Keeping an eye on Covid restrictions, primary elections, and the Olympics, this week Ross Reynolds reviews the week's news with staff writer at The Stranger, Jasmyne Keimig, publisher of the Washington State Wire, DJ Wilson, and contributing writer at Seattle Gay News, Tacoma Weekly, and Unite Seattle Magazine, Renee Raketty. Ross Reynolds Sarah Leibovitz Alec Cowan
World A Judo Legend Just Took Bronze After What Might Be The Biggest Upset In Judo History French judo athlete Teddy Riner, a 6 foot 8 two-time gold medalist known as "Big Ted," has dominated his sport for a decade. It was a shock when he lost in a quarterfinal fight. Merrit Kennedy
'She has worked so hard for this.' Seattle Hmong community on Suni Lee's Olympic gold Lee, the youngest member of the U.S. gymnastics team, is the first ever Hmong American Olympian. Ashley Hiruko
World Olympics Spoilers Are Frustrating. Here's How You Can Avoid Them Tokyo is 13 hours ahead of the U.S. East Coast, allowing spoilers to slip through and upsetting those who want to watch the games later in prime time. Here are some ways you can try to block the news. Jonathan Franklin
National His DACA Status Almost Dashed His Olympic Hopes. He Just Got The All-Clear Luis Grijalva qualified to run track for his home country of Guatemala. But, being a DACA recipient, the Arizona college student needed a special permit to leave the United States in order to return. Deepa Shivaram
National Openly LGBTQ Olympians Would Rank 14th In Medal Wins If They Were A Country Ten years ago there were only about two dozen openly LGBTQ Olympians competing in the games. Today, there are more than 160. Vanessa Romo
World The U.S. Will Likely Medal In 3x3 Basketball. What To Know About The New Sport Traditional basketball's scrappy cousin is making its Olympic debut in Tokyo, introducing the world to the dizzyingly fast, more compact play of the game of driveways and public parks. Merrit Kennedy
World The Flowers For Olympic Medalists Carry Deep Meaning In Japan The elements of the bouquet carry a deeper story, and they are years in the making. They're meant to symbolize the country rising from the devastating earthquake and tsunami in 2011. Merrit Kennedy
World After Just 3 Practices, U.S. Beach Volleyballers Notch A Big Win In Tokyo When a U.S. beach volleyball player tested positive for coronavirus, his teammate needed to find another partner before their first Olympic match. So far, it's working. Merrit Kennedy
World Can't-Miss Moments From The Olympics Opening Ceremony From pictogram people to a moving rendition of "Imagine," the Tokyo Olympics' opening ceremony balanced fun with the seriousness of the moment. Bill Chappell Laurel Wamsley William Jones Rachel Treisman Merrit Kennedy