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Episodes
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DeRay McKesson will meet you On the Other Side of Freedom
The noted activist's new book makes the case for hope.
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Should the world's future be in the hands of the few?
How wise is it to trust the world's richest individuals to redistribute their wealth in a way that might challenge their own billions?
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Wealthy philanthropists want to disrupt everything - except their own wealth
Like a precocious child, Jeff Bezos recently announced his very first act of philanthropy. Unlike a precocious child, that gift will be two billion dollars to education and homelessness nonprofits.
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This weekend, the story of John Okada comes back to life
During his life, the Seattle author was unsung. A new biography aims to put his story in fresh context.
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This novelist asks: what are the limits of freedom?
Away from Barbados in a hot air balloon, a protagonist learns that he can't outrun himself forever.
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Should you feel guilty for eating Chinook salmon?
Given the starving orca population in the Puget Sound, we look at whether or not humans should stop eating Chinook salmon.
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Good fences don't always make good neighbors
Robert Frost’s famous poem dealt with adjoining fields. Had he lived in the suburbs, it might have gone a bit differently.
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Filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy on covering difficult subjects
Academy Award-winning filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy spoke to KUOW's Marcie Sillman about her film, "A Girl in the River."
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On book tour, John Kerry has harsh words for the president
"'The Art of the Deal' has become 'The Art of the Squeal.'" Former secretary of state and senator Kerry has some sick burns - and serious concerns - for our current political moment.
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King County Councilor Claudia Balducci on funding Safeco Field
Bill Radke talks to King County Councilor Claudia Balducci ahead of the full council's vote on funding maintenance at Safeco Field, home of the Seattle Mariners.
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Meet Seattle's new superintendent
Denise Juneau took over the job as Seattle's superintendent a few months ago, just as Seattle teachers began negotiating their new contract.
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Results are in: women's pockets really are trash
We all know this is a problem. But until now, we didn't have the hard data to verify this societal scourge, this paltry pocket epidemic.