This Seattle b-boy helped select Team USA's first Olympic breakdancers Thirty-two b-boys and b-girls will vie for Gold in Paris as break dancing makes its debut as a sport in the Summer Olympics. Meet a Seattle break dancing judge who helped select Team USA’s top breakers. Ruby de Luna
Judge David Tatel on becoming the blind role model he never had NPR's Ari Shapiro sits down with retired D.C. Circuit judge David Tatel to talk about his new memoir "Vision." Ashley Brown
One woman's summer of pleasure in Paris NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to author Glynnis Macnicol about her new memoir, I’m Mostly Here To Enjoy Myself. Erika Ryan
In Alaska, communities celebrate first catch of the season with throwing parties Traditionally, throughout many Indigenous coastal communities in Western Alaska, when someone catches their first seal of the season, their family holds a "throwing party" to distribute that fresh catch to women and elders.
No one asks how new dads are doing. A pilot program aims to help For decades, federal surveys have tracked the health and habits of new mothers. But rarely do they ask about a partner's well-being. Now, a program in a handful of states is monitoring the physical and mental health of new dads.
Questlove on hip-hop, history and the first time he heard 'Rapper's Delight' The Roots bandleader says hearing The Sugarhill Gang's 1980 hit felt like a paradigm shift: "Suddenly they start talking in rhythmic poetry and we didn't know what to make of it." Terry Gross
In some Alaska villages, hunting and fishing season starts with a "throwing party" Also known as “seal parties,” the tradition brings women together to mark first catches and — more recently — other achievements as well. Emily Schwing
A downtown institution returns to Seattle's dining scene this summer Nonprofit restaurant and training center FareStart once again will welcome guests to its South Lake Union location on 7th and Virginia. Ruby de Luna
How Terese Marie Mailhot tells her story through devastating prose This is KUOW's book club, and we just read through the first half of Terese Marie Mailhot’s memoir "Heart Berries." Katie Campbell
Darkly romantic goth gardens are having a moment in the sun — here's how to grow one Gardens are blooming across the country, and while you’ll likely see plenty of roses and brightly-colored zinnias on porches and patios this summer, one much-hyped trend is very, very dark. Neda Ulaby
