions they can stall.

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