Steve Scher
Stories
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Your Take On The News
It’s Friday — time to review the week’s news with Joni Balter , Knute Berger and C.R. Douglas . The public debate on the Seattle Police Department's use
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The Complex Relationship Between Smoking And Mental Illness
A recent study from the Centers For Disease Control has found that nearly one-third of mentally ill adults are smokers. In fact, they’re 70 percent more
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Why Write Letters?
People don’t write letters much anymore. They don’t even mail in bills!As a result, the postal service is cutting Saturday mail service to save money.So,
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What Should Sally Jewell Do As Interior Secretary?
55:52 President Obama has nominated REI executive Sally Jewell for Secretary of the Interior. What should she focus on if she is confirmed? How should she manage the vast public lands that would be in her portfolio? We talk with local experts and conservationists. Join the discussion by emailing weekday@kuow.org.
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Canada, Culture And Commerce: French Comedy, Microsoft And A Chinchilla
Vancouver Sun political correspondent Vaughn Palmer brings us the latest news from Canada. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper tweets about his cat and
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Is Living "All Natural" Worth It?
Organic and “all natural” products are on the rise. Grocery stores have expanded their free-range, non-toxic options. We’re paying more trying to make
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The Politics Of Federal Immigration Reform
There appears to be a bipartisan deal in Congress to reform the country's immigration policy, as Democrats and Republicans dance a delicate dance in the
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A Conversation With Author Julie Otsuka
American history is full of stories of disenfranchised women who assert their rightful role in society and in so doing, open up the culture. Author Julie
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Douglas Foster On South Africa After Mandela
Capitalism, democracy and HIV all arrived at about the same time in South Africa, where the promise of the Mandela era has still not been met. The nation
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Seattle Considers School Funding Levies
Next month, Seattle voters will be asked to renew two expiring levies to fund Seattle Public Schools. Proposition 1 would raise nearly $552 million over