Ross Reynolds

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• Does It Matter If Few People Vote?

  Ross Reynolds talks with Todd Donovan, professor of political science at Western Washington University, about whether low voter turnout can ruin an...

  Jul 29, 2014 at 4:13 pm
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  Can You Remember When The Second Amendment Was A Non-Issue?

  Ross Reynolds talks to Michael Waldman about his new book "The Second Amendment: A Biography." Gun control has been a hot topic for years and the...

  Jul 29, 2014 at 3:35 pm
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  Tim Egan On How A Fire In 1910 Shaped Firefighting

  Ross Reynolds talks with Tim Egan, columnist for the New York Times, about the Devil's Broom fire in 1910. The conflagration was the largest in United...

  Jul 29, 2014 at 9:02 am
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  What Are Scorpion Venom And Brain Tumors Doing In A Lab Together?

  After removing a tumor, surgeons are confronted with an unfortunate reality: They can’t be sure they got it all. It can be difficult to distinguish...

  Jul 28, 2014 at 3:12 pm

• Friend, Deputy Remember Former Mayor Paul Schell

  Ross Reynolds talks with Seattle Chamber of Commerce Acting CEO Maud Daudon about former Seattle Mayor Paul Schell. Daudon served as deputy mayor and...

  Jul 28, 2014 at 2:38 pm

• Is A Robot Going To Take Your Job?

  Ross Reynolds talks with Andrew McAfee, principal research scientist at the Initiative on the Digital Economy at MIT, about whether robots will replace humans in the job market.

  Jul 25, 2014 at 12:00 am

• Is Your Entire Life Just a TV Show?

  Ross Reynolds talks with psychologist Joel Gold, who co-authored the book "Suspicious Minds: How Culture Shapes Madness." The book deals in part with the "Truman Show" delusion: a belief that everyone around you is an actor, and you're the star of a TV show.

  Jul 25, 2014 at 12:00 am

• Oregon To Vote On Legalizing Marijuana, Again

  Ross Reynolds talks with Anthony Johnson, director of New Approach Oregon, which recently submitted enough signatures for a referendum on recreational marijuana legalization to appear on the November ballot.

  Jul 24, 2014 at 12:00 am

• Seattle Startup Seeks To Create Foodsharing Community

  Ross Reynolds talks with Kamal Patel, co-founder of Ubrlocal, a marketplace for Seattle gardeners and farmers to share their wares.

  Jul 24, 2014 at 12:00 am
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  Amazon Fire Phone: 'Showrooming On Steroids'

  Go to a box store, hold your phone up to an item, and – ding! – your phone tells you how much the same item would cost on Amazon Prime.

  Jul 23, 2014 at 3:02 pm