Seattle Opera names first woman director in its 56-year history Seattle Opera is getting a fresh face. She'll take the reins in August. Marcie Sillman
Why does Seattle have so much public art? A KUOW listener asked why there's so much public art in Seattle. Reporter Marcie Sillman travels back in time nearly 50 years to tell the sometimes-fraught story. Deborah Wang
Disney Officially Owns 21st Century Fox The $71 billion deal strengthens Disney's portfolio and gives it even more leverage to compete against other streaming powerhouses. Matthew S. Schwartz
America is no longer an empire and lives in the short term, says Bernard-Henri Lévy In his new book, Bernard-Henri Lévy argues that America's influence is declining, and five powers — China, Russia, Iran, Turkey, and Sunni radical Islam — are ready to take its place. NPR Staff
Ten years ago, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer printed its final edition Kim Malcolm talks with journalist Robert McClure about the legacy of the Seattle P-I, and how the end of the paper's print edition impacted the journalism landscape in the Puget Sound region. Kim Malcolm
A Parable Of International Development From Dave Eggers In a slim novel called The Parade, two mismatched men are sent to a war-torn country to pave a highway in 12 days. "But ultimately," the author says, "it's not really about either one of these guys." Rachel Martin
How to properly drink soju, Korea's most popular spirit Every culture has its own drinking customs. But sometimes those traditions clash with regulations. Ruby de Luna
Phylecia Jones: How Can We Encourage Girls To Keep Pursuing Math? Why do so many teen girls lose interest in math? Phylecia Jones explores how we can get more women involved in STEM by starting with a simple idea: tell every girl in your life she's great at math. NPR/TED Staff
Masha Gershman: What Can We Learn From The Russian Approach To Math Education? In the USSR, topics like algebra were introduced in early childhood. Masha Gershman says, decades later, this method still effectively teaches kids to tackle math problems with open and curious minds. NPR/TED Staff
Eddie Woo: How Can Math Help Us Understand The Complexity Of The Universe? The world is full of recurring patterns based on math. Math teacher Eddie Woo explains why human beings are naturally drawn to patterns and how we can use math to engage with our complex world. NPR/TED Staff
