Hannah Burn
Stories
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Special: Stakeholders, Listeners Discuss Minimum Wage
Steve Scher sits down with three stakeholders in the minimum wage debate: James Parker, a volunteer for the organization 15Now, who currently makes $12...
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Seattle City Council's Public Hearing On Minimum Wage Stirs Emotions
David Hyde speaks with KUOW reporter Deborah Wang, who attended Seattle City Council's public hearing on the minimum wage Tuesday night.
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Americans Don't Understand The Budget, And It's Partially The Media's Fault
Ross Reynolds talks with economist Dean Baker about why the way we talk about numbers is wrong, and how we can do it better.
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King County's Transportation Future: Divide Or Unite?
Marcie Sillman talks with political consultant Benjamin Anderstone about the competing visions for the future of King County's transportation.
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What Does Progressive Education Look Like In Seattle Classrooms?
Marcie Sillman talks with co-founder of Social Equality Educators and high school teacher, Jesse Hagopian, about his goals for Seattle classrooms.
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If You Want To Pray Before Government Meeting, Supreme Court Says That's OK
Marcie Sillman talks with Dahlia Lithwick, Slate law writer, about the Supreme Court's ruling Monday that allows for prayers before local council...
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Legislature's Report On Education Funding 'Highly Unlikely' To Satisfy Supreme Court
Marcie Sillman talks with KUOW's Ann Dornfeld about the Washington State Legislature's progress on fulfilling the state Supreme Court's education...
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Why Colleges Are Rebranding 'Rape' To 'Nonconsensual Sex'
Marcie Sillman talks with Al Jazeera reporter Claire Gordon about how the term "non-consensual sex" took off and why colleges are using it instead of...
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Bertha Costs: Who Will Pick Up The Tab?
Marcie Sillman talks with Lynn Peterson, Washington state transportation secretary, about the estimated $125 million in extra costs for Bertha's...
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Residents React To Central District Shootings
Over the last week and a half, there were five shootings in Seattle's Central District area, three of which were fatal. The police haven't confirmed,...