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Summary: The Conversation covers current events in politics, public affairs, culture and science. Host Ross Reynolds opens the phone for listeners to participate in spirited discussions on the issues of the day. Twitter: KUOWRoss | Facebook: KUOWRoss To find stories by The Conversation older than October 15, 2012, go to www2.kuow.org and select "The Conversation" from the show dropdown menu in the search function.

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 Can The Next Bangladesh Factory Disaster Be Prevented? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 710

The death toll from last month's Bangladesh clothing factory collapse is now over 800 people. The scale of the disaster has prompted many people here in

 Yes, It Feels Like Summer, But That River Is Dangerous | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 181

Seattle has seen record temperatures this week and more warm weather is forecasted this week. All the heat is making getting in the water very tempting,

 Breaking The Taboo Against Talking About Death | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1241

How do you want to die? Seattle food provocateur and entrepreneur Michael Hebb wants you to talk about it -- over dinner.Hebb says how we want to die

 Stephen Apkon On Navigating "The Age Of The Image" | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 976

Stephen Apkon says we live in a world of images but do not have the visual literacy to understand them. His new book is "The Age of the Image: Redefining

 Should Principals Have Veto Authority Over Teacher Transfers? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 427

State senate leaders plan to revive a bill in the upcoming special session that would allow school principals to veto teachers’ school assignments.

 Making Seattle Carbon Neutral By 2050 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 252

Seattle City Councilmember Mike O’Brien wants Seattle carbon neutral by 2050. The plan to make Seattle carbon neutral is bound to be expensive, but O

 What Do You Want In The Next Mayor? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 766

The campaign for Seattle mayor is already underway. The new mayor will face a variety of obstacles from transportation and business to poverty and

 Why Are More People Committing Suicide In The US? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 275

A new report from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention shows that suicide deaths have surpassed car deaths in the United States. According to the

 What’s The Future Of Cars? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1413

Our car expert Ashly Knapp says in the not-too-distant future your car will be driving itself. Ross Reynolds sits down with Ashly Knapp to find out more

 Seattle Vs. Portland: News Round Table | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1757

KUOW Conversation host Ross Reynolds and OPB Think Out Loud host Dave Miller sit down to discuss this week's regional news with the writers and reporters

 Seattle Vs. Portland Smackdown! | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1255

When the Emerald City and the Rose City go at it, from the outside it must look like a silly sibling feud between two hippies wearing REI chic. The two

 Number Of "Patriot" Groups Skyrockets In Washington State | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1161

Three in 10 registered American voters believe an armed rebellion might be necessary in the next few years according to pollsters at Fairleigh Dickinson

 How Common Is Weight Discrimination In Washington State? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1021

A new study from Johns Hopkins University finds that overweight patients are treated with less warmth than thinner patients by doctors. That kind of

 Same Sex Marriage: What Happens Next? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1111

Last November Washington became the first state to legalize same sex marriage at the polls but today we want to check in on what is happening with the

 Coming Out: The Mavericks | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1038

“I’m a 34-year-old NBA center. I’m black. And I’m gay.” So started the essay by active NBA player Jason Collins, the first openly gay NBA player. In fact,

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