Emma Bowman

The Washington State Department of Agriculture team tracked the Asian giant hornet for about an hour earlier this month, before losing her signal in a forest.

Science

Foiled Again: Murder Hornet Eludes Washington State Scientists

Danny Hensel

An Asian giant hornet fell off researchers' radar during their latest attempt to find its nest. The team is racing to exterminate the invasive species before it devastates U.S. bee populations.

Grey reef sharks, seen in Fiji, are among the top species of sharks fished for their liver oil.

Science

A Coronavirus Vaccine Could Kill Half A Million Sharks, Conservationists Warn

Emma Bowman

The use of an immune-system stimulant harvested from shark liver oil in the development of some coronavirus vaccines has animal conservationists pressing for alternatives.

The pandemic is eroding progress made by women in the workplace, a new report by Facebook executive Sheryl Sandberg's Lean In foundation finds.

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Sheryl Sandberg: Companies Need To 'Lean In' As Pandemic Threatens Women's Progress

Emma Bowman

A new report finds 25% of women are considering downsizing or quitting their careers as a result of pandemic-related pressures. Facebook's chief operating officer says that "should terrify all of us."

In an effort to boost civic engagement among younger voters, Tyler Okeke, 19, has been campaigning to lower the voting age to 16.

National

Young Activist Pushes To Lower Voting Age To 16 As 'The Logical Next Step' For Gen Z

Emma Bowman

Young people are known for taking to the streets in protest, but less so at the ballot box. An advocate, 19, from Los Angeles says lowering the age limit could foster a generation of loyal voters.

Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best announces her resignation at a press conference at Seattle City Hall on Aug. 11. Her departure comes after months of protests against police brutality and votes by the city council to defund her department.

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Outgoing Seattle Police Chief Felt 'Destined To Fail' After Cuts And Public Backlash

Emma Bowman

On her last day on the job, Carmen Best, the city's first Black woman police chief, reflected on nationwide demonstrations against police violence and her own department's handling of recent protests.

A man on a bike rides past a city truck on fire outside the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wis., during protests following the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man, on Sunday.

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Wisconsin Deploys National Guard After Shooting Of Black Man Sparks Protests

Emma Bowman

A video that appears to show police shooting a man several times at close range has been met with outrage. Gov. Tony Evers on Monday has deployed the state's National Guard.

With $600 Unemployment Aid Gone, Homelessness Is What Keeps This Mother Up At Night

Stacey Vanek Smith

Sandy Villatoro, a housekeeper who lost her job in March, doesn't know how she'll pay the bills for her family of four now that the additional $600 weekly in federal aid she was receiving has expired.

Personnel enter and exit the NHL bubble in Toronto, one of two host cities, along with Edmonton, where the league has resumed its season.

NHL Commissioner On How The League Keeps Athletes Safe: 'Be As Flexible As Possible'

Stacey Vanek Smith

The National Hockey League has resumed its season in two "bubbles" in Edmonton and Toronto, Canada. The league says it's administered 7,000 coronavirus tests to players, with zero positive cases.

A journalist runs past federal officers during a protest against racial injustice in front of the Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse on July 30 in Portland, Ore.

National

DHS Reassigns Official Following Intelligence Reports On Journalists, Protesters

Emma Bowman

Brian Murphy was removed from his post at the DHS' Office of Intelligence and Analysis following news that his office compiled reports on protesters and journalists in Portland, Ore.

Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman talks to reporters in January at the Capitol in Olympia about a series of election and ballot security bills her office is asking the state Legislature to consider during the current session.

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Mail-In Voting Is 'Not Rampant Voter Fraud,' Says Washington's Top Election Official

Emma Bowman

The Republican secretary of state for the state of Washington, which votes almost entirely by mail, is pushing back President Trump's claims that the vote-by-mail process will result in voter fraud.