Steve Scher
Stories
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Washington's Take On Overdose Antidote Naloxone
Steve Scher talks with KUOW's Patricia Murphy about a pharmacy on Capitol Hill that is offering training around an opiate overdose medication called...
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David McCullough On Constructing '1776'
Steve Scher talks with acclaimed historian David McCullough about his new book, "1776." To construct the story on the Revolutionary War, McCullough used...
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Death Penalty Debate, Bertha Costs, And No Place Like Home
Governor Jay Inslee puts a halt to executions and initiates a debate about the future of capital punishment in Washington state. Meanwhile, state...
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Joys And Dangers Of Re-Reading Old Favorites
Steve Scher talks with librarian Nancy Pearl about the joys and dangers of re-reading favorite books. Pearl said revisiting a book years after the first...
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A Personal Perspective On The Ukrainian Protests
Steve Scher talks with Yulia Shadirya about the protests in Ukraine. Shadirya moved to Seattle years ago but has been following the events in Kiev.
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Big Week For Seattle: Microsoft Picks New CEO And Seahawks Win Super Bowl
Microsoft picks Satya Nadella to succeed Steve Ballmer as CEO, and hundreds of thousands of Seahawks fans pour into downtown to celebrate Seattle’s...
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Nancy Pearl Goes Undercover
Steve Scher talks with librarian Nancy Pearl about her latest book recommendations. "Berlin Game" is a Cold War spy novel by Len Deighton. It is the...
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Recreational Pot May Be Coming To Alaska
Steve Scher talks with Alexandra Gutierrez, capitol correspondent for Alaska Public Media, about a ballot measure to legalize recreational marijuana in...
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Possible Rate Hikes For Seattle Public Utilities Customers
Steve Scher talks with Ray Hoffman, director of Seattle Public Utilities, about the possible rate hikes for Seattle residents. SPU is hosting four...
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Life After Blowing The Whistle On The NSA
Steve Scher talks with former NSA senior executive Thomas Drake about his experience before, during and after blowing the whistle on fraud and abuse in...