Shane Mehling
Stories
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The surprisingly complex history of women and public bathrooms
Bill Radke talks with Shannon Keating, LGBT editor for Buzzfeed, about how the relationship between gender and bathrooms goes far beyond the modern...
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4 things to know about Mayor Ed Murray's homeless levy
This summer, Seattle voters will likely be tasked with a big decision. Should the city should double what it spends combating homelessness?
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Seattle's proposed soda tax is bittersweet
Bill Radke spoke with Dr. Jim Krieger and law professor Baylen Linnekin about the proposed tax on sugary beverages in Seattle. Dr. Krieger feels that...
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What if doctors could prescribe housing for the homeless?
Bill Radke speaks with Hawaii State Senator Josh Green. Senator Green is also an ER doctor, and is trying to both house the homeless and reduce their...
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What does the GOP health care bill mean for Washington?
Bill Radke speaks with Aaron Katz about the most dire predictions for how the Republican health care proposal will affect Washingtonians. Katz is a...
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Trans teens: Here's what you miss when you debate the bathroom issue
KUOW’s Bill Radke talks with Leyla Gheisar and Fred Anex-Schnauss , two non-binary trans teens in Seattle who, despite state protections, still struggle...
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Two professors prove that you don't know how a toilet works
Bill Radke talks with professor Philip Fernbach, co-author of the new book "The Knowledge Illusion ," about how people don't know nearly as much as they...
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Seattle police will soon have body cameras, and the ACLU is not happy about it
Bill Radke speaks with Crosscut city reporter David Kroman about the recent move by the City Council to equip Seattle's officers with body cameras by...
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Three non-traditional Trump voters give the president high marks
Bill Radke speaks with three Trump voters — Marcy Ann Ritchie, Forrest Taylor and Lori Theis — who don't quite fit the stereotype of those who voted for...
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How an advocate got the NRA to collaborate on preventing gun suicides
Bill Radke speaks with Jennifer Stuber, an associate professor at the University of Washington and co-founder of Forefront: Innovations in Suicide...