the conversation with ross reynolds
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Nerding Out With Matthew Yglesias
Matthew Yglesias is a business and economics correspondent for Slate Magazine. His latest book is called "The Rent is Too Damn High." He talked with David
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"The Conversation" News Quiz!
Once again, it is the ever popular Conversation news quiz — where one lucky listener gets the chance to demonstrate his or her news knowledge of what we
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What Advice Would You Give Your Younger Self?
Common knowledge says with age comes wisdom. So what do you wish you knew 10, 20 or 30 years ago? NBA all-star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar recently wrote that he
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Only Children: Lonely And Selfish?
There are long held stereotypes that children who grow up without siblings are selfish, lonely and spoiled — and they stay that way their entire lives. It
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It’s The Economy, Stupid!
As the quote by President Bill Clinton goes, one of the highest priorities on everyone's mind is the state of the economy. The International Monetary Fund
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Honk Fest Comes To Seattle
You may come across raucous marching bands, dressed in crazy costumes and playing music in the street this weekend. But don’t worry, it’s just Honk Fest:
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Hanford Tank Could Be Leaking Radioactive Waste Into Soil
For months now, we’ve known that six underground storage tanks at the Hanford nuclear reservation have been leaking radioactive waste. Now, the worst of
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Rise In Number Of Assisted-Dying Patients
The number of terminally ill patients who opted for assisted dying in Washington state increased 17 percent this past year. A total of 376 terminally ill
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Andrew Guzman Discusses "Overheated"
Berkley law professor Andrew Guzman’s new book "Overheated: The Human Cost of Climate Change" warns about the eventual disasters that unchecked climate
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A Discussion With "Science Friday’s" Ira Flatow
For those of us without "Dr.” or “Professor” in front of our names, science can be intimidating. But author and public radio host Ira Flatow has spent his