Tavi Gevinson: Teen Editor-In-Chief
There are a lot of stereotypical images of teenage girls: vain, ditzy, obsessed with pop music. Tavi Gevinson makes it her job to break these stereotypes. As she sees it, "A lot of teenage girls are...
View ArticleLeaving Home, Local Refugee On The Conflict In South Sudan
Marcie Sillman speaks with Moses MonynhialDut, a student and maintenance engineer for Seattle's Smith Tower, about his journey out of South Sudan and how he views the conflict today.
View ArticleJoseph Cirincione On The Threat Of 'Nuclear Nightmares'
Ross Reynolds talks with author Joseph Cirincione about his latest book “Nuclear Nightmares: Securing the World Before It Is Too Late.”
View ArticleHouse Passes Washington DREAM Act, But Will The Senate Take It Up?
Ross Reynolds talks with Senator David Frockt (D-Seattle) as the Washington State DREAM Act heads to the State Senate. The House already approved the bill, less known as HB1817, on Monday.
View ArticleWashington Lawmaker Hopes To Make Lobbying More Transparent
Ross Reynolds checks in with Washington state Representative Jim Moeller (D-Vancouver) about a proposed bill that would require lobbyists to electronically document all expenses spent on "wooing" state...
View ArticleWashington State Democrats: Health Plans Should Include Abortion Coverage
Marcie Sillman interviews Washington state Representative Laurie Jinkins (D-Tacoma) about the Reproductive Parity Act.
View ArticleA Circus Of Middle-Aged Women
You've probably seen a circus at some point in your life: maybe it was the traditional three-ring extravaganza, or perhaps a glitzy Cirque de Soleil performance with aerialists.
View ArticleA Burned Baby: The Night That Changed Sister Kurien's Mission
Gaus Said was 6 and working as a mechanic in India when a social worker spotted him and connected him with Sister Lucy Kurien.“Didi told me, 'You want to go to school?'” he said, using the affectionate...
View ArticleKing County Leaders: Raise Taxes To Pay For Buses, Roads
Political leaders in King County want voters to help stave off drastic cuts to Metro bus service.On Tuesday, King County Executive Dow Constantine proposed raising car tab fees, sales taxes and bus...
View ArticleMachinists Head Steps Down: 'Your Job Should Not Destroy Your Health'
The drama over the Boeing 777X jet has claimed its first casualty.Tom Wroblewski, president of the Machinists Union District Lodge 751, announced on Tuesday night that he is retiring to a small group...
View ArticleThe State Of Our State With Governor Inslee
Ross Reynolds talks with Governor Jay Inslee about his priorities for the year. The governor also takes questions from our listeners.
View ArticleWhat Net Neutrality Court Ruling Means For Consumers
Marcie Sillman talks with CNET News senior writer Maggie Reardon about Tuesday's federal appeals court decision that says Internet service providers aren't required to treat all Internet traffic equally.
View ArticleInterstate Battle For Boeing 777X Wing Production
Ross Reynolds talks with Pierce County Executive Pat McCarthy about the aerospace industry in the South Sound, and what makes it an appealing place to build the Boeing 777X wing.
View ArticleState Health Exchange Amps Up Marketing To Reach Young Invincibles
You don’t often hear Justin Timberlake and health insurance in the same sentence. But this Friday, fans going to Key Arena to get their dose of Justin Timberlake will also get a chance to learn about...
View ArticleOlivier Wevers: Making Dance On A Whim
Olivier Wevers remembers the first time he took a dance class; It ended badly. Wevers' mother found her very young son crying at the side of the dance studio."They gave me tights to wear," Wevers said....
View ArticleBalter: Transportation Package Not Likely This Year
Washington state legislators have said for a couple of years now that passing a transportation package is among their top priorities. But Joni Balter, a longtime Seattle news analyst, told KUOW’s Bill...
View ArticleWorkers To Descend Into Blocked Bertha In A Pressurized Bubble
To get Bertha moving again, state officials announced Wednesday that they are sending in human reinforcements – in a giant, pressurized bubble.
View ArticleScientists: Stop Worrying About Fukushima Radioactivity In Fish
Following the 2011 tsunami in Japan, a nuclear reactor released hundreds of millions of gallons of radioactive water into the ocean. That sparked fear that contaminated water would reach the West...
View ArticleSeahawks One Win Away From Reaching Super Bowl
Marcie Sillman talks with Seattle Times columnist Jerry Brewer about the Seattle Seahawks' chances of reaching the Super Bowl.
View ArticleIs Russia Ready For The Winter Olympics?
Marcie Sillman discusses the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics with Jill Dougherty, former CNN foreign affairs correspondent.Dougherty spoke at the University of Washington's Ellison Center about the state of...
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