John O'Brien
Senior Producer, All Things Considered
About
John O’Brien is KUOW's All Things Considered Senior Producer. He spends his days setting up interviews with newsmakers on subjects from politics and public health to arts and culture. John learned to make radio starting in 2006 as an intern on KUOW’s The Conversation with Ross Reynolds.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English
Pronouns: he/him
Stories
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Technology
Here come the EVs. Are we ready?
Governor Jay Inslee announced last week that Washington will follow California in banning sales of new gas-powered cars after 2035. But the charging station network for electric vehicles in the United States isn’t ready for prime time. The Biden administration wants to add 500,000 new charging stations by 2030. Washington state wants to be part of that revolution, but if you want or need to make a long-distance trip soon, you’ll face some challenges. We talked to Aaron Blank, who shared insights from his EV trip from LA to Seattle and back this summer. Then we reached out to Anna Lising, a senior policy advisor on energy to Governor Jay Inslee.
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Seattle needs more trees: Report finds city has work to do to meet its leafy goals
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Ferries get a funding boost
One of the great things about living in this part of the world is seeing our iconic, green and white Washington State ferries cruising around Puget Sound. But the system has been struggling with fleet and staffing issues.
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Sen. Murray promotes 'Freedom to Travel for Health Care Act'
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Arts & Life
Check out some promising theatrical, musical, and artistic possibilities as summer kicks in
‘I'll make a promise that I think Salon Delicatessen is unlike anything you've ever seen.’
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Business
For first AHL female coach, ‘Hockey is hockey. We speak the same language.’
‘To me, at the end of the day, coaching is communication. It's about caring about your players and making sure you're doing everything to make them successful.’
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Health
Are we nearing the end of the long road to hormonal birth control for men?
‘The beauty of hormones, as for women, when we take them away the man starts to make his own hormones again. And it's entirely reversible.’
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Environment
Hot temps make water-related activities tempting. How to stay safe before you dive in
‘Drowning is not a fair injury. It is definitely an injury, like many others, that disproportionately affects certain groups.’ -Dr. Linda Quan
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Arts & Life
‘Lots of gay stuff!’ Indeed there is. Happy Pride, Seattle
‘I think everyone's just going to be really enthusiastic to come out and be in community with your people and be proud of who we are.’ –Jas Keimig
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Law & Courts
Devastated, but still taking calls, a PNW abortion access fund sticks to its mission
‘Access has been hanging by a thread for millions of people for decades.’ –Riley Keane