Venezuela Threatens To Expel CNN Over Protest Coverage
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro has threatened to expel news network CNN from the country over its reporting of recent protests there.Maduro said he would take action if CNN did not "rectify its...
View ArticleElizabeth Gilbert Goes Back To Her Fiction Roots
Marcie Sillman sits down with author Elizabeth Gilbert, whose memoir "Eat, Pray, Love" was turned into a movie, about her return to fiction in "The Signature of All Things."This interview originally...
View ArticleMother Seeks Justice For Her Son's Death In Snohomish County Jail
Ross Reynolds talks with Cheryl Snow, one of the attorneys representing Rosemary Saffioti, about the lawsuit filed against the Snohomish County. In July 2012, Saffioti's 22-year-old son Michael died in...
View ArticleThe Three Interfaith Amigos On Religion And Sports
Steve Scher talks with Pastor Don Mackenzie, Rabbi Ted Falcon and Imam Jamal Rahman of the Three Interfaith Amigos about spirituality and sports.
View ArticleSeattle Police Push For Facial Recognition Software
Ross Reynolds talks with Seattle City Councilmember Bruce Harrell about a proposal that would allow the Seattle Police Department to use facial recognition software to identify suspects from security...
View ArticleBoeing Hopes 'Wounds Would Heal' After 777X Wing Production Rivalry
Marcie Sillman talks with Seattle Times aerospace reporter Dominic Gates about the aftermath of the fight to keep Boeing's 777X wing production in Washington state.
View ArticleRoasted Butternut Squash Salad
Winter is winding down, but spring vegetables and fruits haven't arrived quite yet. Food writer and chef Sara Dickerman shows KUOW's Marcie Sillman a new way to use the old winter standby: butternut...
View ArticleChildren's Books: Poem Depot And Thomas Jefferson
Steve Scher talks with librarian Nancy Pearl about her latest book recommendations for children. She says she admires everything by MairaKalman, including her new book, “Thomas Jefferson: Life, Liberty...
View ArticleMusic From Above: Building A Studio In The Trees
If you’re walking outside this weekend in Woodinville, Wash., that’s not just birdsong coming from the trees.Bear Creek Studio was featured on an episode of Animal Planet’s show Treehouse Masters. The...
View ArticlePolice Reform, 'McJobs' Protests, And Pot Regulation Changes
Workers protest outside Seattle's fast-food restaurants to draw attention to income inequality, and the Seattle's interim police chief's recent disciplinary decision raises questions about which...
View ArticleNavy Looks To Renew Permits For Bombing And Sonar Exercises In The Northwest
The Navy is pursuing permits to continue conducting sonar and explosives exercises in a large area of the Pacific Ocean — and that’s putting marine mammal advocates on high alert.
View ArticleOregon Lawmakers Send 'Silver Alert' Bill To Governor
Oregonians could soon notice more alerts about people with Alzheimer's or dementia who have gone missing.
View ArticleInslee Explores Minimum Wage Hike For State Workers, Contractors
President Obama recently ordered a minimum wage increase for federal contractors. Now Washington Governor Jay Inslee says he may consider a similar executive order at the state level.
View ArticleWhat Does Climate Change Mean For Ice Climbing?
High up in Washington’s Blue Mountains, behind trees and across the Touchet River, is what locals call the Weeping Wall.Water seeps through the permeable basalt and can freeze on the cliff’s...
View ArticleSeattle Police Use Twitter To Reunite Bikes With Their Owners
It’s a terrible feeling: walking out of a Seattle farmers market with your fresh rutabaga only to find that your bike is missing from where you parked it.Detective Sergeant Cindy Granard can relate....
View ArticleAuditor Concerned About SPD Chief's Handling Of Police Misconduct Cases
Ross Reynolds talks with retired judge Anne Levinson about how Interim Seattle Police Chief Harry Bailey is handling police officer misconduct cases. Levinson is the independent auditor for the Seattle...
View ArticleFormer Head Of Washington Corrections Supports Death Penalty Moratorium
Ross Reynolds talks with Eldon Vail, former Washington Department of Corrections Secretary, about why he supports Governor Jay Inslee's decision to suspend the death penalty.
View ArticleWhy Is Gov. Inslee Mulling A Minimum Wage Hike For State Workers?
Ross Reynolds talks with Austin Jenkins about a proposal to raise the minimum wage for state employees and other news from Olympia.
View ArticleSuicide Prevention: 'Give Message Of Support And Challenge The Stigma'
Steve Scher talks with Jennifer Stuber, a supporter of the legislation to educate primary care providers on identifying signs of suicidal behavior. Stuber, whose husband killed himself in 2011,...
View ArticleIs Your Relationship Normal?
Steve Scher talks with University of Washington sociologist Dr. Pepper Schwartz about the secrets of extremely happy couples and the book, "The Normal Bar: The Surprising Secrets of Happy Couples and...
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