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Supreme Court Puts Off Fight Over Who Can Sue To Enforce What’s Left Of The Voting Rights Act

The Supreme Court has returned two pivotal Voting Rights Act cases to lower courts, deferring a definitive ruling on the ability of private citizens to bring lawsuits under the statute and leaving the already weakened landmark civil rights legislation in further uncertainty.

Who’s moving to WA, and who’s leaving? Here’s what the data shows

Washington is gaining young, single and well-educated movers from other states, but losing older Washington residents and those born in-state, FYI Guy writes.

Brown’s Unfinished Promise

The landmark 1954 Brown v. Board of Education ruling established that separate educational facilities are inherently unequal. However, educational inequality remains deeply entrenched in American life, with schools serving Black students frequently experiencing staffing shortages, aging infrastructure, limited advanced courses, and more stringent disciplinary systems.

Where does the water go? Nooksack River flood recovery is complicated

Months after the 2025 flooding, increasingly desperate residents in Sumas and Everson are urging officials to do something — anything. 

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Oregon’s primaries

Oregon’s Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek and the nearly two dozen challengers hoping to defeat her are among the candidates on the ballot in Oregon's primary.

Congo health minister announces 3 Ebola treatment centers in Ituri amid ongoing outbreak

The Congolese health minister has announced the opening of three treatment centers in eastern Congo as the Ebola outbreak continues.

Argentina’s icy outpost at the end of the world fears the hantavirus will chill tourism

Remote Ushuaia in Argentina, known as the southernmost city on earth, has found itself at the center of a global media storm involving the deadly hantavirus outbreak.

Hantavirus-stricken cruise ship expected to arrive in the Netherlands

A cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak is set to arrive in the Dutch port of Rotterdam on Monday.

Colt Emerson revels in ‘special day’ after being called up by Seattle Mariners

When Colt Emerson got the news he was joining the Mariners, he raced to Seattle ... but didn't speed. "I never speed," he said. Nevertheless, he's now on the fast track.

The Quest for an Elusive Clean Fuel Is Moving Underground

The dream of clean hydrogen has tantalized energy experts for decades. When burned, hydrogen emits only water vapor. It could theoretically be used instead of fossil fuels.

Colt Emerson’s arrival not enough to help Mariners prevent sweep against Padres

The excitement of a national TV audience and their top prospect in the lineup wasn't enough as the Mariners managed just one hit and suffered a season sweep to the Padres with an 8-3 loss.

Photos: M’s take on Padres as Colt Emerson gets called up