Love

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What makes good romance writing? It's more than just a 'hot plot'

We as humans love love. We need it, in fact, and we revisit it again and again in romantic stories. But what makes a great love story? To find out, we went straight to the source: a romance author and a bookseller.

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A love story delayed: Ukrainian couple seal their vows after years of discrimination

After years facing discrimination, harassment, violence, and abuse, a gay Ukrainian couple was officially married in Bellevue in April.

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Word in Review: Do we 'love' too many things?

Every week, Bill Radke asks listeners to name a word they hear that seems misplaced or overused. This week’s listener, Claire Carter, is thinking about Valentine’s Day.

Most basements are boring, but my yeye’s basement is a barbershop

Yuk and Cho Yuen have run a barbershop out of the basement of their Beacon Hill home for 40 years. Colin Yuen talked to Yuk, his grandma, about her immigration story, her love story, and what he has to learn from her.

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Quarantine from the closet: A love story told through missed calls

A fictional story about two young people navigating their newfound distance during the pandemic, told through their voicemail messages.

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June 21 | 'We have to forgive' - the story of one person left behind

The Biden administration is gradually reuniting families separated at the Mexico border under President Trump. For author Judy Temes, the scene feels familiar. She tells Bill Radke about that, and her new memoir "Girl Left Behind." Plus, how the pandemic has shaped one college student's career plans, and the trials and triumphs of pandemic dating.

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KUOW journalist pens memoir on love, loss, and resilience

"I lost him when he died, I lost him when I buried his memory so deep it was hard to recall him, and I found him again."

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Dating during the pandemic: Swipe right if you've been vaccinated against Covid-19

Dating and relationships have definitely changed over the last year. Some people on the dating scene are also sharing whether they’ve been vaccinated against Covid-19. Or rather, they're claiming as much.