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Aging With Grace For Boomers With Disabilities
There’s a lot of emphasis on healthy aging, as more baby boomers hit 65. But what about those seniors who don’t ski and skydive for fun?
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Homeless Coalition Fighting For Right To Use Federal Building
Marcie Sillman talks to Alison Eisinger, director of the Coalition on Homelessness, about why local homeless advocacy groups are protesting the rejection of their application to convert the Old Federal...
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Ethical Question: Medical Research Without Consent?
Marcie Sillman talks with bioethicist Arthur Caplan about the implications of involving people in a research study without their consent. Caplan directs the bioethics division at New York University's...
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The Changing Relationship Between Israel And American Jewry
Marcie Sillman talks with journalist Lesley Hazleton about the disparate ways young and old Jews regard the actions of Israel, and what this means for their future.
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Potsdamer Square's Revitalization Since The Fall Of The Berlin Wall 25 Years Ago
Ross Reynolds speaks with Peter Schneider, author of "Berlin Now," about the vast changes there since the fall of the Berlin Wall 25 years ago this November.The two spoke in Potsdamer Square, which in...
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Lottery Winner Fined For Illegal Land Clearing On San Juan Island
Washington state officials have fined a Virginia man $79,000 for illegal clearing of a San Juan Island shoreline.It’s trouble Dave Honeywell of Fredericksburg, Virginia, wouldn’t have gotten into if he...
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Author Simon Sinek On Why Leaders Eat Last
"Well, that makes total sense!"That’s what you might say after listening a while to our guest Simon Sinek this week on Speakers Forum.It’s the little things he points out, like why checking your cell...
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Welcome KUOW's Summer 2014 RadioActive Youth Producers
KUOW's RadioActive Youth Media is proud to once again offer our summer radio journalism workshop!Eight students, ages 16-18, are spending six weeks learning what it means to be a journalist and gaining...
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Jonesing For A Joint? Too Bad, Seattle Is Out Of Weed
Cannabis City has sold out of its indicas, sativas and hybrids.No more marijuana for sale until July 21, according to a sign hung on the door of Seattle's first recreational pot store.
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Buzz Kill: A Reminder That Pot Can Pose Health Risks
Now that Washington's first retail marijuana stores have opened to the public, officials face a major effort to educate consumers about how to use pot responsibly. Bill Radke talks with marijuana...
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Weed Is Sold, Brazil Is Routed, And Potato Salad Is Crowdfunded
Seattle officially kicks off its experiment in retail recreational pot. Germany kicks goal after merciless goal in a total rout of Brazil in the World Cup semifinals. And public officials have a...
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Childcare Provider Debates Two Possible Preschool Laws
Patti Oliver Bailey sat on a sunny wooden deck in Seattle’s Rainier Valley on a recent afternoon, surrounded by toddlers digging through a box of pink sand and bright toys.
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Tacoma School District To Apologize For Firing Gay Teacher In 1972
Marcie Sillman talks with former teacher Jim Gaylord, who was fired from Tacoma's Wilson High School in 1972 for being gay. The school district will offer a formal apology this Sunday.
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What Does It Take To Get Seattleites On Bikes?
The Seattle Department of Transportation approved a Bicycle Master Plan in April 2014. Their vision is for biking to become "a comfortable and integral part of daily life in Seattle, for people of all...
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Major Memo Sent To Microsoft Employees
Ross Reynolds talks to Todd Bishop of Geekwire about Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's 3,200 word, company-wide memo.Also, Amazon is being told to pay up for apps purchased by children on their parent's...
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Lady Shampoo Ad Or FIFA Poster For Female Players?
FIFA, the international soccer federation, has released its official poster of the 2015 Women’s World Cup.It’s an artistic rendering of a woman looking up serenely as her long flowing locks are swept...
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When 'The Beautiful Game' Was Chaotic And Dangerous
Marcie Sillman talks with University of Washington professor Joe Janes about the original rules of soccer, published in 1863.
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Susan Jacoby Says You Should Know Who Robert Ingersoll Is
David Hyde talks with author Susan Jacoby about her new book, "The Great Agnostic: Robert Ingersoll and American Freethought," the story of a historic figure for the separation of church and state.
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Amazon: Send In The Drones (And The Lobbyists)
Amazon, the world’s largest online retailer, is seeking permission to send unmanned aircraft into the skies. The company has asked the Federal Aviation Administration for permission to test its...
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What's Killing Clams? Solve This Low Tide Mystery
One of the lowest tides of the year this weekend revealed a "crime scene" at the beach at Golden Gardens Park in Seattle.
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