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
Podcasts
Stories
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UW professor gets MacArthur honor for work with nuanced, ethical AI
A University of Washington professor has been named one of this year's 25 MacArthur Fellows.
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Mariners end the longest post-season drought with a 4-0 win. What's next?
Seattle-based writer and Mariners super-fan Joe Veyera is anxiously hopeful.
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This week’s arts and culture picks may have you at ‘twerking Shreks’
‘If you see the kids dressed up as Shrek roaming around Westlake this weekend, you'll know what it's for.’
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Bolt Creek fire continues to burn past 'contained' confusion
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The end of a Northwest news era. Our ‘guy in Olympia’ is moving on
‘I have loved this job. Covering the Washington State legislature and state government and politics has been both a calling and a privilege.’
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'A new dawn' for carefully planned burns in Washington state
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Covid boosters safe during pregnancy, UW Medicine study concludes
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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.