What Are Scorpion Venom And Brain Tumors Doing In A Lab Together?
After removing a tumor, surgeons are confronted with an unfortunate reality: they can’t be sure they got it all. It can be difficult to distinguish between normal tissue and cancerous cells while...
View ArticleHow A Monopoly Took Hold Of America’s Meat Market
Ross Reynolds talks with Christopher Leonard, former national agribusiness reporter for the Associated Press, about his new book "The Meat Racket: The Secret Takeover of America’s Food Business."
View ArticleClimate Change Means More Massive Wildfires Ahead, Gov. Inslee Says
Fighting this summer’s wildfires in eastern Washington has cost the state more than $50 million, and Governor Jay Inslee said the state can expect even more expensive fires in years ahead.The ongoing...
View ArticleTim Egan On How A Fire In 1910 Shaped Firefighting
Ross Reynolds talks with Tim Egan, columnist for the New York Times, about the Devil's Broom fire in 1910. The conflagration was the largest in United States history, burning 3 million acres in the...
View ArticleSomebody Is Celebrating Something Today
Today on the RadioActive podcast: stories about celebrations including Eid, pirates getting donuts, people recognizing their accomplishments, and a RadioActivian who guiltily watches the World Cup in...
View ArticleGetting The Look: Northwest Student Athletes Vie For Scholarships
Getting recognized by any college is a high school athlete's dream. Today, AhlaamIbraahim and Angela Nguyen talk to Northwest athletes regarding their goals, experiences, and words of wisdom about how...
View Article'There Is Fresh, Raw Nigerian Pygmy Goat's Milk In The Fridge'
The subject headline of producer Matthew Streib's email was irresistibly public radio: "There is fresh raw Nigerian pygmy goat's milk in the fridge." Typically we hear about free doughnuts on the...
View ArticleNell Pickerell: A Transgender Woman From The Age Of Rough And Tumble Seattle
Jeannie Yandel talks with Crosscut writer Knute Berger about Nell Pickerell, a young woman who lived openly as a man in the rough and tumble Seattle of the early 20th century.
View ArticleCan You Remember When The Second Amendment Was A Non-Issue?
Ross Reynolds talks to Michael Waldman about his new book "The Second Amendment: A Biography." Gun control has been a hot topic for years and the debate will play out in Washington this November in the...
View ArticleDoes It Matter If Few People Vote?
Ross Reynolds talks with Todd Donovan, professor of political science at Western Washington University, about whether low voter turnout can ruin an election. This is ahead of the election on August 5,...
View ArticleStartups Show Off Innovative Designs
Startup companies from the University of Washington showed off their innovative products to potential investors and industry advisors Tuesday.The UW launched a record 18 startups last fiscal year with...
View ArticleHow The New York Times Came Around On Legal Pot
Bill Radke speaks with Terry Tang, New York Times deputy editorial page editor, about the newspaper’s six-part editorial series on legalizing marijuana. Tang said the decision to endorse legal pot was...
View ArticleFashion And Music And Treats, Oh My!
Black on black, instrumental music, and bubble tea: What do they all have in common? They're currently trending. Join Nia Price-Nascimento and Noah Phillips Reardon on an exploration of what will be...
View ArticleHIV In King County: Infection Rates Dropping For Men Who Have Sex With Men
Ross Reynolds talks with Dr. Matthew Golden about HIV infection rates in King County. Golden directs the HIV/STD control program at King County Public Health.
View ArticleAre Canadians Using Puget Sound As Their Toilet?
Ross Reynolds talks with Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer about the battle over sewage that's been raging on between the U.S. and BC for 20 years. They also discuss the controversy over the whales...
View ArticleAmgen, Seattle's Largest Biotech Employer, Is Leaving Town
California-based biotech firm Amgen announced on Tuesday that it would close its Seattle and Bothell campuses by 2015, resulting in the loss of 660 jobs locally. The closure is part of a company-wide...
View ArticleThe Tangled Web Of Payday Lenders On Tribal Lands
David Hyde talks with financial consultant Shawn Spruce, a member of the Pueblo tribe in New Mexico, about the intersection of payday lenders and Native American tribes.Payday lenders are increasingly...
View ArticleJennifer Hopper Reclaims Her Identity With Love And Honesty
A life can change in a moment.For Jennifer Hopper, that moment was July 19, 2009, the night Isaiah Kalebu broke into the South Park home that Hopper shared with her fiancée Teresa Butz. The man...
View ArticleBoeing's New Dreamliner To Be Built Solely In South Carolina
South Carolina has won the exclusive right to build the 787-10, the longest version yet of the Dreamliner. The decision means South Carolina will make as many Dreamliners as Washington state does by...
View ArticleKUOW's Phyllis Fletcher Named Managing Editor Of Northwest News Network
KUOW’s Phyllis Fletcher has accepted the role as the new managing editor of Northwest News Network (N3).In this role, Phyllis will be responsible for overseeing and editing the work of N3’s reporting...
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