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Consoles Vs Phones: What Is The Future For Video Games?
Sony rolled out their next generation video game console, the PS4, this week. But gaming has steadily been moving away from consoles to phones. What’s the future for video games? Ross Reynolds talks to...
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Conversation News Quiz!
Have you been listening to The Conversation this week? Ross Reynolds tests the knowledge and power of recollection of one lucky listener in the second ever Conversation News Quiz.
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How Will Sequestration Impact Washington State?
Unless lawmakers in the other Washington can come to an agreement, the US is facing $85 billion of automatic spending cuts. How will sequestration hit us here in the Evergreen state?Ross Reynolds talks...
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Congresswoman DelBene Talks Sequestration, Immigration And More
Congresswoman Suzan DelBene was elected in November to represent Washington's 1st District. How has she spent her first few months in office? Ross Reynolds sits down with Congresswoman DelBene for an...
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A Man, A Woman And A Gun: Seattle Noir Festival
Coming up on The Conversation, February 22 at noon.Jean-Luc Godard used to say that all you needed to make a noir film was “a man, a woman and a gun.” Many movies still use that basic premise, but how...
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House Democrats Want To Rev Up The Gas Tax
House Democrats are proposing to raise the gas tax by 10 cents, to 47.5 cents a gallon, within five years, to pay for a $10 billion transportation package. The plan was introduced earlier this week by...
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Borge Ousland: Adventures In Polar Exploration
Coming up on Weekday at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, February 25Global warming and melting ice are rapidly changing the landscape of the Earth's polar regions. What will it mean for life at the poles, and for...
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Ask Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn
Coming up on Weekday at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, February 25Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn says the city's next gun buyback will be different. Last month, the city's first buyback program in 20 years took in...
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Missing Oscar This Time, Late Ayatollah May Have Another Chance
“Iranian State TV Declares 'Argo' Oscars Win A Victory For Iran.” That was the headline this morning on the satirical website known as the Pan Arabia Enquirer. But if the late Ayatollah Khomeini missed...
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Homeschooling Gains Ground In Washington
There are now 1.9 - 2.5 million home-schooled students in the United States. And this year, over 16,000 children are homeschooled in Washington state.Parents give many different reasons for...
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Are We Too Charitable With Charities?
There are 1.1 million charities in the US and they raise around $1.5 trillion a year. But former NPR Chief Executive Ken Stern thinks we don’t ask enough about the charities we give to. What should...
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Bill Aims To Limit Amount Cities Spend On Public-Record Requests
Leaders of some cities in Washington state say public-records requests take a big bite out of their already strained budgets. A new bill in Olympia aims to fix that. It would limit the amount of time...
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Greendays Gardening: Get Ready For Spring
Coming up on Weekday at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 26Daffodils are pushing through the soil, temperatures are going up (a little). Are you planning your garden? How can you get the kids...
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Fighting To End HIV And TB Infections Worldwide
Coming up on Weekday at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 26Access to HIV and TB treatment has been improving worldwide. The rate of new infections is going down. But tuberculosis remains deadly,...
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Cheryl Strayed On Hiking The Pacific Crest Trail
Author Cheryl Strayed’s mother had just died. Like many in our region, she turned to nature for solace. And hiked a big part of the Pacific Crest Trail. The PCT is a place where you can keep on walking...
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Planning For Sonics Bump At Key Arena
The Seattle Sonics' basketball season is penciled-in at Key Arena for next year. During a Seattle City Council briefing Monday, city officials said game days have been set aside at Key Arena starting...
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Cracking Open The Sonics’ Treasure Chest
When the owners of the Seattle Sonics moved the team to Oklahoma City in 2008, basketball fans in Seattle were crushed. But they got one consolation prize: The team’s owners agreed to leave behind the...
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The Five Best Sonics Souvenirs Ever
At least, the best pieces of memorabilia we’ve ever seen. Because the Museum of History and Industry let KUOW’s Deborah Wang peek at the stash that came into their hands as part of a settlement between...
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WSDOT Admits 520 Bridge Problems Result Of Design Flaw
Washington Secretary of Transportation Paula Hammond said Tuesday that cracks in the pontoons for the state Route 520 floating bridge project were largely the result of a flawed design by the state.
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Home Repair Help With Roger Faris
How’s your home improvement to-do list looking? Maybe you have some projects you've been meaning to get to? Weekday home repair expert Roger Faris joins us to take your questions. Call us at...
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