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Canada, Culture And Commerce: Woody Allen And "Cliff" Redux
Victoria Times-Colonist columnist Les Leyne brings us the latest news from Canada. Film critic Robert Horton considers Woody Allen's classic comedies of the 1970s. Then, Seattle Times economics...
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Not So Extraordinary Rendition? Comparing Bush And Obama Policies
When Barack Obama became president he announced a ban on torture and an end to the CIA’s secret prison network. But how exactly is the Obama administration handling terrorism suspects detained abroad?...
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The New Push For Gun Control
Former Arizona Representative Gabrielle Giffords and her husband, former Astronaut Mark Kelly, are launching a new gun control group. Their specific proposals to combat gun violence include...
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Would You Reelect Mayor McGinn?
Mayor Mike McGinn has a press conference at 12:30 p.m. If he announces a run for a second term would you want him reelected? Ross Reynolds talks to KUOW listeners about how the mayor has done so far...
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Stephen Rochelle: Keeping Hope Alive
Stephen Rochelle was a high school principal, and he always had a good relationship with his students. But when it came to his own son, Mathew, things got complicated. In Keeping Hope Alive, Stephen...
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Fugitive Soccer Mom
She was a perfectly normal mom. She had a loving family. She took her kids to sports practices. But all that was just a façade. And in one moment, that façade came crumbling down, revealing the truth:...
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Breaking The Silence Around Suicide
Editors' Note: This story contains descriptions of suicide. If you or someone you know might be suicidal, visit the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline or call 800.273.8255 (800.273.TALK). Support...
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What It Takes To Win The White House In 2016
Coming up on Weekday at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 10What do presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama have in common? They were each re-elected to a second term. That may seem like...
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McGinn Launches Bid For Second Term
Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn announced Wednesday that he will seek a second term. At his press conference McGinn was flanked by leaders of nonprofits that advocate for immigrants and minorities. They said...
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Teachers At Seattle School Refuse To Give Standardized Test
Teachers at Garfield High School in Seattle say they have voted overwhelmingly to refuse to administer a district-wide standardized test. A statement from Garfield teachers called the test a waste of...
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Funding Higher Education In 2013
Coming up on Weekday at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, January 11The presidents of Washington’s six public universities have a deal for state legislators in Olympia. They would hold back on tuition increases for...
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Your Take On The News
Coming up on Weekday at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, January 11It’s Friday — time to talk over the news with Joni Balter, Eli Sanders and Knute Berger. Rumor erupts online about a near-deal to bring the...
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The Family Car Trip That Lasted 3 Years
Michelle Kennedy was in a bad relationship. She had three kids and bills to pay, so she stayed. But when her neglectful partner allowed one of his sled dogs to attack her toddler, she packed up the...
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From Profanity Hill To Yesler Terrace
Rumor has it that somewhere in a forgotten corner of a basement somewhere in Seattle there's a decaying 3-D model of a brand new Yesler Terrace. It was dreamed up in the late 1960s but, like the R H...
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Construction Debris: Where Seattle's Old Buildings Go To Die
Close to half of the garbage generated in America doesn’t come from individual homes or businesses. It comes from construction sites.
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Losing Bidders Want A Shot At Tully's
The Seattle-based Tully’s Coffee company was sold at a bankruptcy auction Jan. 3. But a number of bidders and stakeholders are contesting that sale. Now US Bankruptcy Judge Karen Overstreet will review...
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Chaos, Disorder, Uncertainty: A Recipe To Thrive
How can we thrive in an uncertain world? Nassim Nicholas Taleb identifies a category of things that not only depend on disorder -- they thrive on it. For example: human bones get stronger when...
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Obama's Foreign Policy Challenges: The Next 4 Years
Scheduled on Spotlight for January 14 at 8:00 p.m.
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FAA To Review Boeing's 787 After Two Safety Incidents
The Federal Aviation Administration said this morning that the Boeing 787 will undergo a comprehensive design, manufacture and assembly review. The announcement follows two separate incidents with...
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Should We Legalize All Drugs?
So we've legalized pot.Now some people are asking, if legalization is good enough for pot, why not cocaine? Why not crack? Should we just legalize everything?
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