Christine Porath: What Is The Cost Of Being Uncivil In The Workplace? It's free to be kind, yet managers often ignore the value of appreciation. Christine Porath argues that workers and companies experience real costs when there is incivility in the workplace. NPR/TED Staff
AJ Jacobs: How Can We Thank Those We Take for Granted? How many people helped make your morning coffee? AJ Jacobs set out to thank them all, from the farmer to the barista and everyone in between—and discovered the list was much longer than he thought. NPR/TED Staff
Mike Robbins: What's The Difference Between Recognition And Appreciation? After a career-ending baseball injury, Mike Robbins had to learn how to appreciate his time on the mound. He's found that making the effort to appreciate others has a real impact on their well-being. NPR/TED Staff
Fighting 'Fyre' With 'Fyre Fraud': Two Documentaries About The Same Disaster Netflix and Hulu both have documentaries about the fiasco of Fyre Festival available this week. Both are serviceable, but there are some differences, and some ethical questions about both. Linda Holmes
From the KUOW archives: Poet Mary Oliver celebrates life, nature and her dog We dug into our KUOW archives and found excerpts from that night along with commentary by former Washington State poet laureate Elizabeth Austen, hosted by Megan Sukys. Megan Sukys
Beloved Poet Mary Oliver, Who Believed Poetry 'Mustn't Be Fancy,' Dies At 83 Oliver wasn't always appreciated by critics, but she was still one of the country's most popular poets. In 2012, she told NPR, "Poetry, to be understood, must be clear." Lynn Neary
How Seattle houseboats have managed to stay afloat We explore the history of houseboats and what makes this community so unique. Deborah Wang
This is what Seattle chef Eric Tanaka cooks for his five kids, including a picky eater You enjoy their food, their creativity, their work. But where do chefs they get their inspiration? What do they do when they’re not working? And what do they eat? Ruby de Luna
The psychological downside to having too many choices A simpler customer experience can actually produce a happier customer. Bill Radke
Bidding Farewell To 'Hello, Dolly!': Actress Carol Channing Dies At 97 Channing's big break came in 1949 when she was cast as Lorelei Lee in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. But she'll always be remembered for her role as a life-loving matchmaker and "meddler" in Hello, Dolly! Kim Kokich
