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    Can We Bring Back The Oceans Of The Past?

    Think you’ve seen a healthy ocean in your lifetime? You probably haven’t. National Geographic's explorer-in-residence Dr. Enric Sala studies marine ecosystems to understand the past and present ocean, and to plan for the future. He also works to protect pristine seas that still exist. How are the world's oceans doing? And what can be done to reverse the damage? We’ll find out what’s missing from the ocean landscape.Also this hour: City Arts Magazine editor Leah Baltus and Prometheus Brown (aka Geo of Blue Scholars) join us in the Chat Room to discuss rampant Sonics rumors, "Book of Mormon" at the Paramount, Seattle's new gun buyback effort and the Seahawks' painfully close final game.
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    The Changing Face Of American Christianity

    Religion is changing. In recent years we’ve seen the rise of evangelical and nondenominational churches, and the Internet has turned charismatic religious
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    State Legislature Convenes In Olympia

    Today marks the start of the Washington State Legislature’s 2013 regular session. Lawmakers have their sights set on education as a top priority — they'll be looking at both funding and measuring student success. They’ll also be working with a new governor, Jay Inslee, and a new balance of power in the state Senate. Publicola's Josh Feit joins us with a preview.Also this hour: IMDb TV editor Melanie McFarland joins us to assess who won and who got snubbed at the Golden Globes. Plus, AP sportswriter Tim Booth joins us to wrap up the Seahawks' playoff loss to Atlanta and offer thoughts on next season.
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    Ask Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn

    It's official — Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn is running for reelection. At a campaign kickoff last week, he laid out his vision of Seattle as the “city of the future,” and promised to work harder on job training, public safety, early education and transit. We’ll get into those details with Mayor McGinn. We'll also discuss the city’s new gun buyback program and, of course, those Sonics rumors. Have a question for the mayor? Call us at 206.543.5869 or write to weekday@kuow.org.
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    Your Take On The News

    It’s Friday — time to talk over the news with Joni Balter, Eli Sanders and Knute Berger. Rumor erupts online about a near-deal to bring the SuperSonics back to town and Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn makes it official — he's running for a second term. Lawmakers in Olympia get ready for next week's start of the state legislative session. Plus, Seattle and King County announce a gun buyback program as the national conversation on guns intensifies. What stories caught your attention this week? Write to us at weekday@kuow.org.

  • Funding Higher Education In 2013

    The presidents of Washington’s six public universities have a deal for state legislators in Olympia. They would hold back on tuition increases for two years. In return, the Legislature would spend an additional $225 million on higher education. Will legislators agree? Adding to the money woes is the mandate from the state Supreme Court to amply fund K-12 education — meaning even less money making its way to public colleges and universities. We discuss funding higher education in 2013 with University of Washington President Michael Young.

  • Are We All In Sales?

    Are we all in sales? Are most transactions — in school, with our children, at the coffee shop — about getting people to part with resources? Daniel Pink argues that "buyer beware" has been replaced with "seller beware." He joins us to talk about the ideas in his new book, "To Sell Is Human: The Surprising Truth About Moving Others."Also this hour: we talk with MIT's Kerry Emanuel about what we know for sure about climate change, Katy Sewall listens back to the old-time radio magic of Burns and Allen, and we get a lunch recommendation from Sara Dickerman.
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    What It Takes To Win The White House In 2016

    What do presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama have in common? They were each re-elected to a second term. That may seem like the norm, but it isn’t — we haven’t seen so many reelections in a row since the 1800s. What does it mean for a person considering a presidential run in 2016? University of Washington professor David Domke joins us.Also this hour: we discuss car sharing with Car2Go president and CEO Nicolas Cole, and Marcie Sillman talks with dancer Catherine Cabeen about a new work at Seattle's On the Boards.
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    Canada, Culture And Commerce: Woody Allen And "Cliff" Redux

    Victoria Times-Colonist columnist Les Leyne brings us the latest news from Canada. Film critic Robert Horton considers Woody Allen's classic comedies of the 1970s. Then, Seattle Times economics columnist Jon Talton reviews the aftermath of the "fiscal cliff" deal.