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Episodes
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Why nonprofits should pay more
The nonprofit world is filled with dedicated, talented people doing meaningful work. One thing it’s not known for is the pay. We’ll hear from Choose 180's Sean Goode about why they're boosting base salaries to $70,000, and what that means for the work they do.
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Casual Friday: 'I'm a Day Five guy'
Heat up the leftovers turn on the Apple Cup. We're talking Thanksgiving plans and whether WSU can snap a 7-year losing streak with The Barbershop's Terry Hollimon and Marcus Trufant.
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Dave & Dave and the midnight orca ride
A story about a man named Dave, another four guys also named Dave, and two majestic killer whales taken from the Northwest.
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Get out the long table
It's the closest thing to a normal Thanksgiving since the beginning of the pandemic. We're calling on Chef Kristi Brown of That Brown Girl Cooks! catering and Communion Restaurant & Bar to find out what the holiday will look like for her.
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To boost or not to boost? Many of you are asking the question now that the feds have opened the shots up to anyone over 18. UW Medicine’s Dr. Christine Johnston has some answers.
To boost or not to boost? Many of you are asking the question now that the feds have opened the shots up to anyone over 18. UW Medicine’s Dr. Christine Johnston has some answers.
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Indigenize the airwaves
Daybreak Star Radio is a brand-new online stream of indigenous music, news and culture from here in Seattle. We head to Discovery Park to visit station manager Sherry Steele at the studio in the Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center.
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In defense of Dick's Drive-In
Ichiro earns a spot in the Mariners Hall of Fame. A Boeing 747 lands in some schmancy new SLU apartments. And a Business Insider writer finds Dick's burgers lacking.
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WA's redistricting drama
High drama unfolded this week over the future of Washington’s political battle lines. A redistricting committee missed its midnight deadline to redraw the state’s congressional and legislative maps. Now, for the first time, it’ll go to the state Supreme Court. Seattle Times political reporter Jim Brunner explains.
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Treating the opioid epidemic
State Attorney General Bob Ferguson wants three drug distributors to pay up for their role in the opioid epidemic. If he wins in court, the state could have billions of dollars to spend on treatment. We talk with UW's Dr. Michelle Peavy about what that money could do.
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The big dark and the big SAD are here
The big dark is here, and for some so is the big SAD, which stands for Seasonal Affective Disorder, a mood disorder that affects five percent of adults. We get some strategies for coping from Kathleen Cook, chair of the psychology department at Seattle University.
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What's holding up your stuff?
The supply chain is slowing down, shipping containers are stacking up and the holidays are right around the corner. We hear from a small press publisher at the Market and a bookstore manager on Queen Anne about how shortages and delays are impacting their businesses.
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Casual Friday: Thursday was a holiday edition
Seattleites get momentarily confused by a tornado warning meant for Kitsap County. Three school districts call it a week after hundreds of teachers call out. And there's a new push to save the Cinerama.