Restaurateur Eddie Huang Talks About Funky Food
Eddie Huang stormed through childhood. He fought bigoted kids, defied stereotypes of the "model minority" and partied hard. But he clung to the delights of his father’s restaurant and the flavors of...
View ArticleObama Presses Pause, McGinn Spars With Murray, And I-522 Attracts Big Money
It’s Friday — time to talk over the week’s news. President Obama took to primetime to postpone a vote in Congress authorizing a Syrian strike in favor of diplomatic talks.Seattle mayor Mike McGinn...
View ArticleBoeing Or Airbus: All Nippon To Decide Soon
All Nippon Airways is preparing to announce a decision that could mark a turning point in the battle between Airbus and Boeing. The Japanese airline wants to buy 25 new planes worth an estimated $7...
View ArticleWashington Amends Pot Regulations to Appease Feds
If someone sells drugs within 1,000 feet of a school, they can receive a stiffer sentence under federal law. In developing rules for legal marijuana, Washington state regulators tried to depart...
View ArticleMaking It Easier To Get It On: Sex Apps Are On The Rise
Originally, when two people wanted to engage in sexual relations, they had to first meet and then have a requisite date or two before finally getting down to business. A new wave of mobile apps wants...
View ArticleSeahawks Beat Arch Rival; Seattle Crowd Defeats Noise Record
Sunday night at Century Link Field, Seattle Seahawks fans broke the Guinness World Record for loudest crowd noise at a stadium. Then, they broke the record again. The final reading was an ear-splitting...
View ArticleAn Autobiography of Appetites: Kate Christensen's "Blue Plate Special"
Writer Kate Christensen is best known for her works of fiction. She won a PEN/Faulkner award for her 2008 novel, "The Great Man." But her latest book is a nonfiction memoir called "Blue Plate...
View ArticleThe Future Of Brain Surgery May IncludeTransparent Skulls
Brain surgery is now done by lasers. But doctors must still open up the skull in an incredibly difficult procedure. Scientists are developing a transparent skull to make it easier. The transparent...
View ArticleWhy Is Larry Summers Out As Next Fed Head?
Larry Summers has pulled out of the running to be the next head of the Federal Reserve. The former treasury secretary and Harvard president was said to be the leading candidate for the position to...
View ArticleVolunteers Restore Historic Jet In Everett
Volunteers at the Museum of Flight Restoration Center in Everett have been working diligently since 1995 to restore one of the last DeHavilland Comets. The Comet was the world’s first commercial...
View ArticleDeceased Navy Yard Suspect Arrested In Seattle In 2004
The man law enforcement have identified as the deceased gunman who opened fire at the Navy Yard in Washington, D.C. Monday was arrested in Seattle in May of 2004 for shooting up a car. According to...
View ArticleHealth Care Sector Jobs Slowly Rebounding From Recession
Nursing schools around the country have seen a jump in enrollment in the last few years. Many students were hoping to get in on what was supposed to be a recession-proof field: the growing health care...
View ArticleNational Labor Board Takes Space Needle Management To Court
The National Labor Relations Board and Space Needle management are in federal court this week.The union that represents about 200 employees at the Needle is accusing management of union busting and...
View ArticleThere She Is: The History Of Miss America
Last Sunday Miss New York Nina Davuluri, 24, was crowned Miss America. She is the first winner of Indian descent and proudly displayed her heritage with a classical Bollywood fusion dance as her...
View ArticleLifelong Smoker Goes Into Extra Innings In His Fight Against "Mr. C"
How do we own up to our own mortality? RadioActive reporter Madeline Ewbank tells the story of one man's baseball game against cancer and the odds stacked against him.Jon Nyberg is sitting out on my...
View ArticleCan Seattle Support A Fringe Theater Movement?
Seattle’s Fringe Festival starts this week. It features local companies and artists, but the festival is also drawing performers from around the world. The great recession hit small arts groups hard;...
View ArticleUS Will Return To Historic Levels Of Inequality Says One Economist
Here in the Puget Sound region and across the country, the economy is making slow and steady progress in recovering from the Great Recession of 2008. But moving forward many questions still remain. A...
View ArticleThe Battle For NASA's Historic Launch Pad
NASA is trying sell the historic Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida and two billionaire-backed space ventures are vying for it. One is Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin, the other is Elon...
View Article"Don't Spy On Us," Brazilian President Hopes To Send A Message With Canceled...
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has decided to postpone her state visit to the US next month. This decision comes after the revelation that the NSA had spied on Rousseff and her government....
View ArticleCould China Coal Cuts Help Sink Proposed Wash. Coal Ports?
China plans to cut coal consumption in major northern cities including Beijing and Shanghai by 2017 to curb pollution. Could this impact demand for Wyoming coal and proposed (and controversial) coal...
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