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Episodes
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Casual Friday: Pandemics anonymous
It's been a year since our first Casual Friday. Today, we reflect on the ups and downs of a year in Covidland, and hear some pandemic confessions.
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An Amazon warehouse may unionize
Big labor drama is brewing in tiny Bessemer, Alabama, where fifty-eight hundred Amazon warehouse workers are currently voting in a highly publicized union election. New York Times tech correspondent Karen Weise explains why their decision could be a watershed moment for the company.
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Seattle Now: Trying to tax WA's wealthy
Democrats in Olympia have tried and failed to pass a tax on capital gains for years. They have a good chance this year, but the bill faces significant legal hurdles.
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One hell of a year
It's been one year since the country's first covid-related death was reported right here in Western Washington. We talk with King County health officer Dr. Jeff Duchin about the lessons of the past year, and why he’s cautiously optimistic about the future.
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A landmark drug law decision
A ruling by the state Supreme Court last week opens up new possibilities for treating drug addiction. But in the short term it could cut some people off from badly needed help.
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Casual Friday with Melissa Hellman and Matthew Inman
Seattle's anarchist jurisdiction officially ends, the Mariners throw a man overboard and a woman finds an amazing deal on some used crochet in a Greenwood thrift store.
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Attacks on Asian Americans 'a test' of summer protests
High-profile attacks against Asian American seniors in the Bay Area are fueling calls for a law and order response. But Seattle Times columnist Naomi Ishisaka wants to keep the big picture in mind.
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Bridging a vaccine trust gap
Washington's vaccine rollout hasn't been equitable, especially for Black folks. One reason: broken trust between Black communities and the medical system. Today we talk to someone who's trying to rebuild it.
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Grocery workers win hazard pay
The grocery industry is pushing back against Seattle’s temporary four-dollar-an-hour pay hike for some workers. But the union that represents them says it will keep pushing too, to bring the pay bump to more cities. We talk about the push for hazard pay with Seattle Times reporter David Gutman.
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Sawant email threats mystery solved
When District 3 Councilmember Kshama Sawant got threats from a city employee, sent from their city email address, you may have thought: 'There’s no way someone would actually do that.' And you'd be right. Seattle Times crime reporter Sara Jean Green has the story.
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Casual Friday with Tan Vinh and Zaki Hamid
America gets hammered by winter, Seattle gets a taste of donkey sauce and how far would YOU walk through the snow for a Covid vaccine?
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Pandemic motherhood's primal scream
This pandemic hasn’t been easy on any of us, but moms have borne the brunt of it.