Why is Seattle so geeky? We went on a quest to find out Seattle is home to some of the biggest game and comics conventions in the world. Board game cafes are scattered across the city. So what is it about Seattle that makes geek culture thrive here? Clare McGrane
Milan Kundera's Czech Citizenship Is Restored After 40 Years The author of The Unbearable Lightness of Being saw his books banned and citizenship revoked in 1979. Exiled in Paris, Kundera began writing his novels in French. Laurel Wamsley
My mom found a sperm donor. 16 years later, he accidentally found us All my life, the only thing I knew about my biological father was his number: sperm donor 893. Recently, we found each other through a genetic testing site, making me wonder if a stranger could become family. Morgen White
'Tis The Season: Philadelphia Museum Opens Exhibition On History Of The Flu The Mutter Museum in Philadelphia has an exhibition for the season — the flu season, specifically. It's about the icky history and science of infections. Neda Ulaby
Jimmy Kimmel Writes A Picture Book, Says 'Kids Are Always Ready To Laugh' The Serious Goose invites kids to try to make a grumpy goose smile. In 2017, Kimmel's newborn son underwent heart surgery; in his honor, proceeds will go to children's hospitals around the country. Lulu Garcia-Navarro
Filmmaking Program Helps Disadvantaged Kids See A Path To Hollywood Hollywood's film industry can be tough to break in to, and that's especially true if you are a poor kid without resources. Creating Creators is all about changing that — and it's having some success. Jeff Tyler
Gloria Steinem still has hope for the U.S. "We are linked, not ranked." Journalist and author inspires activists of all ages Sonya Harris
500 Years After Leonardo Da Vinci's Death, France Celebrates His Life And Work A new exhibition at the Louvre includes Leonardo's sketches, drawings and 11 paintings. "You can really get into his brain and try to see how he thought," says biographer Serge Bramly. Eleanor Beardsley
Hoops, High Jumps, Movement Of Muscles: A Crowdsourced Poem Inspired By Sports Poet Kwame Alexander creates a poem from submissions about tennis, baseball, ballet, track, football, basketball and hockey, as well as themes of winning and losing and technique and talent. Casey Noenickx
This king of bootleggers was one of Seattle's biggest employers Plus lot's of answers to your questions, on this special episode of SoundQs. Deborah Wang
