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70 Years Ago: Remembering The Crash Of Boeing’s Superfortress
The Boeing Dreamliner was been grounded since Jan. 16 as authorities try to sort out problems with the plane’s high tech batteries and electrical system. Meanwhile, it was 70 years ago this coming week...
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Is Help On The Way For Kids "Aging Out" Of Foster Care?
Turning 18 marks a form of adulthood at least, bringing new independence and legal rights. For a foster child in Washington state, turning 18 can also mean the end of a stable home life....
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Your Take On The News
It’s Friday — time to review the week’s news with Joni Balter, Eli Sanders and Knute Berger. Pope Benedict says he's resigning, North Korea detonates an underground nuke, and President Obama uses his...
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Harvesting Wind Power With Philip Warburg
Coming up on Speakers Forum on February 21 at 8 p.m.Wind can be a very significant power provider in the United States, especially in the Midwest. Environmental lawyer and writer Philip Warburg talks...
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The State Of State Politics: Austin Jenkins Breaks Down This Week's News
Drug-testing welfare recipients, Governor Inslee’s jobs package, the gun control debate, and extending the waiting period for divorce are just some of the topics that have been discussed by lawmakers...
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That Man On The Bus Is Saving You Money
The Texas Transportation Institute released its annual urban mobility report, which measures the amount of time spent in traffic for commuters and the role of public transportation in reducing...
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Conversation News Quiz!
We know, we know. We obviously aren't mavericks when it comes to doing a listener news quiz on public radio, but we are jumping on the band wagon and bringing you a weekly news quiz! Ross Reynolds asks...
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How Much Of Gun Violence Is Suicide?
In President Obama’s State of the Union Address, he called on Congress to pass new gun control legislation. He declared that “in the two months since Newtown, more than a thousand birthdays,...
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A Supposedly Fun Vacation You Will Never Take Again
The Carnival cruise ship passengers are home after a five days at sea without power or working toilets. Some vacation! Ross Reynolds hears from listeners about their worst travel experiences.
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Marathon Boy
Two year old Budhia Singh was sold into slavery in India, then purchased by a philanthropist who routinely rescues slave children from a life of beggary. Soon, Budhia exhibited a gift for running. He...
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More Than 100 Pot Consulants Seek Washington Job
The deadline for marijuana experts seeking work has closed in Washington state. All bids to help the state set up its legal marijuana system had to be submitted by 2:oo p.m. on February 15. State...
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Looming Fiscal Cliff For King County Transit
Bus service in King County could get some good news this week. Washington state lawmakers are expected to introduce a plan that could prevent a looming fiscal crisis.
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The Interfaith Amigos On Death And Afterlife
Death is something we all grapple with. What do the world's major religions teach? The Interfaith Amigos join us with a look at what religion has to say about mortality and the afterlife.
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Taps On The Walls: Poems From The Hanoi Hilton
Many of us have written poetry during stressful times in life. Decorated retired Air Force Major General John Borling wrote his while imprisoned for six and a half years at the Hanoi Hilton in Vietnam....
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The Truth About Guns In The Wild West
The "wild west" may have an undeserved reputation. If you believe what you see in old movies, you'd think gunslingers routinely shot each over for the slightest offenses. But according to historians,...
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Push For District-Based Seattle City Council Elections
A campaign is mounting to switch up how Seattle City Council members are elected. Currently, members can live in any part of the city and their job is to represent the whole of Seattle. A campaign...
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NRA Tells KUOW Why It Opposes Washington State Universal Background Check Bill
The National Rifle Association (NRA) is opposed to a proposed state law (House Bill 1588) that would require universal background checks for gun purchases in Washington state.Supporters aim to prevent...
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Weighing The Impact Of The Feminine Mystique With Stephanie Coontz
Fifty years ago Betty Friedan published "The Feminine Mystique." It's been called one of the most important books of the 20th century. Stephanie Coontz is the author of a book about the impact of "The...
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Michelle Rhee: A "Radical" On Education Reform
Coming up on Weekday at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 20Michelle Rhee says our education system is failing. The founder and CEO of StudentsFirst and former chancellor of Washington, DC, public...
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Canada, Culture And Commerce: Oscar Nods, Sequestration And A Canadian Pope?
Coming up on Weekday at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 20Vancouver Sun political columnist Vaughn Palmer brings us the latest news from Canada. Film critic Robert Horton makes some Oscar predictions...
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