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UW Music Library Scores Big With Large Bequest
William Crawford had a passion. During his lifetime, he collected rare, first edition vocal musical scores. By the time he died in 2013, he had amassed more than 700 scores by such famous composers as...
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Search Crews Struggle To Define Success In Mudslide Debris
As of Wednesday morning, the Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s office has confirmed that 29 people have died in the Oso landslide. Hopes of finding survivors are dwindling.That’s taking a toll on the...
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Public Displays Of Inspection For Seattle Restaurants
When you walk past a restaurant in Seattle, you’re most likely not aware of the health and safety standards inside. But Seattle and King County Public Health is currently cooking up a plan to change...
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Garrison Keillor: Poets Should Try To Make Their Mothers Laugh Sometimes
Steve Scher talks with Garrison Keillor about his first collection of original poetry, "O, What A Luxury: Verses Vulgar, Pathetic & Profound.”This interview originally aired on November 6, 2013.
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Nicholson Baker's New Novel 'Traveling Sprinkler'
In his new book “Traveling Sprinkler,” novelist Nicholson Baker tells the story of a 55-year-old poet’s obsession with electronic dance music, Debussy, and his ex girlfriend who works as a local NPR...
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SCOTUS Rules Against Some Campaign Finance Limits
Ross Reynolds talks with Marcia Coyle, chief Washington correspondent for the National Law Journal, about the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to reject funding limits in federal elections.
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The Strange Language Of Baseball
From 'cup of coffee' to 'Bronx cheer,' Ross Reynolds runs the language bases of baseball with linguist Ben Zimmer.
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'Horrible Torture:' The Argument Against Elephants Kept In Zoos
Ross Reynolds talks with Gay Bradshaw about why she thinks elephants don't belong in zoos. Bradshaw is the executive director of the Kerulos Center in Jacksonville, Ore., and author of "Elephants on...
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The Painstaking Process Of Caring For Oso Victims
For many families of victims of the deadly Oso landslide, getting information about the fate of their loved ones has been agonizingly slow.That's because the work by medical examiners to confirm the...
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Living In The Shadow Of Landslide Risk
The landslide in Oso, Wash., served as a devastating reminder of one fact of life in the Northwest: landslides happen.In some places, it’s a risk people have learned to live with — places like the Mt....
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Remembering The Day Kurt Cobain's Music Died
It was 20 years ago, but I remember it clearly: April 8, 1994, the day the world found out that Nirvana front man Kurt Cobain was dead.
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Oso Chaplain: 'They Want To Know They're Going To Be OK'
Bill Radke talks with Washington State Patrol chaplain Mike Neil about his experiences helping people with the emotional toll of the Oso mudslide.Neil is there to serve the search crews in the debris...
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Prop 1 Debate: King County's Plan To Fund Metro Transit
Steve Scher moderates a debate over the upcoming King County special election ballot measure. If Proposition 1 passes, it would increase the annual car tab fee to $60 and raise the county's sales tax...
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Feds 'Deeply Disappointed' With SPD's Reform Efforts
Steve Scher talks with Seattle Times reporter Steve Miletich about the Seattle Police Department's reform efforts to address issues of biased policing and excessive use of force.
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Extra Virginity: Historical Toil Of Olive Oil
Marcie Sillman talks with author Tom Mueller about his book, "Extra Virginity: The Sublime and Scandalous World of Olive Oil."
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Landslide Recovery Specialist Hopes To Use Drones In Future Rescue Operations
Stacy Noland deployed to Oso, Wash., with the Global Disaster Innovation Group Field Innovation Team three days after the fatal landslide there. Noland has worked in rescue and recovery operations...
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Murray's Executive Order A 'Christmas List' Of Racial Equity Requests
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray signed an executive order Thursday to expand the Race and Social Justice Initiative program.The new order is intended to hold the city accountable after a survey commissioned by...
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The Untold Story Of War With Ann Jones
Coming up on Speakers Forum, April 10 at 9:00 p.m.Battle scars are not always visible.Post-traumatic stress disorder affects almost 30 percent of soldiers who serve in Iraq and Afghanistan.Journalist...
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Overwhelmed With Donations, Oso Looks To Managing Flow Of Goods
Donations of new and used goods are pouring into the town of Oso, Wash., after the devastating mudslide two weeks ago; so many items that officials have been asking for cash donations instead.It’s...
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Behind The Hunger Strike At Tacoma’s Immigration Lockup
A steady protest has hung over an immigration lockup in Tacoma for more than a month.In March, hundreds of detainees went on hunger strike. Outside the gates, families and supporters have gathered...
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