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It’s Friday — time to talk over the week’s news with Joni Balter , Eli Sanders and Knute Berger . Steve Ballmer says he's stepping down. What lies ahead for Microsoft? Washington Ceasefire and Mayor Mike McGinn ask Seattle businesses to go gun-free. Will it work? Plus: arena backer Chris Hansen fesses up to an awkward political donation, state Republicans get ready to pick a new party chair and the debate over a $15-an-hour minimum wage picks up steam. We talk about those stories and more with
A World Of Things Waiting To Be Found Ever walked past a crumpled note and wondered what the history behind it is? Davy Rothbart, the founder of FOUND Magazine , has. He’s turned that curiosity for found objects into a career. Marcie Sillman talked with Rothbart and his brother Peter Rothbart, an expert finder and musician, back in 2006 about lost trinkets, stray photographs and cast-aside artifacts just waiting to be discovered. Stories From High School Reunions One weekend back in 2005,
Gloria Steinem: The Next 30 Years Gloria Steinem, founder of Ms. Magazine, leader of the women’s movement and journalist, visited KUOW in 2006. Steve Scher talked with Steinem about what modern feminism means and her goals for the next 30 years. Gang Violence In Seattle And Tacoma In 2006, Seattle and Tacoma saw a sudden surge in gang violence. Rival gangs were battling over street corners and engaging in drive-by shootings. Steve Scher talked with Lt. Eric Sano of the Seattle Police Department,
Big Americans: From Comfortable Products To Confidence Americans are bigger than ever, and many are finding the need for products, such as seat belt extenders, to make their lives more comfortable. In 2004, Steve Scher talked with Susan V. James, founder of Abundance Northwest, and Bill Fabrey, then president of Amplestuff.com, about fat acceptance and how products can help build confidence. A Conversation With Comedian George Carlin American comedian, actor and writer George Carlin was known
The Art Of Writing About War War is hard to describe. In his memoir, "Jarhead," Gulf War Marine Anthony Swofford writes, "This is not funny, the possibility of death, but like many combatants before us we laugh to obscure the tragedy of our cheap, squandered lives." Swofford and writers Dave Danelo and Michael Yon joined us in 2008 to discuss the challenges of war and the challenges of writing about it. Black In Seattle: What It Was Like In 2002 Back in 2002, Seattle Times columnist Jerry Large
Sue Hubbell: Author, Beekeeper And Bug Lover Sue Hubbell is the author of many books on entomology, including “A Book of Bees: And How to Keep Them.” She wrote for The New Yorker, Smithsonian and Time. Steve Scher talked with Hubbell back in 1993 about the many reasons to appreciate bugs. Bill Nye On Getting People Interested In Science Bill Nye, forever dubbed The Science Guy, is an author, comedian, scientist and former television host. Though his Disney/PBS show, "Bill Nye The Science Guy , "
The Business Of NewspapersJeff Bezos, Chief Executive of Amazon.com just bought the Washington Post for $250 million. Billionaires have been buying up
MLB SuspensionsMajor League Baseball has handed down lengthy suspensions to more than a dozen players for using performance enhancing drugs, among them:
News From D.C.Washington, D.C., is on recess. What didn’t get done before they left? CBS News Capitol Hill producer Jill Jackson. Nancy Pearl On Armchair
Clint Dempsey Joins The SoundersFans of Seattle soccer were treated to a welcome surprise at the start of Saturday's game against Dallas. Clint Dempsey,
It's Friday: time to talk over the week's news with Seattle Times assistant political editor Joni Balter, Crosscut writer Knute Berger and Q13 Fox
Biotech NewsWhat's happening in the world of biotech? Journalist Luke Timmerman from Xconomy tells us about the region’s big stories.What’s In The Fridge?
Call-In: Lessons Learned From Your Worst Road TripThe most memorable road trips are often those that don’t go well. What lesson did you learn from your
Providing Equal Health CareThe Human Rights Campaign released its 2013 Healthcare Equality Index. The HEI is a survey of how health care facilities treat
Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer brings us the latest news from Canada, Everett Herald film critic Robert Horton looks at how rain is used in film