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Childhood Obesity, Thoughts On Ramadan, And Radio Retrospective
Coming up on Weekday, August 8 at 10:00 a.m.Childhood Obesity Declining Among America’s PoorestSince the mid 1970’s, childhood obesity rates in America have doubled. In recent years however, the tide...
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Department Of Homeland Security: Necessary Or Needless?
The vision of the Department of Homeland Security is to "ensure a homeland that is safe, secure and resilient against terrorism and other hazards." That's according to the mission statement on the...
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The Rationale Of Irrational Fears
Maybe you are afraid of clowns or heights, spiders or public speaking. Fears are common, and from an evolutionary stand point fear can be very helpful. But what happens when you are so afraid of...
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AMBER Alert Goes Cellular
The AMBER alert system began in Texas in the mid 1990s and has grown from small town partnership to satellite system. According to the Office of Justice program website AMBER stands for America’s...
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Back Alley Caviar
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has charged two men with illegally selling caviar, steelhead and salmon as a part of an international fish poaching ring. The men are accused of selling...
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How J. Edgar Hoover Set The Stage For NSA Surveillance
Edward Snowden's revelations about the scope of US government surveillance programs took many people by surprise. But the federal government has been tracking people's personal information for a long...
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Your Take On The News
Coming up on Weekday, August 9 at 10:00 a.m.It's Friday: time to talk over the week's news with Crosscut writer Knute Berger, Q13 Fox political analyst C.R. Douglas and Publicola news editor Erica C....
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Science News, And Women Rejoining The Workforce
Coming up on Weekday, August 9 at 9:00 a.m.Science NewsWhat does laboratory hamburger meat have in common with Mars Rover “Curiosity” and Jeff Bezos? They’re the focus of Alan Boyle’s science news...
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Faith And Madness On The Alaska Frontier
It’s not unusual to find people looking for a new life in Alaska. That’s what the man who called himself Papa Pilgrim seemed to be when he arrived in McCarthy with his wife and 15 children. But there...
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Excessive Force Suit Filed Against Seattle Police Department and Officer
Attorneys for a man convicted of stealing a car in South Seattle two years ago have filed suit against the Seattle Police Department and one of its officers.
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Obama Set For News Conference Friday Afternoon
President Obama is set to hold a news conference at the White House on Friday at noon P.T. — his first such formal give-and-take with the press corps since "NSA leaker" Edward Snowden started spilling...
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"Revolutionary Summer" With Historian Joseph Ellis
Coming up on Speakers Forum, August 15 at 8:00 p.m.In the summer of 1776, 13 colonies seceded from the British Empire. The British sent the largest armada across the Atlantic to quell the rebellion;...
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What Do Macklemore And A Caterpillar Have In Common?
If you happen to be human, you’re constantly changing. You’ve changed since you were a little kid, since last year, and since 10:00 a.m. this morning. Today we bring you three stories on change.First,...
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Interstate Inmate Phone Call Rates Lowered by FCC
Phone calls made by inmates at Washington correctional institutions are expensive. That cost goes up if they’re calling out of state. A new ruling today by the Federal Communications Commission will...
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State Transportation Plan, And Junk Foods We've Loved
Coming up on Weekday at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, August 12.State Lawmakers Move On Transportation PackageWhen state lawmakers adjourned in June, they left a $10 billion transportation package on the table....
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Mapping Health Care Access, Around The Water Cooler, And Photographing Pine...
Coming up on Weekday at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, August 12Mapping King County’s UninsuredIn 2011, more than 200,000 adults living in King County had no health insurance. Now officials are mapping where...
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No Room for Husky Helmet Car in New UW Stadium
When University of Washington Football fans attend their first game at the newly revamped Husky Stadium later this month, one thing will be missing -- the Husky Helmet Car.It’s been circling the...
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Crash Victims Sue Boeing Over Asiana Airlines Crash
Families of some passengers who were harmed in the Asiana Airlines flight that crashed at San Francisco Airport last month are suing Boeing as well as the airline. The suits say Boeing bears some...
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They'll Follow Her Anywhere: Seattle Artist Susan Robb
Seattle artist Susan Robb’s work has been praised by art critics and gallery owners across the country. But the impact of what she does stretches beyond insider art circles. Her work creates new...
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Bus Driver In Satisfactory Condition After Attack
SEATTLE (AP) — A man who shot the driver of a Metro bus on Monday also fired at police as he fled through downtown Seattle and was shot by officers after he boarded another bus, police said.
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