Science New KUOW podcast takes kids behind the scenes at the Burke Hosts Paige Browning and Brandi Fullwood have fun learning and exploring Kim Malcolm John O'Brien
Science Saber teeth in predators evolved many times. Did it lead to their extinction? A new analysis suggests saber teeth were highly specialized for puncturing prey, ultimately at the cost of durability. Jonathan Lambert
Politics Trump promises new names: 'Gulf of America' and 'Mount McKinley' President Trump pledged to change the name of two natural landmarks in his second inaugural address. Can he do that? Jude Joffe-Block Lexie Schapitl
Science A planet parade of Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars shines in the skies this month All month, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars will appear to line up and be bright enough to see with the naked eye in the first few hours after dark. This weekend, Venus and Saturn get especially cozy. Juliana Kim
Environment Development is taking a toll on Florida's precious springs The state has been slow to adopt rules to protect Florida's endangered springs. While a boom in residential construction has increased the amount of groundwater being taken from the aquifers. Greg Allen
Environment U.S. electricity demand is set to explode. That will make it harder to cut climate pollution Analysts say the country will burn a lot more natural gas in the coming years to meet soaring electricity demand, potentially locking in decades of heat-trapping emissions. Michael Copley
Science SpaceX launches its Starship rocket on latest test flight but spacecraft is destroyed After launching on Thursday, the Starship rocket caught the booster back at the pad but lost contact with the ascending spacecraft as engines went out. Officials for Elon Musk's company confirmed that the spacecraft was destroyed. The Associated Press
Science Canadian man's home security camera captures the sight and sound of a meteorite strike Joe Velaidum's home security camera captured the instant a meteorite smashed against his home's brick walkway. The video is thought to be the first recorded sound of a meteorite's direct impact. Chandelis Duster
Science A new way to see what was for dinner 3 million years ago Analyzing the chemistry of some ancient teeth has revealed what human ancestors were eating around 3 million years ago. Nell Greenfieldboyce
Environment Toyota's commercial truck company will pay $1.6 billion for faking emissions tests Hino Motors will plead guilty to submitting false emissions data to regulators for more than 100,000 heavy-duty trucks. The company will pay an array of fines, and fix some affected vehicles for free. Camila Domonoske
