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Trump has revived calls for Iranians to overthrow their government after diplomacy with Tehran collapsed and fresh US-Iran strikes erupted this week. Despite once denying interest in regime change, Trump is now pairing economic pressure and sanctions with public appeals for uprising, even as intelligence suggests unrest remains unlikely and midterm politics loom large.

The USS Abraham Lincoln arrived in Thailand covered in rust after 286 days at sea, including combat operations against Iran. Naval experts say the corrosion, while alarming to onlookers, is normal after extended deployments and will require roughly 30 days of preservation work to fully remove, with crews prioritizing high-impact areas during the port visit.

The Trump administration is sending migrants, including Cubans and Venezuelans, to unfamiliar countries like Liberia and Equatorial Guinea rather than their homelands, raising questions about whether "deportation" adequately describes these third-country removals. Experts argue the term understates the cruelty, indefinite detention, and human rights risks involved, suggesting words like "rendition" or "kidnapping" may better capture the reality.

The EPA is weighing a proposal to let data centers skip public notice and comment periods when applying for air pollution permits, a move critics say would enable secret deals harming Black communities already fighting projects like Musk's Memphis facility and Alabama's Project Marvel amid a Southern data center construction boom.

The Seattle Medium, in partnership with the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle and Byrd Barr Place, is launching its “Pack the House” campaign Sept. 2, beginning a 10-week effort to rally community support for Black-owned restaurants throughout the greater Seattle area.

Together, Martin and Laing began shaping Island Soul’s culinary identity around a fusion of traditional Southern dishes and the Caribbean flavors Laing brought with him from Jamaica. The approach also reflected Martin’s upbringing as a Seventh-day Adventist, incorporating healthier, non-meat preparation methods into some traditional comfort foods.

Since Franke began creating golf opportunities for women of color in 2019, 186 women have registered with Soft Life. According to the organization's registration figures, about 97% entered as complete beginners who had never handled a golf club. For Franke, those numbers illustrate how many women remain outside of golf, not because they tried the sport and left, but because they never saw themselves as part of it in the first place.

After years of community advocacy and decades of concerns about aging facilities and underinvestment, Rainier Beach High School celebrated the completion of its new $275 million campus last week, marking a dramatic turnaround for a school that once faced the possibility of closure.

Last Friday, Seattle civil rights leaders marked the 63rd anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom with calls for renewed action on voting rights, economic opportunity and racial justice, arguing that the unfinished work of the 1963 movement remains relevant more than six decades later.

Seattle Public Schools and the teachers union raced against a Tuesday midnight deadline to avoid a strike that could delay Wednesday's first day of school. Superintendent Ben Shuldiner detailed the district's contract offer, including raises, special education improvements, and workload changes, while citing financial constraints and outlining contingency plans if teachers walk out.