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Author Deborah Rodriguez Finds Peace In Hairdressing After Leaving Afghanistan
Marcie Sillman speaks with author Deborah Rodriquex about her new book, "Margarita Wednesdays."Rodriguez' best-selling memoir "Kabul Beauty School" chronicles her years in Afghanistan, and her role in...
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Teary-Eyed Mayor Murray Declares 'Summer Of Safety'
In the wake of recent gun violence, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray said the city faces a crisis of confidence in public safety.
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What You Need To Know To Enjoy Watching The USMNT
Clint Dempsey and the U.S. Men's National Soccer Team need only a tie against Germany to advance to the second round of the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Bill Radke asks BBC soccer analyst Steve Crossman what...
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Washington's Family Leave Policies: 'Good Intentions, Little Progress'
Marcie Sillman interviews Anna Steffeney, founder and CEO of LeaveLogic,about President Obama's working families summitand the current state of family leave policies at the federal, state and local...
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Snohomish County Temporarily Halts Building Near Oso Landslide
Lisa Brooks speaks with Snohomish County Council Chair Dave Somers about a temporary ban on development in two landslide-prone areas near the site of the Oso, Wash., landslide that killed 43 people in...
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Eight Guns, One Week: South Seattle Fights Street Violence
Twenty-three years ago, acting Captain Steve Strand was patrolling Columbia City on a mountain bike, busting alleyway crack dealers. The officers under his charge are still patrolling on mountain...
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Congregation Of Christian Brothers Crumbling Under Sex Abuse Settlements
Marcie Sillman talks with Jason Berry, author of "Lead Us Not Into Temptation" and contributor to the National Catholic Reporter, about the long history of sex abuse in the Catholic church and one...
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How Do We Prevent Gun Violence?
Marcie Sillman talks with Jeffrey Swanson about which public policies are effective in reducing gun violence. Swanson is a professor in psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Duke University School of...
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The Secret Messages In Gay Men's Pockets
Marcie Sillman talks with Jeff Henness, owner of Doghouse Leathers on Capitol Hill, about the history of the "hanky code," a system devised by gay men to communicate sexual preferences.
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Evoking A Linen Closet: Sculpturist Collects Blankets, Stories For New...
When we think about blankets, we usually conjure comforting images: babies swaddled in flannel wraps, colorful afghans hand knit by loved ones, puffy quilts that we snuggle under when the weather is...
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Embedded KUOW Reporter Describes The World Cup Atmosphere In Germany
While visiting Germany for a journalism fellowship, KUOW’s Ross Reynolds shares some firsthand observations of the World Cup fever he’s witnessed during his stay in Berlin, where every game — whether...
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Women's Advocate Says Excommunication Will Haunt The Mormon Church
Earlier this week Kate Kelly, the founder of a group advocating for women to be ordained into the Mormon priesthood, was excommunicated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints for...
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The S-Word And Stuff: Teens On Sex And Health
Most people have had the "birds and bees" talk with their parents, and even more of us can recall those awkward moments in health class when we were still young and thought that the opposite sex had...
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State Supreme Court Considers Constitutionality Of Psychiatric Boarding
Parking mentally ill patients in the emergency room while waiting for treatment is a common practice, but also controversial. Psychiatric boarding, as it's known, used to be the exception. But in the...
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Garrison Keillor On His New Book 'The Keillor Reader'
For the average NPR listener, hearing the name Garrison Keillor may summon up the sound of his voice: deep and soothing, wise and mischievous, but with a palpable tinge of sadness. Keillor spoke at...
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A Peek Inside Seattle's Remaining Communes
Four people live in a cozy home on Capitol Hill, which they call WOW, for Wild Old Women.Or that’s what they used to call it; now they call it Wild Old Women And One Young Man, since a godson of one...
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U.S. Loss Becomes A Win, Domestic Partnership Becomes Marriage, Pot Packaging...
Seattle City Light hired an online reputation management firm and now the utility would like its money, and its repuation, back. The State Liquor Control board filed emergency marijuana rules. And why...
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Over Tea, Mayor Murray And His Husband Recall An Old Friend Named Cal
Last week, ahead of Pride Weekend, I sat down for a morning chat with Mayor Ed Murray and his husband to discuss their dear friend Cal Anderson.
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Looking Into The (Near) Future Of Washington Marijuana Stores
Marcie Sillman talks with Colorado Public Radio's Ben Markus about the pros and cons of Colorado's legal marijuana stores, and what that could mean for Washington's soon-to-be-open pot shops.
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Seattle's Next Big Tech Neighborhood: The Central District?
Marcie Sillman talks with the Technology Access Foundation's David Harris about his idea to get more kids and teens of color interested in tech careers: the Central District Hackathon.
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