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Audience members hold signs in support of a new city income tax on high earners at a Seattle City Council meeting on Monday.

In 'Most Regressive' State, Seattle Passes Tax On Highest Incomes

The tax on individuals earning over $250,000 will generate an estimated $140 million in new annual revenue. Seattle's mayor says it will help replace funds cut by President Trump's "austere budget."

Responders at the scene of an Ethiopian Airlines flight crash. Countries around the world have grounded their Boeing 737 Max jets and there is growing political pressure on the Federal Aviation Administration to do the same.

U.S. Lawmakers Call To Ground The Boeing 737 Max 8. FAA Says 'No' For Now

Sens. Warren, Cruz and Romney among lawmakers who want the FAA to ground Boeing's series of jets involved in recent crashes. Dozens of other countries already have.

Members of the ground crew chat near a Boeing 737 Max 8 plane operated by Shanghai Airlines and parked on the tarmac at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport in China. On Monday, the Civil Aviation Administration of China ordered all the country's airlines to ground their Boeing 737 Max 8 planes after Sunday's fatal crash of the same model plane in Ethiopia.

Dozens Of Countries Ground Boeing's 737 Max 8 Following Deadly Crash In Ethiopia

Sunday's deadly crash of a Boeing 737 Max 8 in Ethiopia is spurring dozens of countries and airlines to ground the plane. In the U.S., the FAA is demanding design changes for the fleet.

British Ambassador to the U.N. Matthew Rycroft and U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley were among the unanimous vote to impose new sanctions on North Korea Saturday.

U.N. Approves New North Korea Sanctions Over Missile Tests

The new sanctions will cut about $1 billion, or a third, of North Korea's export revenue. North Korea tested two intercontinental ballistic missiles last month, which could potentially reach the U.S.

Review: Dan Auerbach, 'Waiting On A Song'

Each track on The Black Keys singer's new album sparkles like a long-lost AM radio gem.

In Miami's urban core, there are some 20,000 condominium units in various stages of completion.

South Florida Real Estate Boom Not Dampened By Sea Level Rise

Coastal cities are flooding more as sea levels rise faster and faster. But none of that is slowing real estate development in low-lying areas such as Miami.

Flags of the European Union and Great Britain are flown during a demonstration in London on Feb. 27. A key vote is to take place in Parliament on Tuesday.

This Week Will Mark A Turning Point For Britain And Brexit. Really!

Yes, it's been said before, but this time it looks to be real. Britain's Parliament is scheduled to hold crucial votes that will clarify what happens next. Here's what to know.

Dionne Warwick sings her classic hit “Walk On By” in this all-star concert special, "Rhythm & Blues 40: A Soul Spectacular."

Rhythm And Blues 40: A Soul Spectacular

Airs Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV

The Packhorse is a pub in the village of South Stoke, in the west of England. Villagers came together to buy back the pub after it had been sold for development into residential and office space.

It Takes A Village To Save A British Pub

Many U.K. pubs are struggling to stay in business, so concerned villagers are banding together to stage a takeover.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the Dantokpa Market, one of the largest in the city of Cotonou, located in the west African nation of Benin.

AFRICA’S GREAT CIVILIZATIONS

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