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Modern Love: Misconceptions Of Soul Mates
Marcie Sillman talks with Daniel Jones, editor of The New York Times' "Modern Love" column, about his new book, "Love Illuminated: Exploring Life's Most Mystifying Subject (With The Help Of 50,000...
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Inside The Presidents Club With Nancy Gibbs And Michael Duffy
Harry Truman and Herbert Hoover were from opposing parties, but they became friends when Truman took office after Franklin Roosevelt's death and needed some advice. This was the start of the...
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David McCullough On Constructing '1776'
Steve Scher talks with acclaimed historian David McCullough about his new book, "1776." To construct the story on the Revolutionary War, McCullough used an array of source materials, including hundreds...
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Seattle Testing Replacements For Aging, Frustrating Parking Meters
Paul Freed lives in downtown Seattle and currently uses the city’s app to pay for parking with his phone – even when he’s standing right in front of the meter. “It's way more convenient,” Freed said....
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Is Fukushima Radiation Causing Pacific Starfish Die-Offs?
Scientists seeking the answer to why starfish are dying off along parts of the west coast are almost certain that they can cross radiation from Japan’s Fukushima nuclear disaster off the list of causes.
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City Council And Business Continue To Clash On Rideshare Regulation
The ongoing debate about how to regulate ridesharing in Seattle seems to be coming down to a fight over numbers. The Seattle City Council is considering capping the number of licensed rideshare drivers...
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Washington State Ferries: Replacing Aging Icons
Cherie LaMaine is a ferry walker on the Edmonds-Kingston line: She makes laps around the deck as the boat glides from port to port.The habit started with her husband when he needed to make frequent...
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Washington State Ferries: Born From A Rates War
In 1948, at the height of discontent over a Puget Sound transportation controversy, a group of agitated locals, nicknamed the “Vashon vigilantes,” prevented the ferry Illahee from docking.A local...
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Remembering Chad Kellogg: 'It Was An Honor To Climb With Him'
Last Friday, mountaineer legend Chad Kellogg was killed climbing Mount Fitz Roy in Argentina.His death has been a blow to the local climbing community.
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Is The Tea Party Over?
Ross Reynolds talks with political scientist Raymond Smith about his argument that the tea party — like all fringe parties in the United States — is coming to an end.
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'The Office' Star On Comedy: ‘I Desperately Wanted To Be Cool’
Ross Reynolds sits down with actor, stand-up comedian and screenwriter B.J. Novak. The 34-year-old Harvard grad, known for his role in the TV show "The Office," has also appeared in movies like Quentin...
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Roddy Doyle Revists His First Book After 27 Years
Steve Scher talks with author Roddy Doyle about why he chose to revisit the fictional character, Jimmy Rabbitte, nearly 30 years later. His new book is, "The Guts."
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Seattle School Bus Drivers Authorize Strike Over Health Care Coverage
School bus drivers in Seattle said they’re close to striking after talks broke down with their employer, First Student, a Seattle School District contractor.More than 27,000 students depend on the...
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How Do You Get A Young Adult To Buy Health Insurance?
Washington Healthplanfinder has rolled out a new series of snappy ads aimed at getting young adults to sign up for health care. To date, the enrollment participation for this group is still just above...
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Avalanche Deaths Highlight Unstable Backcountry Conditions
The avalanche center in Idaho's Sun Valley area is urging people to consider cancelling their plans in the backcountry.
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Washington State Senators Propose Tax On Oil Train Shipments
Powerful members of the Washington state Senate are on board with a plan to tax crude oil shipped into the state by rail. The money raised would pay for oil spill response and clean up.
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Seattle City Council Members Investigate How Lockers Could Help Homeless
"I would say 9 out of 10 people, when they see someone carrying two, three bags with them, they instantly peg them as homeless," Isaac Pace told Marcie Sillman on The Record.Pace is a volunteer for...
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FCC To Rewrite Net Neutrality Rules
Ross Reynolds talks with Maggie Reardon, senior writer for CNET News, about the Federal Communications Commission's decision to forgo an appeal of the court ruling that threw out net neutrality rules....
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Conservative Republican Calls For Higher Minimum Wage
Marcie Sillman talks with Ron Unz, a Silicon Valley millionaire and conservative activist, about why he thinks Republicans and the nation as a whole would benefit from a $12 minimum wage.
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Should You Count Calories?
Marcie Sillman talks to registered dietitian Mary Purdy about the pitfalls of counting calories to lose weight.
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