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Behind The Scenes At The Burke Museum
Just past the front door of the Burke Natural History Museum, on the University of Washington campus, you’ll find a little alcove. It’s the perfect place to linger on a rainy day. Under display cases...
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Novelist David Mitchell On His Most Important Work
Ross Reynolds speaks with novelist David Mitchell about what he says is the most important book he's done: a translation of a memoir by a young autistic Japanese boy. In the book, "Why I Jump," the boy...
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It's Out With 9 As Microsoft Debuts Windows 10
Ross Reynolds talks to Todd Bishop about the new Microsoft Windows 10 software and what it means for our local economy.
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Nancy Pearl On The Stories Of Women Warriors
Marcie Sillman talks books with stalwart librarian Nancy Pearl, who recommends "Soldier Girls," by Helen Thorpe. It's a look at three military women, why they served and what that service meant to them.
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Reporter George Packer On Peril In Iraq And Inequality At Home
Ross Reynolds speaks with George Packer, reporter for The New Yorker perhaps best known for his 2005 book on the Iraq war, "The Assassins Gate." Packer talks about why the Iraqi army crumpled before...
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Canned Salmon Creates Challenge For Food Banks
The US government is buying five times more canned pink salmon than usual in order keep the price of salmon from falling too low. This helps support the fishing industry and the canned fish is...
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FBI Director: Terror Threat Is Morphing
FBI Director James Comey stood flanked by state and local law enforcement while speaking with the media at the bureau’s downtown office yesterday.It was nearing the end of his workday, and nearing the...
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Ike's Opens As Second Retail Pot Store In Seattle
About 20 people lined up Tuesday to be the first customers at Ike's Pot Shop at the corner of 23rd Avenue and East Union Street in the Central District. Ike's is the second retail pot store to open in...
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Ted Kooser: A Not-So-Scary Poet
Most of us heard poetry as babies — nursery rhymes, lullabies, that sort of thing. By the time we reach adulthood, though, poetry is no longer part of our every day lives.Former U.S. Poet Laureate Ted...
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Death Rate High, But Unsurprising At Snohomish County Jail
Ross Reynolds talks with Margaret Noonan, statistician for the Department of Justice, about why the death rate at the Snohomish County Jail is high, but unsurprising.
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Vancouver Feels Aftershocks Of Unrest In Hong Kong
Ross Reynolds talks with Vaughn Palmer, columnist for the Vancouver Sun, about the effects the unrest in Hong Kong is having in British Columbia. In addition, they discuss Canada's role in the fight...
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Secrets, Ghosts And Seattle History In 'A Sudden Light'
Marcie Sillman talks to local author Garth Stein about his latest novel "A Sudden Light." Set in a historic estate in Seattle, the novel follows the Riddell family's past and present.
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A Political Outsider And A Republican Powerhouse Vie For Congress
Ross Reynolds talks with the two leading U.S. House candidates vying for Washington state's 5th congressional district: incumbent Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Joe Pakootas.
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Inslee Calls For Safer, Slower Oil Trains
“Sobering” is how Washington Governor Jay Inslee summed up a draft report about the risks of increased oil transport through the state. In the report, the State Department of Ecology describes an...
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Welcome Back, Egyptian Theater!
Seattle cinephiles were shocked and saddened when the venerable Egyptian Theater shut its doors in 2013.Built as a Masonic Temple in 1915, the historic building on Pine and Broadway was transformed...
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Is King County More Prepared For Ebola? Officials Say Yes
A Liberian man is being treated for Ebola in Dallas, the first confirmed case of the disease in the US. Doctors in Dallas initially failed to recognize the virus when the man came in for treatment and...
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In Rollercoaster Economy, Cancer Immunotherapy Does Well In Seattle
Marcie Sillman talks to biotech writer Luke Timmerman about the influx of money to cancer immunotherapy companies like VentriRx, which just received $50 million to increase their research efforts.
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Priced Out Of Living In Seattle? Zoning May Be Part Of It
Ross Reynolds talks with Alan Durning, executive director of the Sightline Institute, about how zoning policies affect affordable housing in Seattle.
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Robert Reich: $15/hour Is A Step In The Right Direction
Ross Reynolds talks with former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich about whether Seattle's $15/hour minimum wage will work in lessening economic inequality, and how Washington's tax system burdens the...
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Art Helps Heal A Soldier's Combat Trauma
When Sean Davis graduated from Oregon’s Sweet Home High School in 1991 he wanted to see the world. He considered joining the Peace Corps, but with no plans for college he wasn't eligible. Unhappy with...
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