Marcie Sillman
Stories
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'Big Little Man': Alex Tizon On Growing Up Asian-American In Seattle
Marcie Sillman talks to journalist and author Alex Tizon about his memoir about coming of age as an Asian-American in Seattle and his search for self.
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Criminologist Says Murder Is Down, 'Only Thing Up Is Fear And Publicity'
Marcie Sillman talks with Northeastern University criminologist James Alan Fox about crime data and why we are so quick to search for a trend in the...
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Following SPU Shooting, Mental Health Advocates Push For Early Intervention
Marcie Sillman talks with Sandi Ando about reforming Washington state's mental health system. Ando is public policy chair for Washington's chapter of...
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How The Media Can Help Prevent Mass Shootings
Forensic psychologist Dr. Park Dietz worries the media has encouraged copycats of mass shootings. Recently, there have been two college shootings in as...
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The Tastemakers: Why Some Foods Trend And Others Don't
Marcie Sillman talks with food writer David Sax about the evolution of food trends in North America. Sax has written the book, "The Tastemakers: Why We...
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South Lake Union Named As An 'Innovation District'
Marcie Sillman talks to Bruce Katz, vice president of the Brookings Institute, about the infrastructure behind having an "innovation district," and the...
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Washington Voters To Decide On Dueling Gun Initiatives This November
Marcie Sillman talks with Olympia correspondent Austin Jenkins about competing gun ballot initiatives in Washington in light of the recent Seattle...
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Merck Buys Idenix And Their Drug For Hepatitis C
Marcie Sillman talks to biotech journalist Luke Timmerman about the pharmaceutical company Merck buying the biotech company Idenix for over $3 billion...
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Seattle Only Flirts With Radicalism, Says Medina Mayor
Marcie Sillman speaks with Medina Mayor Michael Luis, author of "Century 21 City: Seattle's Fifty Year Journey from World's Fair to World Stage," who...
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What Is The Best Action In The Face Of A Shooter?
Marcie Sillman talks to Greg Crane, president and founder of ALICE: Alert Lockdown Inform Counter Evacuate. He explains what he believes are the best...