Steve Scher
Stories
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The Supreme Court's Upcoming Term: The End Of O'Conner's Legacy?
Today the Supreme Court opens its doors for the 2013-14 term and it's promising to be an eventful one. Campaign contributions, abortion rights,...
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D.C. Shutdown, Health Exchange, And The Seattle Mayor's Race
Its Friday time to talk over the weeks news with Joni Balter of the Seattle Times, Crosscuts Knute Berger and Eli Sanders of The Stranger. A continuing
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Fighting Breast Cancer: To Pink Or Not To Pink?
It's October: the month of Halloween, fall weather and pink. October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and its symbol is the pink ribbon. Susan...
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With Shutdown, Student Veterans Face Uncertainty Over Benefits
The government's partial shutdown has put many federal benefits at risk, including education benefits for veterans covered by the Post 9/11 GI Bill....
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The (Head) Doctor Is In: Physicals Would Include Mental Health
The US faces a shrink shortage: An estimated 62 million Americans will become eligible for mental health benefits under the Affordable Care Act, but there
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Sending 3D Printers Into Space
NASA is sending a 3D printer to the space station. Right now, you can make a copy of the Space Needle out of layer upon layer of extruded plastic, or a new
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Vital Voices Comes To Seattle
Hillary Clinton and Madeline Albright founded the NGO Vital Voices in 1999 to nurture women into leadership positions. Their hope was to create an
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Nightlife Endorses Ed Murray For Mayor Over Mike McGinn
Yesterday, a group of nightclub and bar owners endorsed Ed Murray for mayor. Nightclub owners have worked a lot with current Mayor Mike McGinn. McGinn
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PeaceHealth And The Affordable Care Act
The battle over the Affordable Care Act has brought the federal government to a partial shutdown, but changes to our health care system due to the law have
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More Than $1B In Tax Breaks For Boeing? Inslee Says It's Worth It
Governor Jay Inslee said on Wednesday that he will propose to extend tax breaks to Boeing -- so long as the aerospace giant agrees to build the 777X in