I'm Joshua McNichols.

And I'm Monica Nicholsberg.

We host KUOWW's Economy Podcast, Booming.

Seattle and Portland are wrestling for the title of most childless city.

There are a lot of things driving down Seattle's birth rate, but the most obvious, it costs a lot to raise a family here.

On the latest episode, what does it mean for Seattle's economy

if people can't afford to have kids here?

Find booming on the KUOW app or wherever you listen.

The future of Seattle's highways affects all of us.

I'm Ian Koss, host of the award-winning podcast, The Big Dig, and you can join me

live as we explore what's next for Seattle's roads. It's October 27th at 7 p.m. at the Central

Library in downtown Seattle. RSVP at kUOW.org slash events. KUOW live events are sponsored by Finney Ridge Painting.

Hey, good morning.

I'm Zaki Hamid.

It's Wednesday, and this is Seattle Now.

If you've watched TV news in Seattle over the past three decades, there's a good chance you've seen the work of Cairo 7's Deborah Horn.

Deborah retired from journalism this month, and she's here to talk about her career.

But first, let's get you caught up.

A new study from UW Medicine shows that telehealth abortion requests doubled,

eight months after Roe v. Wade was overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court.

The analysis looked at 18 states, including Washington, where telemedicine abortion was legal before and after the Dobbs decision.

Researchers found that distance from reproductive services still plays a major role in abortion access,

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