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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Seattle dad with children in the Israeli army hopes for peace, but supports war
When Seattle attorney Dan Swedlow checks Instagram in the morning, it's not to distract himself from his work on labor law. He’s checking to make sure his adult children in Israel are safe and alive.
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A Palestinian American in Seattle holds her family's history close as war rages in Gaza
Sabrene Odeh, a Palestinian American who lives in Seattle, shares the harrowing stories of her family members who live in the West Bank and are living through airstrikes, assaults, threats, harassment, and fear in the wake of the Hamas attack and Israel's ongoing response.
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Crime
Envelopes containing 'white powdery substance' stall ballot counts at elections offices across Washington state
Suspicious mailers have been reported at multiple elections offices throughout Washington state, including the King County elections headquarters in Renton, which was evacuated Wednesday.
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At-large barge collides with Pier 66 on Elliott Bay in Seattle
A huge barge loaded with shipping containers drifted from Terminal 18 on Harbor Island toward Pier 66, home to Norwegian Cruise Line and Oceania Cruises.
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Seattle woman fears for kidnapped relatives in Gaza after losing aunt and uncle in Hamas attack
Seattle's Natalie Smith has endured the murder of her aunt and uncle during the Hamas attack Oct. 7 on their kibbutz in Israel. Seven other members of her extended family are missing and believed to have been kidnapped and taken to Gaza.
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Arts & Life
Seattle's 'Chef in the Hat' Thierry Rautureau dies at 64
Thierry Rautureau is remembered for cooking up a lasting legacy with skill, charm, generosity, and a fedora
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This Seattle 'auntie' went to Gaza to make prosthetics for children. After being trapped in the war, she finally escaped
Ramona Okumura is a prosthetics clinician who was helping make arms and legs for children when the war in Gaza erupted. Until Wednesday, her family wasn't sure whether she would be able to escape.
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Health
In wake of Alaska's mid-air scare, researcher cites mental health gaps for commercial pilots
Dr. William Hoffman seeks to combat misinformation. “You absolutely can be an airline pilot and be on an SSRI. You can absolutely be an airline pilot and have spoken to a therapist.”
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Environment
Whole lotta West Coast ShakeAlerting going on
Today's worldwide Great Shakeout drill served as a serious test of earthquake preparedness. It wasn't meant to happen twice.
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Politics
Congressmember Jayapal joins call for ceasefire in Israel and Gaza
In a statement posted to social media, the Washington Democrat joined several other representatives to advocate for, at a minimum, a temporary cessation in the fighting to save civilian lives.