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Episodes
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What's going on with Compassion Seattle?
There’s one ballot measure that’s been driving a lot of the talk around Seattle’s elections this year: Compassion Seattle. And there are some recent twists in the conversation. We talk with Seattle Times staff reporter Scott Greenstone, who covers homelessness.
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Back to school (for real this time)
Many students will be stepping into their classrooms tomorrow for the first time since before the pandemic. But what will school look like given skyrocketing cases, no vaccines for kids under 12 and a bevy of rules around masks and distancing?
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Drag during Delta
Drag performances are all about interacting with the audience, putting on a show and trying new things. This summer, many drag queens returned to the stage for the first time since the pandemic started... but Delta is changing the equation.
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Casual Friday: 'The connoisseurs of our day'
Summer is crawling to a close, and it was a weird week in the city. The baby on Nirvana's Nevermind album is suing the band, King County hit 70% initial vaccination in every age and racial group, and just how hard was it to date during this pandemic summer?
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Hugs in the time of Delta
Vaccines have made it a lot safer to be physically close to people again. But that's prompting all sorts of conversations about people's comfort level with physical touch. Do you go in for a hug, or keep your distance?
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Secret Seattle
We all got to know our neighborhoods a LOT better during quarantine, but Susanna Ryan went above and beyond. She runs the Seattle Walk Report Instagram account, and has a new book about the hidden history of objects on the city's streets — Secret Seattle.
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The summer of 'revenge travel'
If you tried to book a flight, or a hotel, or even a campsite this summer, you probably discovered people are doing a LOT of traveling. It's the reason why everything from flights to Maui, to a rental car in Seattle is extortionate right now. And it's also taking a toll on destinations like National Parks. We talk with Seattle Times travel writer Christy Karras to learn more about 'revenge travel' and its impacts.
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How to fight a wildfire
We all see the news stories and experience the smoke of wildfires up and down the West coast. But what does it actually look like on the ground for the people who fight those blazes? Today we find out.
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Casual Friday: Hot girl summer is over
Afghanistan in crisis, how to leave your house in the era of constantly changing Covid mandates, and the end of hot girl summer.
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Go deep — piloting Puget Sound
Safely navigating narrow Puget Sound passages is tricky business, especially for cargo boats. Port pilots and scientists make these journeys possible.
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Your garden might be a fire hazard
If you think you're safe from wildfires because you live in the city, think again. Those pine trees and juniper bushes outside your front door could be putting you in danger.
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Ghost boats are haunting Puget Sound waters
It can cost over $10,000 to properly dispose of a boat that is no longer in working order. Some owners are choosing to abandon ship instead, causing big problems for marina managers and the environment.