Every week we talk about the most fascinating stories in the news and what they say about the Pacific Northwest. We call it Front Page.

It’s our chance to talk about the latest news with a rotation of plugged-in journalists and guests, taking a look at the headlines from the weekend and the stories that we'll be following as the week moves forward.

Guest
Todd Bishop, editor and co-founder of Geekwire

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Pope Leo Warns of Risks From A.I. in 42,300-Word Encyclical - NYT
SpaceX is churning out 70 Starlink satellites a week in Redmond, and other tidbits from its IPO filing - Geekwire
A viral video says booking a flight at a library is cheaper. We investigated. - Washington Post

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Every week we talk about the most fascinating stories in the news and what they say about the Pacific Northwest. We call it Front Page.
It&rsquo;s our chance to talk about the latest news with a rotation of plugged-in journalists and guests, taking a look at the headlines from the weekend and the stories that we'll be following as the week moves forward.
Guest
<ul>
<li>Todd Bishop, editor and co-founder of Geekwire</li>
</ul>
Related stories
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.geekwire.com/2026/meta-cuts-nearly-1400-jobs-in-washington-state-20-of-local-workforce-in-sweeping-ai-revamp/">Meta cuts nearly 1,400 jobs in Seattle area, 20% of local workforce, in sweeping AI revamp - Geekwire</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/world/europe/pope-leo-encyclical.html">Pope Leo Warns of Risks From A.I. in 42,300-Word Encyclical - NYT</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.geekwire.com/2026/spacex-is-churning-out-70-starlink-satellites-a-week-in-redmond-and-other-tidbits-from-its-ipo-filing/">SpaceX is churning out 70 Starlink satellites a week in Redmond, and other tidbits from its IPO filing - Geekwire</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2026/05/22/viral-video-says-booking-flight-library-is-cheaper-we-investigated/">A viral video says booking a flight at a library is cheaper. We investigated. - Washington Post</a></li>
</ul>
Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to <a href="http://kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes">kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes</a>
Soundside is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network.

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Every week we talk about the most fascinating stories in the news and what they say about the Pacific Northwest. We call it Front Page.