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Episodes
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How does Boeing change the subject at the Paris Air Show?
All eyes will again be on Boeing when The Paris Air Show begins Monday. But the reasons will be different this year with the company's 737 Max planes still grounded after those two deadly crashes.
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A murder trial in Snohomish County will change genetic privacy forever
Friends say William Talbott II is a regular guy. Police say he murdered a young couple more than 30 years ago. His DNA may be the key to the truth.
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This Seattle chef's food is a story of straddling two cultures
Aaron Verzosa and Amber Manuguid remember being embarrassed at school lunches because their food was different. But today, the couple showcase their Filipino heritage through their restaurant Archipelago.
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Cormorants are protected. But their poop is corroding a bridge across the Columbia River
Cormorants by the thousands have taken up residence under the landmark Astoria-Megler Bridge over the Columbia River. Their poop can corrode the bridge...
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Expect more heat-related deaths in Seattle, scientists say
The heat this week in Seattle can be dangerous -- but nothing compared to what climate change could bring, according to a new study.
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This musician helps keep an ancient language alive for Sephardic Jews
“Why there are so many Sephardic Jews in Seattle?” That’s the question we dove into on our latest episode of SoundQs, our podcast where you ask a question and KUOW explores the answer.
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Amazon: Government should hurry up and regulate facial recognition
The head of Amazon Web Services says he wants the federal government to regulate facial recognition technology.
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Two Puget Sound Energy coal plants closing earlier than expected
Two Puget Sound Energy coal plants will close in December because of financial challenges.
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Can the U.S. women repeat as World Cup champions?
Kim Malcolm talks with Lesle Gallimore about the 2019 Women's World Cup, and the outlook for the United States Women's National Soccer Team.
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Parents react to sudden closure of Kent charter school
Families are scrambling to pick up the pieces - and figure out what went wrong - after Excel Public Charter School and Destiny Charter Middle School, both part of the multi-state Green Dot charter chain, announced they are shutting down this month due to low enrollment .
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What are that new baby orca’s chances of surviving?
The calf, still ruddy and wrinkled from its time in the womb, brings the endangered population of southern resident killer whales up to 76.
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Black flight is not the end of Seattle's Central District's diversity story. "On The Brink" highlights those who working hard to keep it that way.
Black flight in Seattle's Central District is in the past. The African American community there is hard at work to revitalize the area.