Hannah Burn
Stories
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Why Should We Care If Companies Use Data For Advertising?
When Facebook shows you an ad for the pasta that you had for dinner that night, you might feel a little squirmy, find it creepy even. But what exactly...
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Boat Sewage In The Puget Sound? The Department Of Ecology Says No More
It's not something you want to think about: excrement floating in our lovely oceans. Some boaters release their sewage into the water, but Washington's...
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Do We Love Robots Too Much?
You don't have to look further than the film industry to see evidence that humans find robots cute or even lovable (think "WALL-E" or R2D2 from "Star...
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Al-Shabab's Attack In Kenya Was A Long Time Coming
The deadly terrorist attack in a Kenyan shopping mall has so far left over 60 dead and many wounded. The Somali-based terrorist organization Al-Shabab...
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How To Get A Raise
Referred to as one of the most awkward conversations outside of a first date, asking for a raise is no walk in the park. There's an art to it. And in...
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Bellingham Technical College Teachers On Strike
Today was supposed to be the first day of school at Bellingham Technical College. Instead, teachers are striking. BTC faculty are members of the...
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Charter School Commission Opens Application Process
Last November, Washington became the 42nd state to allow charter schools. Yesterday, the Washington Charter School Commission opened the statewide...
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Answering Seattle's 24-Hour Crisis Line
More people now die of suicide than in car accidents. In 2010, 38,364 suicide deaths were reported in the United States. Many say suicide is still...
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Grocery Store Workers Vote On Strike Authorization
Grocery workers at QFC, Albertsons, Safeway and Fred Meyer have been in contract negotiations since March. Workers take issue with the grocery stores'...
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Washington's Job Recovery In Numbers
This week, KUOW has been taking a deeper look at the jobs recovery in Washington state in our series, The Big Reset. In this segment, we're talking...