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Jonathan Gottschall is an English professor fed up with academia's ugly jargon. He recommends three books that help writers with their prose. Has a book ever helped you with your composition skills? Tell us about it in the comments.

The governor’s office is requesting nearly $3 million to cover the cost of the transition to Gov. Jay Inslee’s successor.

Under a new rule, Washington insurance agencies will need to tell customers in writing why their premiums have gone up.

Experts say much work still needs to be done to fix harassment and sexual assault problems in the legal profession.

The 1,600-page omnibus spending bill includes language that raises contribution limits to the national party committees, bringing them above the realm of merely wealthy donors. Under the provision, donors can give a party a total of $778,000 — each year, an eight-fold increase.

NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Chris Vickery, a cybersecurity expert who found the Republican National Committee left identifying information of nearly 200 million voters exposed online.

Global crude oil prices have eased. Markets are betting that protracted conflict is unlikely. meanwhile, domestic production has helped insulate the U.S. from global price shocks.

Scott Simon speaks with Manizha Wafeq of the Afghanistan Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry about if and how women can continue to make gains under new Taliban rule.

Scientists report that gene therapy restored at least some hearing and speech for five out of six children with a rare form of genetic deafness.