The Latest What does 'home' mean to us? I could dwell on any number of themes in this, our third check-in, from the role of women in this story to the end of childhood when the world is falling apart around youth. But what I want to talk most about today is the concept of “home.” Katie Campbell The homeless scatter across Washington state as cities ban them from public spaces Camping bans emerging across Washington state could be a preview of what’s to come nationwide, following a U.S. Supreme Court decision expected in June. Justices are considering whether to overturn lower-court rulings in Oregon and Idaho that protect homeless people from being ticketed, charged, or arrested for sleeping on public property when there is no shelter available. Whitney Bryen / InvestigateWest AI should be used in class, not feared. That’s the message of these Seattle area teachers Earlier this year, Washington became the fifth state in the country to issue guidance on using AI in school. Some teachers had already started using artificial intelligence to improve their assignments, engage students, and save time. Sami West National Columbia University cancels its main commencement ceremony after weeks of turmoil Officials announced Monday that they will focus on Class Day and school-level events instead of the main ceremony planned for May 15, following the arrest and suspension of pro-Palestinian protesters. Rachel Treisman Trump fined $1,000 for violating gag order again and threatened with jail time The former president received a second fine for violating a gag order prohibiting him from speaking about witnesses, jurors, court staff and their families. Trump is trying to appeal the gag order. Ximena Bustillo We foraged mushrooms and they were delicious Spring is well and truly underway, which means it’s mushroom hunting season in the woods in and around Seattle. Today on the show we take a trip to a local forest to learn some basics of the art of mushroom foraging. Daniel Winkler is a professional mushroom forager and author of "Fruits of the Forest: A Field Guide to Pacific Northwest Edible Mushrooms." Patricia Murphy Caroline Chamberlain Gomez Jeannie Yandel How a stretch of Interstate 20 in the Deep South tells the story of American unions Three high-profile labor disputes have unfolded in central Alabama over the past several years, with Amazon warehouse workers, coal miners and autoworkers all speaking out for change. Andrea Hsu Stephan Bisaha Dating app Bumble makes a big change to retain users and attract new ones Bumble, known for allowing women to message men first, has unveiled new features that allow men to make the first move. Will the change breathe new life into online dating, and the company's stock? Cease-fire negotiations between Israel and Hamas appear to have broken down Israelis mark Holocaust Memorial Day amid a spike in antisemitic incidents, pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses worldwide and an impasse in Gaza cease-fire talks. Steve Inskeep Lauren Frayer GOP effort started by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green will try to oust Speaker Johnson There's a Republican effort to remove House Speaker Mike Johnson but Democrats plan to protect him. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with House Democratic Minority Whip Katherine Clark of Massachusetts. 1 of 918 Next
What does 'home' mean to us? I could dwell on any number of themes in this, our third check-in, from the role of women in this story to the end of childhood when the world is falling apart around youth. But what I want to talk most about today is the concept of “home.” Katie Campbell
The homeless scatter across Washington state as cities ban them from public spaces Camping bans emerging across Washington state could be a preview of what’s to come nationwide, following a U.S. Supreme Court decision expected in June. Justices are considering whether to overturn lower-court rulings in Oregon and Idaho that protect homeless people from being ticketed, charged, or arrested for sleeping on public property when there is no shelter available. Whitney Bryen / InvestigateWest
AI should be used in class, not feared. That’s the message of these Seattle area teachers Earlier this year, Washington became the fifth state in the country to issue guidance on using AI in school. Some teachers had already started using artificial intelligence to improve their assignments, engage students, and save time. Sami West
National Columbia University cancels its main commencement ceremony after weeks of turmoil Officials announced Monday that they will focus on Class Day and school-level events instead of the main ceremony planned for May 15, following the arrest and suspension of pro-Palestinian protesters. Rachel Treisman
Trump fined $1,000 for violating gag order again and threatened with jail time The former president received a second fine for violating a gag order prohibiting him from speaking about witnesses, jurors, court staff and their families. Trump is trying to appeal the gag order. Ximena Bustillo
We foraged mushrooms and they were delicious Spring is well and truly underway, which means it’s mushroom hunting season in the woods in and around Seattle. Today on the show we take a trip to a local forest to learn some basics of the art of mushroom foraging. Daniel Winkler is a professional mushroom forager and author of "Fruits of the Forest: A Field Guide to Pacific Northwest Edible Mushrooms." Patricia Murphy Caroline Chamberlain Gomez Jeannie Yandel
How a stretch of Interstate 20 in the Deep South tells the story of American unions Three high-profile labor disputes have unfolded in central Alabama over the past several years, with Amazon warehouse workers, coal miners and autoworkers all speaking out for change. Andrea Hsu Stephan Bisaha
Dating app Bumble makes a big change to retain users and attract new ones Bumble, known for allowing women to message men first, has unveiled new features that allow men to make the first move. Will the change breathe new life into online dating, and the company's stock?
Cease-fire negotiations between Israel and Hamas appear to have broken down Israelis mark Holocaust Memorial Day amid a spike in antisemitic incidents, pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses worldwide and an impasse in Gaza cease-fire talks. Steve Inskeep Lauren Frayer
GOP effort started by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green will try to oust Speaker Johnson There's a Republican effort to remove House Speaker Mike Johnson but Democrats plan to protect him. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with House Democratic Minority Whip Katherine Clark of Massachusetts.