Washington's legislature approved a budget and a rent cap, Governor Bob Ferguson is popular with Republicans, and Starbucks Workers United still doesn't have a contract.

It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

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The Trump administration says it’s in the process of reworking visa requirements for international students studying in the US.

In the meantime, members of the UW community who formed a mutual aid group stand ready to defend those students.

We'll hear from a student in the mutual aid effort at UW.

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On Saturdays, Seattle Now is bringing you the best from the KUOW newsroom…

Five years ago, Washington found itself at the leading edge of a once-in-a-century pandemic.

The rapid spread of COVID, and the lockdowns that followed, shaped our communities, our health and our work for years to come.

It also taught us a lot about ourselves and what it means to be resilient.

In this hour-long special, we reflect on how the pandemic changed our region and how its effects still show up in our everyday lives.

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