As concern rises over the risks of artificial intelligence, hopes for any kind of global approach depend on cooperation between the U.S. and China—superpowers that seem only to be more skeptical of each other’s AI strategy.
South Korea set to approve abortion pills for the 1st time next year
South Korea plans to approve abortion pills for the first time to promote women’s rights to health and safety, deepening debates over abortions in a country that until recently had imposed strict rules on the procedure.
Pioneering Seattle City Councilmember and civil rights champion Dolores Sibonga passes away
Dolores Sibonga, a pioneering Filipino American lawyer, Seattle City Council member and civil rights advocate who spent decades in public service, has died.
Kamala Harris is to campaign in Michigan with Abdul El-Sayed
Former Vice President Kamala Harris plans to campaign with Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan next week in the party’s latest push to unify voters in a key battleground state that will help determine control of the Senate.
More Southeast Asians deported under Trump’s second term than at any other point in history
Less than two years into President Donald Trump’s second term, the federal government has already deported more Southeast Asians from the United States than at any other point in history.
Centenarians living in Japan exceed 100,000 for the first time
The number of people aged 100 or older in Japan surpassed a record 100,000 this year, the latest government figures show, underscoring the country’s rapidly aging and declining population.
Trump targets naturalized citizen voters ahead of midterms
At a Sept. 14 press conference, Senators Alex Padilla and Chuck Schumer unveiled a whistleblower report alleging the Trump administration deployed hundreds of federal agents to violate state laws in an effort to access sensitive voter data.
Jaipur Literature Festival: Genial, global, and growing
Two years ago, Seattle’s version of the Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) brought about 4,000 people together for Indian and Indian-related literature, music, food, and more.
Seattle Symphony brings “Studio Ghibli” to downtown
The Seattle Symphony Orchestra’s Sept. 16 presentation of “The Music of Studio Ghibli,” includes musical excerpts (though no visuals) written by composer Joe Hisaishi, from the classic anime films “Howl’s Moving Castle,” “My Neighbor Totoro,” “Kiki’s Delivery Service,” and “Spirited Away,” all products of Japan’s famed Studio Ghibli animation studio.
Seattle mayor announces new approach to reducing gun violence
Mayor Katie Wilson announced a new citywide plan on Tuesday aimed at reducing gun violence through a combination of community intervention, police resources, youth programs and regional partnerships.