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Is Technology Oversold As The Solution To All Our Problems?

  Self-described digital heretic Evgeny Morozov is the author of "To Save Everything, Click Here: The Folly of Technological Solutionism." Evgeny says not only are the promises of technology oversold,...

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UW Students Seek End of Fossil Fuel Investments

Students at the University of Washington want the school to dump its investments in major fossil fuel companies like Exxon and BP as part of a nationwide campaign to combat climate change through...

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Dipping Below The Surface Of Puget Sound

Most of us walk around on the surface of the earth, thinking that's all there is. But divers know better. There's just as much going on under the water as there is on land. We hear how dipping below...

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Singalong Wagner And Greendays Gardening Panel

Coming up on Weekday, May 21 at 10:00 a.m.Speight Jenkins And The Appeal Of WagnerMay 22nd is the birthday of composer Richard Wagner. In honor of his 200th year the Seattle Opera will be hosting a...

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Walter Mosley And A Music Recommendation

Coming Up On Weekday, May 21 at 9:00 a.m.Worth Listening To: A Music RecommendationAre you stuck in a music listening rut?  We are surrounded by new music and innovative artists.  Branch out!  New...

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Mayor McGinn Appoints Rival’s Partner to City Advisory Committee

Here’s one for the “Seattle is such a small world” file:State Sen. Ed Murray has been hitting the campaign trail of late in his effort to oust Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn.But McGinn has just recognized...

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Two Seattle School Board Seats Up For Grabs In Primary

Six candidates are vying for two Seattle School Board seats in the August 6 primary election.In Director District 5, which includes Capitol Hill, the Central Area, Beacon Hill and downtown, Kay...

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Wash. Rated First In Renewable Energy, But Will State Meet Its 2020 Renewable...

Coming up on The Conversation, May 21 at noon.Washington state ranks number one in the nation for our use of renewable energy sources according to an analysis by Slate Magazine. The ranking includes...

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What You Still Don’t Know About Obamacare

 Over 40 percent of Americans don’t know Obamacare is the law according to a non-partisan study by the Kaiser Family Foundation. Even more Americans don’t know what’s in the law or how the Affordable...

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Barzan: One Father’s Path From Iraqi Refugee To Family Man To Suspected...

  Alex Stonehill is the director of "Barzan," a documentary that follows one man’s journey from Iraqi refugee to building a home in Bothell to fighting allegations of terrorism. Ross Reynolds talks...

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Duwamish Fight For Federal Status Inches Forward

Seattle’s native people, the Duwamish, will learn today about their next step in a decades-old legal battle.  The tribe has petitioned the US government for federal recognition, which would make the...

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What Does The New Xbox Mean For Microsoft’s Future?

 Microsoft's new Xbox is being unveiled today at a live event in Redmond. With features like video streaming, this Xbox’s got more than games. But what does it mean for the future of the company? Ross...

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Public Spaces That Appear Private

In some parts of Seattle and San Francisco, developers can build more densely than the law would typically allow if they build what's called a POPOS. That's a Privately-Owned, Public Open Space. It's...

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The Canadian Justice System, A Review Of "Star Trek" And The New X-Box

Coming up on Weekday, May 22 at 10:00 a.m. Canada, Culture And CommerceVancouver Sun political correspondent Vaughn Palmer explains why Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s Chief of staff has resigned and...

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Hollywood's British Invasion And Nathaniel Philbrick On "Bunker Hill"

Coming up on Weekday, May 21 at 9:00 a.m. Comic Actress Kate Hess Parodies Masterpiece Theater  Everyone loves Downton Abbey these days and Hollywood is paying attention by hiring British actors for...

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Seattle's Fragmented Duwamish Tribe Struggles For Identity

On a rainy Saturday afternoon, a strong brew of native tea warms up the crowd at the Duwamish Longhouse in West Seattle. The tribe has hosted this casual tea party every spring since the longhouse...

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Memories Of Prom, And Jobs In Sound Effects

 Seattle-Area Employment Picture BrightensThe region's economic picture appears to be brightening as King County's unemployment rate fell to 4.4 percent in April. We hear why from Seattle Times...

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Obama To Address Drones, Guantanamo Bay In Security Speech

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is set to at least partially bring out into the open some of the US-directed drone program, a key component of counterterrorism strategy, as he outlines the...

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Where Are The Electric Car Charging Stations?

 You can’t drive your electric car if you can’t plug in and recharge, and the build-out on electric car chargers is behind schedule. Ross Reynolds talks with WSDOT's Jeff Doyle about the gaps in the...

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Questions Concerning Adoption Law

 Governor Jay Inslee signed a bill into law on Tuesday that gives people who were adopted access to non-certified copies of their birth certificates. Before now they had to get a special court order....

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