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Why Some Convicted Sex Offenders Never Get Released
Marcie Sillman talks with King County public defender Virginia Faller about Washington state's civil commitment laws.
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Is Clicktivism Ruining Traditional Activism?
Marcie Sillman talks with Slate writer Katy Waldman about the new trend in activism called clicktivism.
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'Distributed Denial Of Service': The Fastest Growing Cyber Attack
David Hyde talks with Matthew Prince, CEO of CloudFlare, about what he calls the fastest growing cyber attack sweeping the nation: "distributed denial of service."
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Swedish Hospital Patient Walks Again With Deep Brain Stimulation
Here’s the plot: A man suffering from dystonia – a neurological disorder that causes twisting and abnormal postures – goes to a doctor. The doctor gives the man local anesthesia, drills into his head,...
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VIDEO: KUOW Unearths (And Performs!) Seattle's Official Song
KUOW reporter Deborah Wang was researching the Seattle city charter a few weeks ago when she found the lyrics of the official city song. She found words, but no sheet music.
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Eddie Vedder Sings That 'Frozen' Song
The "Frozen" shark has been jumped.How many months have we been saying, “enough of that song from Disney's 'Frozen!'” The song “Let It Go” has been inescapable on the web, television and the radio. But...
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Seattle City Council Sends Two Early Childhood Initiatives To Voters
The Seattle City Council voted on Monday to send two competing early childhood education initiatives to voters this fall. One initiative was proposed by council President Tim Burgess and Mayor Ed...
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Report: Urgent Recommendations For Tesoro Refinery Safety Were Suppressed
In the months following a deadly refinery explosion in Anacortes, Washington, in April 2010, federal investigators with the U.S. Chemical Safety Board were ready to issue urgent safety recommendations....
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'A Very Principled Boy': The Story Of A Soviet Spy That Switched Sides
David Hyde talks to author Mark Bradley about his book, "A Very Principled Boy." It's the story of Duncan Lee, who became a spy for the Soviet Union only to switch allegiance back to the United States...
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Depression Not The Only Risk After Giving Birth
Marcie Sillman talks to Dr. Leslie Butterfield about the challenges new parents face and how to spot the signs of postpartum depression and anxiety.One in five new moms and one in ten new dads have...
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What To Binge Watch This Summer
Marcie Sillman gets summer television recommendations from IMDB TV editor, Melanie McFarland.
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Feds To Washington Hospitals: Improve Patient Safety Or Face Penalties
Marcie Sillman talks with freelance journalist Lisa Stiffler about infection rates and patient safety in Washington hospitals.
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Snohomish County Revisits Development In Landslide Zones
How to keep a county that is still reeling from a deadly landslide safe from future landslides?Environmentalists' and developers' conflicting answers to that question will get a full airing on...
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Boeing Bears Some Blame For Asiana Crash Says Safety Board
The National Transportation Safety Board has concluded that Boeing's design of the 777’s automated systems was a contributing factor in the crash of Asiana Airlines Flight 214 that killed three Chinese...
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Seattle’s $15 Minimum Wage Law Challenged On Ballot, In Court
Seattle’s new $15 an hour minimum wage is scheduled to start phasing in next April. But it first must survive several challenges, both in court and at the ballot box.Franchisees are challenging the law...
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Kids Found On Border Could End Up At Joint Base Lewis-McChord
A flood of immigrant children arriving at the border with Mexico could end up in Washington state at Joint Base Lewis-McChord near Tacoma.
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How A Melting Glacier Can Mean Lower Sea Levels (For A While)
A new report funded by former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg says climate change is bad for business, with up to $100 billion in coastal real estate underwater by 2050. The report projects Seattle's...
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Canadian Government's Response To Journalist Detained In Egypt
Marcie Sillman talks to Vaughn Palmer of the Vancouver Sun about the muted response the Canadian government has given to the news that Mohamed Fahmy, a Canadian-Egyptian journalist for Al-Jazeera, has...
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Fatal Birth Defects Surge In South Central Washington, And No One Knows Why
Marcie Sillman talks with Washington State Department of Health's Dr. Kathy Lofy about the work the state is doing to figure out why south central Washington is experiencing a surge of fatal birth...
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Port Of Seattle Proposes $13 Minimum Wage By 2017
Lisa Brooks talks with Port of Seattle co-president Courtney Gregoire about a proposal to raise the minimum wage for SeaTac airport employees to $13 by 2017.
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