Kim Malcolm
Afternoon News Host
About
Kim is the local news host of KUOW's All Things Considered, airing from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. weekdays. Kim covers breaking and developing daily news, both local and regional, as part of NPR's afternoon drive time programming. She has covered the arts, municipal government, politics, and misinformation as part of KUOW's Stand with the Facts live event series, in partnership with the University of Washington's Center for an Informed Public. She really enjoys election night coverage, in spite of herself. Kim started out in broadcast journalism in Calgary at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, before working at NPR member station KERA in Dallas and then KUOW. Kim spends most winters waiting for baseball season to start.
Location: Seattle and the Eastside
Languages: English
Pronouns: she/her
Stories
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Science
UW biochemistry professor makes list of top 100 global health leaders
Professor David Baker used to say that protein design was on the ‘lunatic fringe’ of biochemistry. Now, he’s on the TIME100 Health list.
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Melinda French Gates and the unique qualities of women’s philanthropy
Researcher expects French Gates 'will continue to focus on gender equity and women's empowerment.'
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Education
Pro-Palestine protesters to disband UW encampment in Seattle after university makes concessions
Agreement signals campus protest tents will be coming down soon
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Politics
What it’s like to bop around the country with POTUS? An NPR pool reporter filled us in
‘It's hard not to think of how historic it is to be on a plane like Air Force One.’ – NPR’s Elena Moore
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Education
University of Washington won’t cut ties with Boeing, president says, despite protests
‘She was very direct. She said, we will not end this relationship because, essentially, you couldn't replace all the support that the company has given the university over the years.’ -Mike Reicher
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Education
The 'Better FAFSA' was not, but the University of Washington says it's getting there
‘In the long term, we think that families really are going to benefit from this.’
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Bellevue's light rail is rolling. Will a Seattle connection arrive in time for the World Cup?
As Bellevue celebrates its first light rail line this weekend, regional leaders are celebrating, too, but perhaps for different reasons. Sure, opening up new transportation options on the Eastside is a big deal, but also, the new light rail line comes along ahead of a major deadline for the Seattle area — the World Cup in 2026.
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Government
What would a ban on non-compete clauses mean for tech companies in Washington state?
If the proposed rule change goes into effect, it would change the way companies like Microsoft and Amazon do business.
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Counting down to ‘All Aboard!’ East Link: And it still has that new (light rail) car smell
King County councilmember Claudia Balducci pushed for the long-awaited opening. She’s ready to celebrate Saturday’s launch
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Environment
Leave the imported shrimp, take the local bivalves: sustainable seafood choices
UW professor Jessica Gephart shares insights into the global and local seafood trade