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Should Bill Gates Be In The Classroom?
Ross Reynolds talks with Sandra Stotsky, University of Arkansas education professor emerita, about Bill Gates' push to bring a new model of teaching history to classrooms around the world.
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Boeing And SpaceX Win Bid To Become Space Taxis
NASA announced the winners of its hotly-contested contract to ferry astronauts to the International Space Station.Boeing was the big winner.The company's space unit will be paid more than four billion...
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Look Out Seattle Developers: Apodments Face New Regulations
Developers who build tiny apartments in Seattle may soon be working under a new set of city rules.The Seattle City Council gave initial approval Tuesday to a host of new regulations that would govern...
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Seattle Filmmaker Lynn Shelton To Open Women In Cinema Festival
Marcie Sillman interviews Seattle filmmaker Lynn Shelton about her sixth feature film, "Laggies," which opens SIFF's Women in Cinema Festival. The movie will have a wide theatrical release in October.
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New Budget Solves Some Of King County Metro's Woes
Ross Reynolds talks to Kevin Desmond, general manager of King County Metro, about the new county budget that found a way to save some of the projected cuts to the bus service.
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How Nixon's Fall Gave Rise To Reagan
David Hyde talks to author Rick Perlstein about his new book, "The Invisible Bridge: The Fall of Nixon and the Rise of Reagan."
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Should Seattle Take The 'Columbus' Out Of Columbus Day?
Marcie Sillman talks with Kenneth C. Davis, author of "Don't Know Much About History," about the backstory of Columbus Day.
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A Year Without Internet: How Unplugging Turns The World On
Marcie Sillman sits down with environment journalist and Grist.org blogger David Roberts to talk about why he decided to turn off the internet for one year. You can read his story, "Reboot or Die...
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British Columbia's Teacher Strike Nears End
Ross Reynolds talks to Vaughn Palmer, columnist for the Vancouver Sun, about the tentative deal reached to end British Columbia's longest school strike. In addition, he compares British Columbia's...
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VA Administrators Take Note As Veterans Vent
More than a hundred veterans turned out for a town hall style meeting hosted by Veterans Administration Puget Sound as an effort to improve care at regional hospitals.
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You May Not Know His Name, But You Know His Music
You may not know his name, but you've probably heard his music.Antonin Dvorak's New World Symphony contains some of the catchiest tunes in the classical music repertoire. The Czech-born composer was...
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King County's Homeless Receive Tailored Care At Clinic On Wheels
About twice a month, King County’s Mobile Medical van comes to Renton. It opens at 4:30, but it’s often slow until closer to 6:30, when the church across the street begins serving hot meals for...
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Jenny Durkan Looks Back At Five Years As US Attorney
Ross Reynolds talks with Jenny Durkan, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington, who announced that she will step down at the end of the month. She looks back at her role in Seattle Police...
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How Washington Is Working To Protect Workers From Employer Fraud
Ross Reynolds talks with Elizabeth Smith, assistant director of fraud prevention and labor standards at the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, about how the state is working to...
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Why Coming Clean Is The Best Political Strategy
Ross Reynolds talks with democratic political consultant Christian Sinderman about King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn's confession of a recent DUI and his drinking problem.
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Is 'Yes Means Yes' Better Than 'No Means No'?
Jeannie Yandel talks with David Ward, an attorney at Legal Voice, and Mary Ellen Stone, executive director of King County Sexual Assault Resource Center, about a movement to shift sexual consent from...
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Is Poetry For People With Short Attention Spans?
CEO Satya Nadella told the Seattle Chamber of Commerce this week that he has a shorter attention span now that he is running Microsoft. But now that he's busier and his attention span is limited, he...
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Bertha Is Still Stuck But 'Everything's Good,' Official Says
Although the tunnel boring machine known as “Bertha” is at a standstill, work is still underway to replace Seattle’s Alaskan Way Viaduct.
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The Comings And Goings Of This Week
The “Columbus” in Columbus Day is under contention and may be on its way out in favor of “Indigenous Peoples Day.” Seattle-based megachurch Mars Hill has been experiencing an exodus of attendees and...
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John Sayles: Indie Filmmaking Before Indie Was Hip
Film director John Sayles is in town with his partner in life and film, Maggie Renzi, ahead of the Port Townsend Film Festival. The two spoke with KUOW’s Marcie Sillman about their unique journey in...
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