Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A King County deputy was standing feet away when a car sideswiped his patrol SUV on SR 167. (Photo courtesy of the King County ...

Most of us don’t have to worry about being run over while at work, but it’s a reality for first responders and construction workers. That’s why our Slow Down, Move Over law is so important. If you ...

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Every year, when May 1 comes around, there's a meme on the internet that's almost impossible to escape: the misheard lyrics of NSYNC's hit song "It's Gonna Be Me." The joke sees "me" replaced with the ...

Among our many to-do lists for the season were the books we set out to read, the projects we were absolutely, definitely going to tackle. So, we wandered around NPR headquarters with one simple ...

Alright, time now for a summer progress report. Labor Day is only a month away - the unofficial finish line for summer, right? MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Among our many to-do lists for the season were ...

Lil Uzi Vert is likely coming through with a new album, and it seems like the "Maverick 'Almost Forever'" EP has fans ready for it. As this is just a surprise EP that follows a pretty disappointing ...

Ariana Grande knows her power over men and she’s singing about it on the song “Never Get Over Me,” which is featured on her brand new album Petal. This is track 10 on the 12-song album, which was ...

You know when you plan a big vacation and you think about it and get ready for a long time, and then you go on that vacation, and at some point on that trip, you realize it’s about to be over. And not ...

Is the United States at war in Iran? The simplest answer is yes, although you'd be forgiven for being confused these days. You'll note that all these responses make it vaguely unclear as to whether or ...

Kids learning the national anthem could be forgiven for hearing the lyric "by the dawnzer lee light"—even though the latter doesn't make any sense, in any language. The actual line is "by the dawn's ...