John O'Brien
Senior Producer, All Things Considered
About
John O’Brien is KUOW's All Things Considered Senior Producer. He spends his days setting up interviews with newsmakers on subjects from politics and public health to arts and culture. John learned to make radio starting in 2006 as an intern on KUOW’s The Conversation with Ross Reynolds.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English
Pronouns: he/him
Stories
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Environment
Southern Resident orcas have been seen wearing salmon ‘hats.’ But it's not all fun and games
Deborah Giles told KUOW’s Kim Malcolm that while this "salmon hat" phenomenon is certainly noteworthy, it's likely not a hopeful sign of long-term recovery.
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Health
How to disagree at Thanksgiving without causing a food fight
Mónica Guzmán shares helpful tips for more meaningful holiday conversations during potentially tense gatherings
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How Sammamish residents are weathering bomb cyclone destruction
Cities like Sammamish on Seattle's east side were hard hit.
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Politics
Election anxiety and partisanship are blazing hot. When will the fever break?
Former Washington Secretary of State Sam Reed has overseen multiple general elections, some during eras of partisan extremes. He expects a shift to the center.
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Health
Her journey through addiction and recovery came full circle in drug court
An unusual story came to our attention recently. It starts in a Pierce County courtroom, with a teenager struggling with addiction and ends, for now, in the same courtroom, with a recovering adult, and an entirely different outlook.
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Why pensions are a hot button issue in the Boeing machinists' strike
So far, the machinists, who gave up their pension benefit in 2014, are standing fast. They want it back and voted down Boeing's latest contract offer Wednesday night.
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Science
Screams of joy and... what did you just say? UW biochemist recalls getting the Nobel Prize call
It's not every day a Seattle kid gets a Nobel Prize. University of Washington biochemist David Baker isn't exactly a kid anymore, but a curious spirit, sharp mind, and ground-breaking scientific discoveries got him that nod last week.
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Science
Is an uptick of rumblings under Mount Adams cause for seismic concern?
The last time Mount Adams erupted was more than 1,000 years ago, but it's been making some noise lately. We talked to an expert about what that could mean for the volcano.
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Health
A welcoming space for recovery expands to Bellingham
KUOW’s Kim Malcolm spoke with Bellingham’s new Recovery Café director Sharayah Lane.
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Government
Seattle’s city attorney stumps for newly passed SODA and SOAP laws
‘We want to improve public safety for everyone in these public spaces so that they are accessible and safe for everyone who wants to travel through them.’ -Ann Davison