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Lead science writer for Washington State University, and author of Godforsaken Idaho, a collection of short stories, and the novel Daredevils.
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Spokane cat’s rare diagnosis leads to lifesaving care at WSU

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By Devin Rokyta, Melissa Mayer, Shawn Vestal Verified
| WSU Insider
For more than a year, Spokane resident Darren Bass searched for answers as a stray kitten that had worked its way into his heart struggled with puzzling symptoms that stumped veterinarians. The kitten, later named Spot, was eventually diagnosed with a rare congenital liver defect known as a portosystemic shunt, which causes blood to bypass the liver instead of being filtered.
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Summer Stories 2026: ‘Enlisting Jenkins’

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By Shawn Vestal Verified
| The Spokesman-Review Verified
They had to divorce Jenkins. That was what Dena kept saying. “Is that the right word, though?” Chet asked. “Divorce?” “It’s the only word,” Dena said. “The language for what we require. Irrevocable differences. Dissolution. Alienation of affection.” They agreed to tell Jenkins over dinner. He showed up with a spray of sunflowers, a peppery Garnacha, and three tickets to the Paul McCartney concert.
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Robinhood users target simplicity in choosing stocks

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By Shawn Vestal Verified, Gaby Clark Verified, Alexander Pol Verified
| Phys.org Verified
Credit: Alesia Kozik from Pexels Millions of investors using the Robinhood app tend to favor simpler, easy-to-understand stocks, according to new research from Washington State University—and those stocks outperformed more complex firms during the study period. Those are among the findings of a new paper that examined investment patterns on Robinhood, the popular commission-free, game-like app and web platform.
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