A “hypocrite” is one of the many words PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan has been called over the last week, after he announced a partnership between the PGA and Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Golf. The PGA had long resisted cooperation with the rival tour, citing the Saudi government’s history of human rights abuses – including the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, which the U.S. concluded was personally ordered by Saudi crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman.

In her new documentary film "Exposure," director Holly Morris follows a team of 11 women from Arab and European countries attempting to reach the North Pole.

Nursing is a fundamental expression of care, as old and foundational as human touch. It’s also a highly technical profession that underpins our modern health care system, weaving together biological science with emotional labor. In her new book, journalist and author Sarah DiGregorio examines nursing’s long history and its complicated and powerful role in our lives today.

KUOW labor & economy reporter Monica Nicklesburg joins Soundside to talk about the researcher strike happening at the University of Washington.

In a 5-4 vote on Tuesday, the Seattle City Council rejected a policy that would have given the city attorney the power to prosecute people for possessing illegal drugs or using them in public. Now, questions remain around whether the council could see a revised policy in the future.

This week, the city concluded a design competition, in which architects submitted proposals to convert specific buildings.

The City of Spokane is taking a hard look at police oversight after a major report about the conduct of the Chief of Police hit roadblocks in the mayor’s office.

It looked at allegations that the police chief was giving a group of downtown Spokane business owners “special access” to public records. The release of the Ombudsman’s report, and recommendations, set off a firestorm at City Hall with some wondering just how much authority the watchdog’s office should have.

How would you convert a local office building into residential housing?

That's the assignment architects were given by the city of Seattle. The competition could bag the winner an honorarium of ten thousand dollars.

And give the city workable plans to envision what the future of downtown might look like.

Drug shortages have been troubling anxious patients over the last couple years, making medications like Adderall and Penicillin difficult to secure. Now, vital drugs for cancer patients are also in short supply. It’s leaving hospitals with difficult decisions to make about how to conserve and prioritize their supplies.

K-beauty is not a niche market. Built around dewy skin with no visible pores, big eyes, a thin body, it’s the “ideal” for pop stars, celebrities, and regular people across the world.