Steve Scher
Stories
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Your Take On The News
It’s Friday — time to talk over the news with Joni Balter , Eli Sanders and C.R. Douglas . President Obama spoke of unity and equality as he laid out his
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Lesley Hazleton On The Story Of Muhammad
More than 1.5 billion people around the world practice Islam, the world’s second largest religion. But relatively few people know and understand Islam’s
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Canada, Culture And Commerce: Stars Up Close And Dreamliner Blues
Vancouver Sun political columnist Vaughn Palmer brings us the latest news from Canada, film critic Robert Horton looks at how what we know about an artist
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Attorney Sarah Weddington On Reproductive Rights 40 Years After Roe V. Wade
Roe v. Wade became the law of the land 40 years ago, but the battle over abortion rights continues today. The past two years saw new restrictions on
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Should Washington State Get Out Of The Prepaid Tuition Business?
Increases in tuition and investment shortfalls have left Washington state's Guaranteed Education Tuition (GET) program with a nearly 20 percent funding
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Deal Is Near To Bring NBA's Kings To Seattle
The return of NBA basketball to Seattle appears closer than ever. Investor Chris Hansen announced on Monday that he's reached an agreement with the Maloof
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A Conversation With Comedian David Alan Grier
The comedy “In Living Color” turned David Alan Grier into a well-known comic actor, but he started his career singing on Broadway. Last year, he returned
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Your Take On The News
It’s Friday — time to talk over the news with Knute Berger, Joni Balter and Eli Sanders. A new AP-GfK poll finds support for tighter gun laws as President Obama announces his plan for action and the NRA digs in for a fight. Lawmakers in Olympia get down to business and Governor Jay Inslee takes office in the first full week of the state legislative session. Plus, Seattle City Councilman Bruce Harrell joins the race for mayor. What stories caught your attention this week? Write to us at weekday@kuow.org.
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Ask King County Executive Dow Constantine
The debate over guns moved ahead in Washington, D.C., this week as President Obama called on Congress to strengthen America’s gun laws. In Seattle,
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From The Front Lines Of Mexico's Drug War
Since 2006, more than 40,000 soldiers, police officers, traffickers and citizens have died in Mexico’s bloody drug war — from the mountains where pot...