A Surprising History Of The Apple (And Why Red Delicious Is Out) American as apple pie, the expression goes. Except that the only apple native to North America is the crab apple, said Rowan Jacobsen, author of “Apples... Marcie Sillman
'We Are Always Learning': HIV Researcher On The Hope Of Finding A Cure For HIV Jeannie Yandel speaks with Dr. Françoise Barré-Sinoussi, who is credited with discovering the HIV virus in 1983, about the early days of HIV/AIDS... Jeannie Yandel
When Fishing Was The Common Language During Strained US-Soviet Relations In the competitive world of fishing, joining forces can be tough work. It’s even more difficult if the two parties are superpowers at the height of Cold... Ross Reynolds
Beatlemania: Seattle Style August 21, 1964. That's the day the Beatles came to Seattle for the very first time. The Fab Four played 12 songs — 29 minutes total — at the Seattle... Marcie Sillman
What's On The Bottom Of Lake Washington? Planes, Trains And … What’s on the bottom of Lake Washington? Listener Merry McCreery wanted to know. For KUOW Public Radio’s Local Wonder project, I embarked on a strange... Sarah Waller
'Imbecile Slush': Surprising Early Reactions To Crooning In 1932, a new singing style was emerging: crooning. What we might consider easy listening now wasn't necessarily received cordially by its... Amanda Wilde
Jimi Hendrix, Seattle And Race In Post-War American Culture David Hyde speaks with cultural historian, musician and writer Peter Bacon Hales about Jimi Hendrix's cover of Bob Dylan's "All Along The Watchtower,"... David Hyde
Japanese Cherry Trees Harken Back To Darker Times At UW In a ceremony on Tuesday morning, the University of Washington dedicated more than 30 young cherry trees, gifts from Japan. Isolde Raftery
How Did We Use The Internet, Before The URL? Steve Scher talks with Janet Abbate, associate professor of Science and Technology In Society at Virginia Tech, about the history and early users of the... Posey Gruener
Peanuts: From Hog Food To Gourmet Spread Steve Scher talks with Jon Krampner, author of "Creamy and Crunchy: An Informal History of Peanut Butter, the All-American Food," about how peanuts... Hannah Burn
