What's Your Unusual Commute Story?
From where to where, and by what means? One of the points should be in the central Puget Sound region.Answer this question.
View ArticleWhat's Your Experience With Outsourcing Work?
Do you work for an online outsourcer? How much of your life do you outsource? Answer this question.
View ArticleAre You Ready For SuperSonic Traffic?
What will game days do to your commute? People living near I-90 and on the Eastside, we're talking to you!Answer this question.
View ArticleSequestration Suspends King County Housing Vouchers
The King County Housing Authority has stopped issuing new Section 8 vouchers. The program is federally subsidized through the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The move is a result of the...
View ArticleConversation 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...
View ArticleSequester Slashes Washington Head Start, K-12 Funding
At least 1,000 children could be kicked out of Head Start programs in Washington due to the automatic federal budget cuts that began today.
View ArticleSeattle Composer Eyvind Kang Inspires Local Musicians
In 2013 KUOW presents “13 for '13”, in partnership with the Seattle Times. This 12-part series profiles 13 members of the Seattle-area’s diverse cultural community, people who have had an impact and...
View ArticleWhy Is Sugar So Bad For Us?
A new study shows a convincing link between sugar consumption and diabetes. It’s the latest in a line of research that shows processed sugar is bad for our health. We talk with one of the study's...
View ArticleFive Minutes Onstage At Ignite Seattle
Scheduled for Speakers Forum on March 7 at 8 p.m.If you had five minutes on stage, what would you say? That's the premise of Ignite Seattle, a regular worldwide event where presenters get five minutes...
View ArticleThe Reenactors
When most of people think of reenactors, they think of people dressing in costumes, marching across a battlefield while fake cannons go off. But for a few people around Monroe, Georgia, reenactments...
View ArticleShould Minors Convicted Of Crimes Be Serving Life Sentences Without Parole?
Some prisoners in Washington state are currently serving life sentences without the possibility of parole for crimes they committed when they were under the age of 18. Is that just? Last year, the US...
View ArticleHave Politics Ruined Professional Sports?
What do politics have to do with professional sports? More now than ever according to Dave Zirin, sports editor for The Nation. Ross Reynolds talks to Zirin about the impact of politics in professional...
View ArticleDeath Penalty Cases Derailed In King County
Both of King County’s death penalty cases are on hold pending appeal to the Washington Supreme Court. A key issue in both cases is whether the defendants have experienced any hardships that should have...
View ArticleGavin Newsom: Taking The Town Square Digital
Coming up at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 5It’s not news that government can get bogged down by layers of bureaucracy. The solution to cutting the red tape, says California Lieutenant Governor Gavin...
View ArticleShould GMO Foods Be Labeled?
Coming up at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 5Later this year, Washington state voters may get the chance to weigh in on whether genetically modified foods should be labeled as such. Supporters of...
View ArticleWashington Charter School Commissioners To Be Announced This Week
The first members of Washington state’s new Charter School Commission are due to be appointed Wednesday. The commission will be able to approve some of the 40 charter schools allowed under the law...
View ArticleDaughter Of Former Washington Governor Tapped As New Port Commissioner
The newest Port of Seattle commissioner should be a familiar name to anyone who follows Washington state politics. She’s 33-year-old Courtney Gregoire, daughter of former Washington Governor Chris...
View ArticleNeil deGrasse Tyson: Let's Think Big About Space
What does the future hold for America’s space program? Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson argues that space exploration is vital for our economy, our security — and our morale. "Audacious visions......
View ArticleCanada, Culture And Commerce: Disney's Oz Prequel And NW Business News
Vancouver Sun political correspondent Vaughn Palmer brings us the latest from Canada. Film critic Robert Horton has a look at what's happening at the movies. Then, Michele Matassa Flores wraps up the...
View ArticleAfter Saddam
Anxiety. Regret. But also happiness and hope. These are the emotions experienced by Iraqis as they try to find stability and safety for their families in post-Saddam Iraq. The BBC’s Hugh Sykes has...
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