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Do The Olympics Matter To You?
Tuesday, July 31 at 12:00 p.m. on "The Conversation" The 2012 Summer Olympics in London are now in full swing. What sports are you watching? Plus, Ross talks with Marti Malloy, 2012 bronze medal winner...
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Shady Finances 101, A Female Captain Marvel, And Singing Badly On Purpose
Tuesday, July 31 at 2:00 p.m. on "KUOW Presents" In a few easy steps, you can create an offshore company in a tax haven — just like the big boys! But can you live with yourself? Later, comic book hero...
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Cities Tally Fines On Day Eight Of Trash Strike
Wednesday, August 1 on KUOW It's day eight of the trash strike. That means cities in King, Snohomish and Skagit Counties can start to levy major fines against Waste Management for missed garbage,...
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New Mental Health Crisis Facility To Serve King County
Wednesday, August 1 on KUOW High–profile violent incidents involving the mentally ill often grab headlines. But in reality, most people living with mental illness don't act out in such extreme ways....
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After Washington Bill Gets Slammed, Lawmakers Vow To Change Federal Act
Wednesday, August 1 on KUOW Online classifieds site Backpage.com won an injunction last week stopping a Washington state child sex trafficking law from taking effect. It would have held online...
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McKenna Proposes Cap On Non-Education Spending To Fund Education
Wednesday, August 1 on KUOW Washington Republican candidate for governor, Rob McKenna, proposes to increase funding for public schools by capping all non–education state spending. That's just one piece...
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Syria's Civil War, And Remembering Gore Vidal
Wednesday, August 1 at 9:00 a.m. on "Weekday" The Syrian rebellion is now being fought in the country's largest city of Aleppo. The Christian Science Monitor's Scott Peterson joins us from Istanbul....
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Canada, Culture And Commerce: Les Layne, Robert Horton, Todd Bishop
Wednesday, August 1 at 10:00 a.m. on "Weekday" Les Layne, provincial affairs columnist for the Victoria Times Colonist, brings us the latest news from Canada. We look at what's happening at the movies...
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The Woman Who Changed Childbirth In America: Seattle's Penny Simkin
Wednesday, August 1 at 12:00 p.m. on "The Conversation" Penny Simkin is a household name for many Seattle moms. Since 1968 she has prepared more than 11,000 women and families for childbirth. She began...
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Toxic Stress, Athlete Aimee Mullins On Her Superpowers, And Cave Fever
Wednesday, August 1 at 2:00 p.m. on "KUOW Presents" The trauma of childhood abuse can have long term effects on its victims. But researchers now know that trauma also affects child brain development....
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Washington's New Stormwater Regulations Promote Green Development
Thursday, August 2 on KUOW The Washington State Department of Ecology issued new permits today to manage the problem of polluted stormwater runoff, which has been called the number one threat to clean...
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District 10: A Profile Of Stan Flemming
Thursday, August 2 on KUOW Washington state picked up a seat in Congress thanks to the 2010 census. The new 10th District covers parts of Thurston, Pierce and Mason counties. Six people are running to...
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Undocumented 'Dreamers' Focus Of Statewide Forums
Thursday, August 2 on KUOW Immigrant advocates are kicking off a series of statewide forums Thursday night about Obama's new policy for so–called Dreamers. The measure gives temporary legal protection...
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Fred Hutch Study Offers New Option For Breast Cancer Treatment
Thursday, August 2 on KUOW A new study shows that combining two anti–estrogen drugs in breast cancer treatment helps extend the life of women.
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Battling Police Bias, Seattle Opera, And Celebrity Encounters
Thursday, August 2 at 9:00 a.m. on "Weekday" We talk with public defender Lisa Daugaard about her Seattle Times op–ed on the SPD and allegations of biased policing. Marcie Sillman talks with Seattle...
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Olympics, Radio Retrospective, And Recommended Eating
Thursday, August 2 at 10:00 a.m. on "Weekday" We'll check in on the Olympics, including the Great Badminton Scandal of 2012 and an online revolt against NBC's televised coverage of the London games....
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The Story Of Seafair
Thursday, August 2 at 12:00 p.m. on "The Conversation" Seafair Weekend begins this Friday. It's the culmination of an eight–week festival that also includes a pirate landing, a marathon, a milk carton...
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Tsunami Debris, Poison Arrows, And Versailles' Lost Wall Of Sound
Thursday, August 2 at 2:00 p.m. on "KUOW Presents" Debris from last year's tsunami in Japan continues to wash ashore. Kayakers are cataloging the refuse; they're creating an intimate record of the...
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The Art Of Procrastination With Frank Partnoy
Thursday, August 2 at 8:00 p.m. on "Speakers' Forum" At 8 years old, Frank Partnoy refused to make his bed — even though his family had company coming over — until he heard a car pull up outside. Those...
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Susan Powell's Family Plans To Sue DSHS Over Boys' Deaths
Friday, August 3 on KUOW The family of Susan Powell plans to sue the state of Washington for negligence. They blame state workers for the fact that Josh Powell was able to kill himself and his two sons...
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