Steve Scher
Stories
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Mike Pesca Likes The Seahawks For Super Bowl Champs
Steve Scher checks in with Mike Pesca, NPR sports correspondent and voice on Slate's 'Hang Up and Listen' podcast, about why he thinks the Seattle...
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Changes To The Upper Brass At Seattle Police Department
Steve Scher talks with Seattle Times reporter Steve Miletich about the changes at the Seattle Police Department.
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Elizabeth Austen Named 2014 Washington State Poet Laureate
Elizabeth Austen has been bringing poetry to KUOW listeners since 2001. Now, her audience is going to get even bigger. Austen was recently named...
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Dueling Gun Bills Get A Hearing In Olympia
Steve Scher talks with state Representative Laurie Jinkins, D-Tacoma, and state Senator Mike Padden, R-Spokane Valley, about two opposing gun background...
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Sex and Synapses: Rethinking Female Sexuality
Steve Scher sits down with feminist writer Naomi Wolf to talk about her book, "Vagina: A New Biography." In it she explores the scientific and cultural...
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Exploring Relationships Through Time And Space
Steve Scher talks with author Ruth Ozeki about her latest novel, "A Tale For The Time Being."
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5 Football Terms Every Seahawks Fan Should Know
Just like learning acronyms at a new workplace, catching on to the Seahawks’ lexicon can be daunting for the uninitiated. Ben Zimmer, linguist and self...
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Science Check: Don't Trust Everything You Read
Steve Scher talks with New York Times' Raw Data columnist George Johnson about the trouble of irreproducible studies.
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Seattle Tops Denver In 'Startup Bowl'
Steve Scher compares the strength of the technology communities in Colorado and Seattle with Todd Bishop of Geekwire.
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Gambling: It May Be Illegal But 'Everyone Likes To Have A Little Action On The Game'
Super Sunday is big business between ticket sales, television revenue and tourism. But a huge amount of money will also be changing hands based on an...