'The American Muslim Teenager's Handbook' by Dilara, Imran and Yasmine Hafiz
A Handbook for American Muslim Teens and a Technology to End Global Warming
11/06/2009 at 12:00 p.m.
12:00 p.m.
Mourning a Seattle Police Officer
The Seattle Police Department is holding a memorial service today for slain Seattle Police Officer Timothy Brenton. KUOW reporter Amy Radil updates us live from this somber event.
Unemployment Update
The U.S. unemployment rate has exceeded 10 percent of the population. Have we reached the high–water mark? Also this week, the U.S. Senate approved extending unemployment benefits. In Washington state some people are able to collect payments for 79 weeks. We'll talk to some experts about what's happening both nationally and here in our state.
Domestic Partnerships: Making it Real
Backers of the everything–but–marriage act for domestic partners, Referendum 71, are declaring victory. Practically speaking, what will that mean for same sex partners who want to take advantage of these new benefits? Representative Jamie Pederson joins us to provide some nuts–and–bolts advice.
12:20 p.m.
Nathan Myhrvold on the Stratoshield
Former Microsoft technology chief Nathan Myhrvold says we could reverse global climate change by pumping liquid sulfur dioxide into the stratosphere. We could use a hose lifted more than 15 miles into the sky using helium–filled balloons. It would dim the sun just enough to reduce or reverse global warming. Nathan Myhrvold explains what he calls the Stratoshield.
12:40 p.m.
American Muslim Teenager
What's it like to be a Muslim teen in the United States? Dilara Hafiz and Imran Hafiz are a mother and son team that has written a guide. They'll join us to share their valuable tips.
Guest(s)
Peter S. Goodman is national economic correspondent for The New York Times and the author of "Past Due: The End of Easy Money and the Renewal of the American Economy."
Sheryl Hutchison is communications director for Washington state's Employment Security Department.
Jamie Pedersen is the Washington state representative for District 43. He sponsored one version of the domestic partnership legislation that eventually became law.
Nathan Myhrvold is a former chief of technology at Microsoft and co–founder of Intellectual Ventures.
Dilara Hafiz and Imran Hafiz are mother and son authors of "The American Muslim Teenager's Handbook."
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- 'Senate Throws a Lifeline to the Jobless,' CNNMoney.com
- Washington Secretary of State's Office: Domestic Partnership Frequently Asked Questions
- 'Stratoshield: Nathan Myhrvold Explains How to Save the Planet,' TechFlash
- 'American Muslim Teenager's Handbook'
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