Naomi Wolf On Sexuality And Creativity
Enlarge image Credit Courtesy Naomiwolf.com Author Naomi Wolf.Coming up on Weekday at 9:00 a.m. on December 4Naomi Wolf, author of "The Beauty Myth," has written a cultural and scientific history of...
View ArticleGreendays Gardening: Last Greendays Until Spring
Enlarge image Credit Flickr photo/Stefan Lins And with the frost-bitten berries go this season of Greendays Gardening.Coming up on Weekday at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 4Marty Wingate, Greg...
View ArticleSeattle Paves Way For New Car-Sharing Service
Enlarge image Credit daimler.com/car2go car2go relies on electric Smart Cars that hold two people.ListenMaybe you’ve heard of the car-sharing service, Zipcar. It’s like a club where members can borrow...
View ArticleWilliam Gibson On Coining The Word "Cyberspace"
Coming up on KUOW Presents on Tuesday, December 4 at 2:00 p.m.Enlarge image Credit Flickr photo/Hiro Sheridan A mosaic of William Gibson composed of his book covers.Science Fiction Novelist William...
View ArticleHarvest The Wind With Philip Warburg
Enlarge image Credit Flickr photo/Ethan O'Connor A Wind Turbine in WashingtonListenIf you've driven through Eastern Washington lately, you've probably noticed the wind turbines. For some, they're a...
View ArticleSeattle: A Hotspot For Human Trafficking
Enlarge image Credit Flickr photo/Mr Jaded A red light - a symbol of prostitution.ListenSeattle is a hotspot for computer software, gourmet coffee and unfortunately, human trafficking. The victims work...
View ArticleUS Senators Want To Bust The Filibuster
ListenYou don't need a majority to gum up the US Senate. With 41 votes, you can call in a filibuster. Republicans defend the filibuster, but Democrats hate it. That's why Democratic senators want to...
View ArticleA Very Long Engagement
Enlarge image Credit Liz Jones / KUOW Kate Schubert and Liz Newman have waited 15 years to get married in Washington state.ListenWhat’s the opposite of a shotgun wedding? Try a 15 year engagement....
View ArticleWeekday's Annual Toy Show
Coming up on Weekday at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 5The holidays are approaching and toys are back in the spotlight. What are the best new toys of the year? Allen Rickert of Top Ten Toys and...
View ArticleCanada, Culture And Commerce: BC Coal And Robot-Assisted Shopping
Vancouver Sun political correspondent Vaughn Palmer brings us the latest news from Canada, film critic Robert Horton looks at actors and directors who did well for themselves in 2012, and Geekwire’s...
View ArticleDan Savage On Marriage
ListenDan Savage is a sex columnist, author, advocate and more. He is behind the It Gets Better project, an archive of hopeful videos aimed at troubled gay youth, and the author of "The Commitment:...
View ArticleSame-Sex Marriage Arrives In Washington State
Enlarge image Credit AP Photo/Elaine Thompson Bret Goodwin, right, kisses his partner Andy Goodwin in the lobby of the King County Administration Building shortly after the couple received one of the...
View ArticleWash. State Senator Ed Murray Explores Run For Mayor
ListenAnother high-profile candidate says he’s interested in becoming the next Seattle mayor. This time, it’s state Senator Ed Murray, a Democrat from Seattle.
View ArticleKing County Metro General Manager Kevin Desmond On Rapid Ride And More
Coming up on The Conversation, December 6 at noon.On September 29, King County Metro ended the Ride Free Area in downtown Seattle. A 2010 study conducted by Metro estimated that of the 8 million riders...
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