What happens in Moscow stays in Moscow
The CIA Chief of Disguise comes clean. Gear up for a summer of smoke on the water and fire in the skies. The cold case that could change what it means to take a DNA test. And: clothing sharing is caring.
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Jonna Mendez, The Moscow Rules
CIA Chief of Disguise is perhaps the coolest possible job title – and it’s the kind of thing you could never put on a business card (or LinkedIn tagline). Jonna Mendez held that excellent title, and now she’s written a book called The Moscow Rules: The Secret CIA Tactics That Helped America Win the Cold War.
Hilary Franz on wildfires
Looking forward to a beautiful PNW summer? The kind that dreams are made of, that make the other 10 months of the year worthwhile? You might have to put those dreams on hold: there’s a haze on the horizon. Hilary Franz is the Washington State Commissioner of Public Lands, and she says this year is likely to be even worse than last.
Patricia Murphy, Genetic Genealogy
A 30 year old cold case may radically change our ideas of privacy, identity, and DNA. KUOW’s Patricia Murphy has been reporting on a brutal double murder that was solved using a DNA testing service. If the jury agrees that the defendant is guilty, it will set precedent in several pending cases, most famously the Golden State Killer.
Ambika Singh, Armoire
Fast fashion, half season collections: style is speeding up fast. But there’s an argument that fashion can be sustainable as well. Ambika Singh is the CEO (and Chief Bosslady) at Armoire, a Seattle clothing rental company that wants you to feel like your closet is infinite.
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Bill Radke
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Bill hosts Week In Review and Words in Review. After starting with KUOW as a University of Washington student in 1985, Bill was KUOW's morning host in the '90s and the creator of past show, Rewind, a news-satire show heard on KUOW and nationwide on NPR. Bill moved away to Southern California to host American Public Media's Weekend America and Marketplace Morning Report and returned to KUOW in 2012.
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