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Nancy Pearl Introduces New Books On The Shelf
Steve Scher and librarian Nancy Pearl explore some of the recently published books at Seattle Public Library's Northeast Branch.
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Henry Winkler’s New Book Series Aims To Help Kids With Dyslexia
Steve Scher talks with actor and comedian Henry Winkler and author Lin Oliver about writing children books. The two have released the latest book in the “Here’s Hank” series.This time, the words are...
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Boeing Machinist Union Has A New Leader
Steve Scher talks with newly-elected District Lodge 751 President Jon Holden about the direction he plans to take the Boeing Machinist Union."Our goal needs to be how we unify back to the membership to...
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Seattle Sounders Kick Off Their Season Saturday
David Hyde talks with Steve Clare, editor-in-chief of Soccerly, about the Seattle Sounders' upcoming season. The Sounders kick off their regular season at CenturyLink Field on March 8.
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How Twitter Could Help Prevent HIV Infections
David Hyde talks with UCLA professor Sean Young about his new study that links language used in tweets with high rates of HIV infection.
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Zachary Karabell: Unemployment Rate Doesn't Tell Us Much
David Hyde talks with Zachary Karabell, head of Global Strategy at the financial services firm Envestnet, about why we shouldn't use the unemployment rate to inform public policy.Karabell is also the...
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To Experts' Dismay, Teens Embrace Marijuana As 'Healthy' And 'Non-Addictive'
Recreational marijuana is legal – for adults. But it’s clear that the movement toward legalization is having repercussions for teenagers too.Federal authorities have said they will be monitoring...
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All-Nighter On Climate Change To Keep US Senators Occupied
They don’t have plans for a filibuster, since they lack a bill and a scheduled vote. But more than two dozen Democratic U.S. lawmakers do have a lot to say about the perils of climate change — along...
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Lockdown Lifted As Hunger Strike Continues At Tacoma Detention Center
Immigration officials say a lockdown has been lifted at a Tacoma detention center where hundreds of detainees are involved in a hunger strike.U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement say the lockdown...
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Development Planning For Sodo, Seattle's 'Gritty Backbone'
The stadium district in Seattle is located at the northern end of a larger swath of the city that's officially known as the Duwamish Manufacturing and Industrial Center, but more commonly referred to...
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Columbia River Bridge Project Killed As End Of Legislative Session Nears
Marcie Sillman talks with OPB Salem reporter Chris Lehman and KUOW's Olympia correspondent Austin Jenkins about the end of the Columbia River Crossing bridge project. Also Austin discusses what to...
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Why Haroon Ullah Is Optmistic About Pakistan's Future
Steve Scher talks with U.S. diplomat and Seattle native Haroon Ullah about his book “The Bargain from the Bazaar: A Family’s Day of Reckoning in Lahore."
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Hunger Strike Against Deportations Reaches Day 4
Marcie Sillman talks with KUOW reporter Liz Jones about a hunger strike that detainees are holding at the Tacoma Northwest Detention Center.
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New Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Ushers In Changes
Steve Scher and Todd Bishop discuss the changes Microsoft's new CEO Satya Nadella is implementing.
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Newsgathering: What's The Best Way Of Being Aware
Marcie Sillman talks with Alain de Botton about his latest book on modern philosophy and life, "The News: A User's Manual."
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Bertha's Very Bad Week, A Timeline
It’s been hard to get straight answers about what forced Bertha, the world's largest tunnel machine, to halt. It was off to a good start when it began boring July 30, 2013, but Bertha broke down in...
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An Undammed River’s Sediment Brings New Life Downstream
Anne Shaffer sits on the sandy shoreline of the Elwha River and looks around in amazement. Just two years ago, this area would have been under about 20 feet of water.
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How Did We Use The Internet, Before The URL?
Steve Scher talks with Janet Abbate, associate professor of Science and Technology In Society at Virginia Tech, about the history and early users of the Internet. Abbate is also the author of,...
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Tensions Increase As Tacoma Detention Center Hunger Strike Continues Into Day 5
More than a hundred detainees at an immigration lockup in Tacoma are entering their fifth day without food. The hunger strike began Friday, with about 750 people refusing to eat.Immigration and Customs...
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Seattle’s Crosswalk ‘Chirps’ Being Killed Off By ‘Rapid Ticks’
Of the nearly 1,050 traffic signals in Seattle, about 100 have audible traffic signals. Pedestrians who have gotten used to the chirps and cuckoo sounds are contending with a new tone. So far, multiple...
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