Ross Reynolds
Stories
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The Big Flatline: Oil And The No-Growth Economy
Jeff Rubin was a high-flying economist at a major Canadian investment bank, until he decided to write a book about how high oil prices were going to flatten the global economy. Ross Reynolds talks Jeff Rubin about the steadily mounting demand for cheap oil in a world of dwindling supply.
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US Senators Want To Bust The Filibuster
You don't need a majority to gum up the US Senate. With 41 votes, you can call in a filibuster. Republicans defend the filibuster, but Democrats hate it. That's why Democratic senators want to loosen the filibuster's hold around the senatorial throat.Julian Zelizer is a political commentator and a history professor at Princeton University. His books include "Arsenal of Democracy" and "Jimmy Carter." Zelizer sits down with Ross to tell us how a few senators want to bust the filibuster.
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Seattle: A Hotspot For Human Trafficking
Seattle is a hotspot for computer software, gourmet coffee and unfortunately, human trafficking. The victims work as prostitutes, domestic servants and mail-order brides. That blight on the city's reputation is a sore spot for Washington State Senator Jeanne Kohl-Welles. She gives Ross an update on Washington's efforts to fight human trafficking.
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Medicating Children
Kids and drugs don't mix, unless you're talking about antipsychotic medication. Then they go together like peanut butter and jelly.From 2001 to 2007, the number of preschool-age kids on such drugs increased by almost half. Between 1996 and 2005, school-age kids using anti-depressants increased even more. Experts disagree on whether we're overmedicating our youth.So what's a parent to think? Concerned parents may be left wondering if their children suffer from genuine medical conditions, or if they're just normal, moody kids. Ross puts these questions to psychiatrist Dr. Robert Hilt from Seattle Children's Hospital.Also in this segment, blogger Kelly Wickham describes the tricky process of diagnosing and medicating her son.
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Baseball: A Mirror For America
What does Baseball history tell us about America? That we’re a nation of scandals and corrupt leadership, of racial prejudice and cold economic calculus. But we’re also a nation of humility and redemption. William Woodward teaches American history at SPU and preaches the gospel of baseball all over Washington state. The narrative he sees in baseball gives him hope – not just for America, but for the human condition. Professor Woodward gives Ross Reynolds his pitch.
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Becoming Dale Chihuly
Dale Chihuly was born in Tacoma, attended the University Of Washington, and went on to revolutionize glass art. His work is displayed all over the world,
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Get Paid To Weatherize Your Home
Lots of people want to help pay to weatherize your home. But that money can be hard to get. Navigating all the public utility rebates and incentive programs — what a headache!In Seattle, there's a program called Community Power Works to help. It's a partnership between the feds and the city of Seattle. And it's only here until the federal stimulus money runs out. Ross talks with the program's manager, Joshua Curtis.
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Fighting Infertility
In the popular television series Jon and Kate Plus 8, a couple suffering from infertility used artificial insemination to have children. What they didn’t plan on was the set of twins that arrived after the first treatment, and after the second treatment, a set of sextuplets.Fertility research is now showing that the risk of accidental multiple births is dramatically decreasing. It’s estimated that one in five couples in the US struggle with infertility, and more and more treatment options are becoming available. Ross Reynolds sits down with University of Washington associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology, Dr. Paul Zarutskie, to talk about the latest developments in fertility treatments for men and women.
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King County Prosecutor Aims For Tougher Gun Penalties For Kids
King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg is pushing for tougher penalties for kids that commit crimes with guns in Washington state. Under current rules a judge can call for detention for up to 30 days for the first gun offense. Under the proposed change, juvenile offenders would get a mandatory 10 days in detention after the first offense.Satterberg’s allies in the fight include two forces that are usually opposed: gun rights groups and gun control groups. But critics of the proposal say mandatory minimums are not the solution. Ross Reynolds talks with University of Washington lecturer, Kimberly Ambrose, about why she opposes the change.
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The New Front Page: 21st Century Journalism And What It Means For You
What happens when the demand for profit by media companies drives news coverage? Seattle reporter Claudia Rowe joins Ross Reynolds to talk about the changing landscape of journalism in 2012. She’s been in journalism for more than 20 years, writing most recently for The New York Times and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.