Caution: Patients Falling At Washington Hospitals
Medical mistakes are a leading cause of death and injury in America. One of the most frequent mishaps in Washington hospitals: patients who fall. A fall in a hospital can lead to serious complications,...
View ArticleMetro Driver Safety, Gay Rights In Russia And The Interfaith Amigos
Metro Driver SafetyYesterday morning in downtown Seattle, a Metro bus driver was shot and wounded by a passenger. While assaults on Metro drivers have decreased overall since 2006, there were still 107...
View ArticleIdentity Crisis
For our last week of the summer we bring you stories of change, challenge and identity!Hosts Carlos Nieto and Isaac Noren speak about what it means to be themselves and how others view them. Isaac...
View ArticleThe Transportation Package, Letters Written In Wartime And Gardening
Olympia And The Transportation PackageWhen state lawmakers adjourned in June, they left a $10 billion transportation package on the table. Now, senate leaders have announced they’ll hold hearings in...
View ArticleCutting Through Obamacare Rollout Confusion
The pace of implementation for the Affordable Care Act, known by critics and the president himself as Obamacare, is picking up this fall. Starting October 1 you can start shopping for a health plan in...
View ArticleHealth Department To Teens: 'Suck On This'
If you saw a teenager walking down the street wearing a neon t-shirt with the phrase “Suck on This” printed across the chest, your mind might not automatically think that they are trying to spread a...
View ArticleHumans Look Forward To Turning Into Robots
Are you optimistic about the future of science? A recent Pew Survey found that 71 percent of Americans believe artificial arms and legs will perform better than natural ones by 2050, and 69 percent...
View ArticleDoes Fewer Kids Mean Less Kid Friendly? Raising Children In Jet City
Seattle has one of the lowest populations of children in the United States. What does it mean when a city goes from a playground for kids to a playground for the rich? Ross Reynolds talks with Ali...
View ArticleNews From Canada, Robert Horton On Film, And Tech News
Coming up on Weekday, August 14 at 10:00 a.m. Les Layne from the Victoria Time Colonist brings us the latest news from Canada. Film critic Robert Horton joins us with a look at the movies. Then, Todd...
View ArticleEgypt Declares National Emergency
Egypt's presidency has declared a state of emergency after scores of people were killed when security forces stormed protest camps in Cairo.The camps had been occupied by supporters of former president...
View ArticleViolence In Egypt, PacMed Building And Peter Kareiva
Violence Erupts In EgyptEgyptian troops moved into Cairo to break up the anti-government protests today. The country has declared a state of emergency as violence escalates. Kristen Chick is the Cairo...
View ArticleGetting Fresh With Ross And Sheryl: What A Peach!
This week Ross Reynolds talks with Sheryl Wiser of Cascade Harvest about the ever complicated peach. How do you find a good one? She explains and then tells us what to do with our new plump and pretty...
View ArticleWhy Can't Congress Make Progress?
This year’s Congress is the most unproductive in at least 60 years. In its first six months, the 113th Congress has passed only 22 bills through both the House and the Senate, and most of those were...
View ArticleRules Of The Road
Do pedestrians always have the right of way? Really? Always? Is it illegal to pass a city bus on the right? What is the speed limit in a neighborhood if no signs are posted? Ross Reynolds sits down...
View ArticleFighting Foreclosure And Finding Forgiveness
Today on the program, Maddie Ewbank and Srikar Penumaka bring you stories about moving on in life: letting go and gaining in the process.First, Kendra Hanna tells you about one family's struggle with...
View ArticleNicole: A Portrait Of A Seattle Sex Trafficking Survivor
Two and a half weeks ago the FBI, in partnership with local law enforcement, conducted a cross-country sweep looking to help stop child sex trafficking. They recovered dozens of under-age victims who...
View ArticleRob Sheffield On The Fascinating World Of Karaoke
Karaoke fascinates some and leave other baffled. Rob Sheffield is in the former category. The Rolling Stone contributing editor has written a memoir about love and karaoke and he sits down to take Ross...
View ArticleBurn Ban Relaxed In Western Washington
A burn ban issued by the Department of Natural Resources in late July has been partially lifted in Western Washington. Recreational fires in approved fire pits on DNR protected lands — such as state,...
View ArticleYour Take On The News
Your Take On The NewsIt’s Friday — time to talk over the week’s news. Our regular panel of journalists: Joni Balter, Knute Berger and Eli Sanders are in to talk about the news brewing inside the city...
View ArticleEgypt Crisis: Death Toll Rises As Violence Spreads
Hundreds of people gathered at a mosque in Ramses Square on Friday, after the Muslim Brotherhood, of which Mr. Morsi is a member, appealed to its supporters to join a "march of anger".The...
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