Joshua McNichols
Reporter
About
As KUOW's Growth and Development reporter and co-host of KUOW's Booming podcast, Joshua's "growing pains" beat sits at the nexus of housing, transportation, urban planning, government and the economy. His favorite stories also include themes of history, technology, and climate change.
Joshua holds a B.A. in Architecture from the University of Washington. Public Radio is his second career; architecture was his first. He is proud of the many odd jobs he's held in his life, such as salmon fisher, author, bike courier, and bed-and-breakfast cook.
Location: Seattle
Languages Spoken: English
Pronouns: he/him
Professional Affiliations: The Society of Professional Journalists, Western Washington Chapter
Podcasts
Stories
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VA’s Opiate Overload Feeds Veterans’ Addictions, Overdose Deaths
The Dept of Veterans Affairs has a big drug problem. Data shows a huge increase in the number of prescriptions given to highly addictive pain killers given to veterans. In some cases, the V.A. is prescribing pain killers to known addicts. The V.A. systems in Spokane, Washington and Portland, Oregon are among the top ten offenders. Today, we're airing a radio version of Aaron Glantz's investigation from the pilot for a new program called "Reveal."
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Young Women Scientists Forge Their Futures
Women who want to become scientists sometimes face obstacles at home. That's even more true in other parts of the world. Here's a profile of two women who chose to become scientists anyway.
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Almost Everyone Can Master Algebra In 90 Minutes By Playing This Video Game
The University of Washington's Center for Game Science has an outrageous claim: By playing a computer game called DragonBox Adaptive for 90 minutes, 92
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This Is Your Data Profile
Somewhere, out there, is a profile of you. A file containing information about who you hang out with, what music you listen to and what you like to buy. APM's Stacey Vanek Smith went diving to find out what marketing companies knew about her. The two words that bothered her the most: "markedly single."
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The Periodic Table
With last week's confirmation of the existence of a brand new element (ununpentium), we're thinking about the periodic table of the elements, which predicts the behavior of elements long before they're discovered. Many of us haven't thought about the periodic table since high school. But it's one of the most powerful visual graphics ever created.
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Turkey In A Tough Diplomatic Spot Regarding Syria
Turkey used to be neutral. Like the Switzerland of the Middle East. But the Turkish government's recent, tougher stance on Syria has blown that neutrality out of the water. And Turks themselves aren't too happy about it.
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Ballard Brewery District Thrives By Balancing Cooperation And Competition
When you run a coffee shop, and someone else opens a coffee shop across the street, that’s usually a bad thing. But sometimes, when you get enough similar businesses in one location, that’s good. And the benefits of cooperation outweigh the cost of the extra competition.
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How J. Edgar Hoover Set The Stage For NSA Surveillance
Edward Snowden's revelations about the scope of US government surveillance programs took many people by surprise. But the federal government has been
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Biographies In The Age Of Email
For centuries, biographers relied on handwritten letters to bring historical figures to life, from Ghandi to Catherine The Great. But email, texts and
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The End Of Men And The Rise Of Women
Women now comprise 50 percent of the workforce. But for the most part, they’re not running big companies or Congress and they’re still getting paid less.