Soundside From upper-level troughs to omega blocks, UW students learn to talk about the weather Students in the University of Washington Broadcast Meteorology club and class have a love of weather and take on the difficult task of communicating it clearly.
School principals say culture wars made last year 'rough as hell' A new survey of high school principals reveals that political fights with parents and community members are on the rise and taking a serious toll.
All Things Considered Librarians worry e-book pricing might affect people's ability to borrow books Local libraries are paying a lot more for e-books than they would for physical books. Librarians worry this hike in pricing might affect people's ability to borrow the books they want to read.
Soundside Do school levies put an unfair burden on rural districts? Wahkiakum School District Superintendent Brent Freeman talks to Soundside to give us an update on the status of their lawsuit surrounding the way that schools are funded in Washington state.
Student loan forgiveness is in legal limbo. What are your plans when payments resume? NPR's Consider This podcast wants to know what you plan to do when student loan payments resume in January, and what questions you have about the forgiveness program.
All Things Considered 48 thousand UCLA graduate student workers go on strike NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Rafael Jaime, UCLA graduate student and UAW 2865 president, from the picket line as 48 thousand academic workers walk off the job.
Seattle Now A different kind of college education There’s been a lot of grim news for Seattle's community colleges since the pandemic. Declining enrollment and budget shortfalls have created massive problems for the system. But applied baccalaureate programs are offering a path for some students looking to level up their careers. Reporter Janelle Retka will tell us why they're so popular, and who could benefit from one.
Soundside What happens when a school levy fails? In February of this year, the Kennewick School district, in Southeast Washington, ran a levy on the ballot in their county elections. That levy didn’t pass.
All Things Considered A group of 11th graders in Wisconsin show the limitations of a two-party system A mock election in a Wisconsin government class shows the limitations of a two-party system.
As Harvard's endowment abandons fossil fuels, oil-rich University of Texas catches up Royalties on oil and natural gas, along with lease payments on millions of acres of land, are helping the University of Texas, which is in second place, narrow the gap with Harvard.
