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Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn. Photo by sea turtle.

Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn. Photo by sea turtle.

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How To Help Seattle's Youth

03/19/2010 at 12:00 p.m.

Seattle's mayor wants to know how to help the city's youth. He's holding town halls to hear ideas on improving education, jobs and anti–violence programs. What's your experience creating new opportunities for Seattle's youth? What are your ideas?

Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn. Photo by sea turtle.

Friday, March 19, 2010

News Roundup

Pot Initiative Battle: The American Civil Liberties Union supports marijuana legalization. But they don't support an effort to get a marijuana legalization initiative on fall ballot. Why not? The ACLU won't talk about it, but we get a response from the initiative's campaign... More » Listen to this story

Friday, March 19, 2010

Human Trafficking And Other News

Human Trafficking: Activism Explosion: We continue Sara Lerner's series on Human Trafficking with a look at why awareness is rising, who's involved and whether efforts are being focused in the right areas. Icebreakers: The icebreaker Polar Star, which is based in Seattle,... More » Listen to this story

Friday, March 19, 2010

What Web Sources Do You Trust?

Wikipedia is often the first place college kids turn for information according to a new University of Washington report. Does this signal the decline and fall of Western Civilization? How do you do research on the Internet? What sources do you use — and trust? More » Listen to this story

Thursday, March 18, 2010

News Roundup With Ross Reynolds

State Audit Spotlights Seattle City Light The State Auditor's office released a report this week that takes a critical look at dealings between the city and Seattle City light. The auditor says the Seattle government overcharges the utility for services like IT support and... More » Listen to this story

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Human Trafficking And The Lingo Dance

Human Trafficking: Farm Labor, Forced Labor? We continue Sara Lerner's series on human trafficking with a look at workers in Washington state's biggest business — agriculture. We'll also talk with State Senator Jeanne Kohl–Welles about new anti–trafficking... More » Listen to this story

Thursday, March 18, 2010

How High Is Too High?

University of Washington researchers are recruiting volunteer to help them test ideas on how to help people who are marijuana–dependent. Do you think you smoke too much pot? Are you trying to quit? Share your stories with us. More » Listen to this story

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

News Roundup With Ross Reynolds

Soccer Strike? Major league soccer players may go on strike next week. If it happens, the majority owner of the Seattle Sounders says major league soccer may not survive. Is that just posturing? P–I sports writer Art Thiel explains. NOAA Move Controversy: The National... More » Listen to this story

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

On Human Trafficking

Think human trafficking isn't happening here? Think again. Sara Lerner brings us the story of a woman brought from East Africa to a Seattle suburb where she was put to work as a housekeeper working 100 hours a week while getting paid $180 a month. Then we'll talk to the human... More » Listen to this story

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03.19.10

Today's Schedule

1:00 p.m. The Tavis Smiley Show
2:00 p.m. KUOW Presents
3:00 p.m. The World
4:00 p.m. All Things Considered
6:30 p.m. Marketplace

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