About this episode

The episode covers recent decisions by the Seattle City Council, a call for a statewide ban on phones in schools, and a new study on GLP-1 medications for alcohol addiction.

Seattle City Council votes to ban new data centers for one year, Gov. Ferguson calls for statewide ban on phones in schools, and UW will test GLP-1 medications to treat alcohol addiction.

Topics covered

• data centers
• education policy
• alcohol addiction
• healthcare
• Seattle news

Keywords

• Seattle City Council
• phones in schools
• alcohol addiction
• GLP-1 medications
• Gov. Ferguson

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Seattle City Council, UW

Products: GLP-1 medications

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