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:Melissa Santos - Axios

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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: <a href="https://www.axios.com/authors/msantos">Melissa Santos - Axios</a>
Related Links:
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<li><a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/law-justice/uw-student-juniper-blessing-19-remembered-as-full-of-life/">UW student Juniper Blessing, 19, remembered as &lsquo;full of life&rsquo;</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2026/05/15/seattle-data-center-moratorium-ai-energy">Seattle weighs pause on large data centers</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/05/17/ai-backlash-polling-sentiment">An AI hate wave is here</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/climate-lab/five-large-data-centers-eyed-for-seattle/">Five large data centers eyed for Seattle</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2026/may/08/his-daughter-called-him-crying-and-then-another-vo/">His daughter called him crying, and then another voice got on the phone. Only one of them was real</a></li>
</ul>
Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to&nbsp;<a href="http://kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes">kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes</a>
Soundside&nbsp;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.