About a million Washington residents are now without health insurance. Come October, the state hopes to get many of them enrolled in a plan. That’s when…

Correction 6/6/2013: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that Staff Sgt. Bales was from Lake Tapps, Ohio.Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, the…

In New York, this school year was the first year neighborhood schools were required to accept students with special needs into regular classrooms. They've…

Forty-eight days: That’s the average time people who are suspected of immigration violations are held in detention in Washington state before they are…

From 2000 to 2009, the number of people diagnosed with skin cancer increased nearly two percent according to the Skin Cancer Foundation. Doctors say much…

Today Sergeant Robert Bales admitted to killing 16 Afghan civilians. How will Afghanis react if Bales does not get the death penalty? What will that mean…

Taxi cabs have a new breed of competitors. New companies like Lyft, Uber and Sidecar give smartphone users the ability to reserve a ride through an app on…

Canada, Culture And CommerceVancouver Sun political correspondent Vaughn Palmer brings us the latest news about the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway…

What’s The Fate Of The M’s Leadership?Five years ago, Seattle Mariners’ General Manager Jack Zduriencik was hired to completely revamp a struggling…

People take long flights to pay low prices for sex. In a radio story from WGBH, Phillip Martin explores the international sex tourism industry. Here in…

After numerous high-profile lawsuits against tech companies, a Bellevue-based patent company is now setting its sights on the financial industry.On…

The National Park Service said Tuesday it is increasing safety training and altering some rescue techniques in the wake of the death of ranger Nick Hall…