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Ask King County Executive Dow Constantine
For four decades, public defenders in King County have worked for private, non-profit companies. Soon they'll become public employees. Some are concerned
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The Price Of North Dakota's Oil Boom
North Dakota is booming. The state's unemployment rate is just 3.2 percent — well below the national average of 7.9 percent. Officials are trying to keep
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Accused And Exonerated: A Story Of Rape
Brian Banks spent five years in prison after being falsely accused of rape. After his release, he tried to return to the football career that had looked so
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How Children Succeed: Paul Tough
Coming up on The Conversation, February 20 at noon. Why do some children succeed and others fail? Paul Tough went looking for the answer to that question,
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Canada, Culture And Commerce: Oscar Nods, Sequestration And A Canadian Pope?
Vancouver Sun political columnist Vaughn Palmer brings us the latest news from Canada. Film critic Robert Horton makes some Oscar predictions and previews
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Michelle Rhee: A "Radical" On Education Reform
Michelle Rhee says our education system is failing. The founder and CEO of StudentsFirst and former chancellor of Washington, DC, public schools says she
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The Truth About Guns In The Wild West
The "wild west" may have an undeserved reputation. If you believe what you see in old movies, you'd think gunslingers routinely shot each over for the
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Weighing The Impact Of The Feminine Mystique With Stephanie Coontz
Fifty years ago Betty Friedan published "The Feminine Mystique." It's been called one of the most important books of the 20th century. Stephanie Coontz is
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Taps On The Walls: Poems From The Hanoi Hilton
Many of us have written poetry during stressful times in life. Decorated retired Air Force Major General John Borling wrote his while imprisoned for six
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The Interfaith Amigos On Death And Afterlife
Death is something we all grapple with. What do the world's major religions teach? The Interfaith Amigos join us with a look at what religion has to say