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Health

Seattle, Kent schools' lawsuits against social media giants have a 'scientific basis,' expert says

Seattle Public Schools and the Kent School District are suing social media companies for the role their platforms have played in a youth mental health crisis. KUOW spoke to a behavioral health expert who says the scientific basis of the complaints is sound.

Arts & Life

Casual Friday with Jas Keimig and Tan Vinh

It was a rough week for our overall health. Local officials are asking you to please mask up, and some hospitals in the region are cutting care. On the other hand, Seattle's "streateries" will stick around permanently, so you'll have more options for outdoor dining. Plus: Seattle Public Schools are cancelling snow days. We break it all down with The Stranger arts reporter Jas Keimig and The Seattle Times' food reporter Tan Vinh.

Week in Review: Seattle budget, Tribal community relocation, and Starbucks

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with freelance journalist Joanne Silberner, Seattle Times Jonathan Martin and freelance journalist Monica Nickelsburg.

Crime

Moscow community reacts to homicides, pulls together while waiting for closure

Little more than a week after a quadruple homicide in Moscow, Idaho, police continue to investigate as national attention remains fixed on the small college town. The community is working together despite uncertainty and fear.

Arts & Life

A 'force to be reckoned with,' remembering REI seamstress Delia Cano

Today, REI has over 15,000 employees, but in the early 1960s, one employee, Delia Cano, a Peruvian immigrant to Seattle, was responsible for sewing many of their earliest products. She recently passed, and KUOW’s Soundside spoke with two of her children about her personal and professional legacy.

Health

DIY rape kits are gaining popularity on college campuses. But are they reliable?

Commercially sold, do-it-yourself sexual assault kits are gaining popularity on college campuses. Makers of the kits have marketed them as an alternative option to sexual assault kits conducted in a hospital setting. But health officials and some sexual assault advocacy groups say the kits stand to create more problems than they solve, and are warning people not to use them.

Education

Teachers have a contract, but there's no plan to fund it yet

The new contract for Seattle Public School increases teacher pay, reduces class sizes for some programs, and adds more support for student mental health services. The current school district budget isn’t enough to cover it. Crosscut education reporter Venice Buhain is here to breakdown the contract and the challenge of paying for it.

Week in Review: Wildfire, teacher strikes, and the West Seattle Bridge

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Seattle Times Amanda Zhou, KUOW’s Mike Davis and Geekwire’s Mike Lewis.

Seattle teacher was fired for abusing kids. State says he can keep his teaching license

A former teacher found in a state investigation to have serially physically abused children at a North Seattle elementary school was allowed to keep his teaching license with a reprimand.