Steve Scher
Stories
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Billy Frank Jr. Remembered, White House Climate Report, And Metro's Funding 'Plan C'
A White House report foretells more rain, droughts and big storms due to climate change; Nisqually Indian civil rights leader and environmental activist...
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A Visit To Your Friendly Neighborhood Tool Library With Roger Faris
Steve Scher visits the Phinney Neighborhood Association's tool library with home repair guru Roger Faris and head librarian Mike Broili.
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Students Urge Washington Schools To Stop Investing In Fossil Fuels
Steve Scher talks to Alex Lenferna, a graduate student at the University of Washington and leader of Divest UW, about his group's efforts to persuade...
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Putting A Price On Carbon
Steve Scher talks to Mikkal Herberg, a former oil industry strategist, about the global costs of climate change to developed and developing countries.
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How To Make The Affordable Care Act Better
Steve Scher talks to Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel about his book “Reinventing American Health Care.” Dr. Emanuel was previously a health care adviser to the White House.
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Floods, Insects, Torrential Downpours: Here's What To Expect from Northwest Climate Change
Steve Scher speaks with Amy Snover, Director of the Climate Impacts Group at the University of Washington, about the findings of the National Climate...
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The Resurgence Of Polio Around The World
Steve Scher talks to Apoorva Mallya, senior program officer in the polio program at the Bill And Melinda Gates Foundation, about the rise in polio...
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Bill Gates Owns A Little Less Of Microsoft, And Other Tech News
Steve Scher talks to Geekwire's Todd Bishop about the latest news in northwest tech, including Bill Gates no longer being the largest shareholder of...
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How Juries Are Selected In High Profile Cases
Steve Scher talks with Jeffery Robinson, attorney at Seattle law firm Schroeter, Goldmark and Bender, about how juries are selected in cases that have...
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Why Cities Like Seattle Lead The Progressive Agenda
Steve Scher talks with Harold Meyerson, editor at large of The American Prospect and op-ed columnist for The Washington Post, about the demographic...