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Washington spends big on early education. So, why is it so hard to get your kid into preschool?
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Washington ranked 33rd in preschool access for 4-year-olds. Yet Washington ranks eighth in terms of spending. So, what gives?By Diana Opong
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Hear it again: How Stephanie Land took on hunger and higher education
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In this encore broadcast, Soundside guest host Diana Opong revisits a conversation with author Stephanie Land. Land had just published a book about her experience of going to college as a single mother, and the struggles she faced working towards her degree. Her second book is titled “Class, A Memoir of Motherhood, Hunger, and Higher Education.”…
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Farmers affected by drought share their struggles
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Soundside host Libby Denkmann sits down with NW News Network correspondent Anna King to talk about the impacts drought has on Farmers out in Eastern WA.By Libby Denkmann
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How tech titans profit off the anxiety of relentless change
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Investigative reporter and economist Loretta Napoleoni tracks the rise of 'tech titans' in her new book, “Technocapitalism: the Rise of the New Robber Barons and the Fight for the Common Good." She argues they have used technology to become massively wealthy at a high cost to most of the rest of us. We can only make Soundside because listeners supp…
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How loopholes in Washington state law can protect abusive school staff
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In Washington state, if a teacher or other certified school staff commits serious misconduct, like abuse, districts are required to report that to the state for investigation – and possibly the revocation of that person’s certification to work in schools.By Libby Denkmann
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"They've had enough": Current and former SPD officers step forward with harassment complaints
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Four female Seattle police officers have told the city that they intend to sue over sexual discrimination, harassment, and a hostile work environment.By Libby Denkmann
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Would a transfer portal alter the spirit of high school sports?
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The WIAA, which governs high schools sports in Washington, briefly flirted with loosening transfer rules for student athletes this year. The potential changes raised concerns among coaches. We can only make Soundside because listeners support us. Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW: https://www.kuow.org/donate/soundside…
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Amazon's rise to the top explained in 'The Everything War'
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As Amazon faces a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit, a new book is out with a fresh look at how it went from a Bellevue garage to a sprawling empire of online retail, cloud computing, and logistics — and a political lightning rod.By Libby Denkmann
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TikTok creators in Western Washington consider the potential impact of a national ban
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A new law that could outlaw TikTok in the U.S. in 2025 has content creators in Western Washington worried about the future of their business model.By Diana Opong
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Films directed by women are the rule, not the exception, at CASCADIA film fest in Bellingham
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A film fest this weekend in Bellingham is dedicated to highlighting distinct and diverse works from women filmmakers from around the world. It’s called The CASCADIA International Women’s Film Festival and it kicked off Thursday, April 25. Soundside guest host Diana Opong caught up with a panel of CASCADIA featured directors to discuss their experie…
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Nurses, technicians, and medical assistants win payout from Providence
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Tens of thousands of Providence nurses, technicians, and medical assistants are about to get their slice of a big payout — totaling $220 million. That major chunk of change comes as part of a verdict in a class action wage theft lawsuit. It was filed on behalf of hourly workers against Providence Health & Services.…
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Is there life on... Saturn? A small moon orbiting the sixth planet has scientists' attention
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Soundside host Diana Opong sits down with UW scientist Fabien Klenner to talk about the recent discoveries from Enceladus, one of the moons of Saturn.By Diana Opong
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Can we combat climate change by brightening clouds?
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Scientists gathered on the flight deck of a decommissioned aircraft carrier this month to test a technology to assist with cloud brightening. The idea is basically to make clouds more reflective so they bounce more of the sun’s rays back out to space. Theoretically cooling the earth and combating global warming. It’s the first time such a test has …
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How do people escape the 'churn' and enter recovery?
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In the final episode of Lost Patients, a partnership between KUOW and The Seattle Times, host Will James and reporter Sydney Brownstone look at stories of recovery. Soundside speaks with host Will James and reporter Sydney Brownstone about why they chose to end the series with this topic and how a date at a cemetery was the impetus for this project…
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If Microsoft has a security breach, are government agencies at risk?
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Soundside host Diana Opong sits down with cybersecurity journalist Eric Geller & cybersecurity researcher Quentin Hodgson to talk about the recent report about security issues at Microsoft.By Diana Opong
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WA Republicans throw weight behind MAGA candidate Semi Bird
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Washington state Republicans gathered in Spokane over the weekend to throw support behind a candidate for governor and other key offices. After a rowdy back and forth over whether the party would endorse at all, former Richland school board member Semi Bird emerged with the official GOP stamp of approval for the governor’s race. The decision sends …
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Boeing's safety culture gets a closer look on Capitol Hill
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The investigation into Boeing’s safety culture, and what led up to the 737 Max blowout over Portland in January has made its way to Capitol Hill.By Diana Opong
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What's at the core of new apple creation at Washington State University?
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Soundside host Diana Opong sits down with WSU horticulturalist and fruit breeder Kate Evans to talk about the science behind creating the new WA64 apple.By Diana Opong
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Should highly capable students go to different schools? Seattle changes its approach
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Seattle Public Schools is phasing out its highly capable cohort (HCC) model – where advanced learners go to a handful of elementary, middle and high schools in the district with curriculum that is one or two years ahead of their grade depending on the subject. Instead, starting next school year (2024-25), the district’s replacement, called the “hig…
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Here's why car insurance just jumped nearly 25% in Washington state
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Soundside host Libby Denkmann speaks with NW Insurance Council president Kenton Brice about the rising cost of auto insurance in WA State.By Libby Denkmann
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'Intergenerational tension.' How Seattle Jews are considering Passover this year
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"I think lots of people looking towards this Passover holiday are trying to figure out — how will I sit around a Seder table and talk about what's happening in the world today and this lens of Jewish identity, knowing that my parents, grandparents, my children, or grandchildren see the world through really, really different eyes than I do?"…
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How beverage battles undermined the tap and gave rise to bottled water
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Dip into your average grocery or convenience store, and you’ll have your pick of at least a dozen different brands of bottled water.But despite being so ubiquitous in American culture today, the meteoric rise of bottled water isn't by coincidence -- and your average bottle and average tap have more in common than you might think.…
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Cascade PBS show 'The Nosh with Rachel Belle' tucks into the Northwest's culinary scene
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Like sour cream dolloped lovingly on a baked potato, journalist and food writer Rachel Belle finds the delicious nooks and unexpected crannies of the Pacific Northwest culinary scene.By Libby Denkmann
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Officer who struck Jaahnavi Kandula had a 'checkered history.' SPD hired him anyway
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Soundside host Libby Denkmann talks with freelance journalist Andrew Engelson about his reporting in Publicola on SPD Officer Kevin Dave's employment record at the Tucson Police Department in Arizona.By Libby Denkmann
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Bird flu is now spreading to cattle. Should Washington dairy farmers be worried?
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As of last week, a long-running avian influenzas outbreak has affected more than 85 million poultry birds -- making it the deadliest avian flu in U.S. history. If that wasn’t enough cause for concern, cases of avian flu are now showing up in dairy cows and in Texas, at least one case was confirmed to have jumped from a dairy cow to a person.…
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How 'the churn' of the mental health care system leaves patients adrift
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Reduced hours, closures hit Seattle Public Library branches amid city's budget struggles
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If you headed to a public library in Seattle over the weekend, you may have found your local branch was closed.By Libby Denkmann
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Should Washington state consider climate impacts when it approves timber sales?
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A ruling by a King County judge over the sale of timber in Eastern King County points to the increased scrutiny the DNR faces over how it manages public lands. We can only make Soundside because listeners support us. Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW: https://www.kuow.org/donate/soundside…
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Will MAGA or centrist politics earn support from Washington's GOP in the race for governor?
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Former Congressman and King County Sheriff Dave Reichert has raised a substantial amount of cash and shows well in polling against Democratic frontrunner and state Attorney General Bob Ferguson in Washington's race for governor. But as Seattle Times’ Jim Brunner reports, Reichert may be lacking sizzle with the base heading into the state Republican…
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A Port Townsend man went searching for hermits. Now he's a celebrity in China
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Soundside host Libby Denkmann talks with Bill Porter aka "Red Pine" and filmmaker Ward Serril about the new film "Dancing with the Dead."By Libby Denkmann
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Multiple false alarms warning of a dam failure have Carnation residents on edge
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If the Tolt River Dam failed, it would be catastrophic for the roughly 2000 people that live in Carnation. Fortunately, the city has an alarm system that would alert residents of a dam failure so they could evacuate. Unfortunately, residents have unexpectedly and pointlessly heard that sound eight times in the last four years.…
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From Deepfakes to Doxxing: Election Security in 2024
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Soundside host Libby Denkmann talks election security with Jerry Cornfield of the WA State Standard and TrueMedia.org's Dr. Oren Etzioni.By Libby Denkmann
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Is Amazon's 'Just Walk Out' technology powered by AI or by hundreds of underpaid workers in India?
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The world’s first Amazon Go store in Seattle opened on Jan. 22, 2018. The New York Times called it “A Store of the Future,” where all customers had to do was pop an item in their cart and walk out. A little over six years in the future, developers for Amazon's “Just Walk Out” technology are facing layoffs, and the technology itself is being fazed o…
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Who gets to own the beloved ‘chili crunch’ condiment? A foodie fight is heating up
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Chili crunch is known for its punch, and now, a legal battle over the name has one local foodie fighting back against a culinary giant.By Libby Denkmann
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Why did the politician cross the Congressional aisle? A data privacy act was on the other side
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What could bring Republicans and Democrats together? An unlikely political duo from Washington state has teamed up in the name of data privacy.By Libby Denkmann
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Poems hang from the rafters across Seattle as part of 'Poetry in Place'
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Across the city of Seattle this month, poems from local writers are on display at storefronts, libraries, and in office buildings. They're part of "Poetry in Place," a project from Seattle Civic Poet, Shin Yu Pai, which runs throughout April. We can only make Soundside because listeners support us. Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW: htt…
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Seattle operetta follows Japanese American women trapped on both sides of WWII
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The separation of Japanese American families during WWII is the focus of "Currents," a new operetta by local librettist AC Petersen and composer Jeremy Berdin.By Libby Denkmann
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Can $500 a month make a dent in Seattle-area poverty?
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About 100 people were selected for a 10-month “Guaranteed Basic Income” pilot in King County that launched in the fall of 2022.By Monica Nickelsburg
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Soundside Editor Jed Kim headed up to upstate New York to be in the path of totality for the 2024 solar eclipse.By Libby Denkmann
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Companion? Significant other? How we can understand friends who are more than just the 'best'
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For a lot of people, our life-long significant other is a friend. And in a society that obsessed with finding a romantic soul mate, these platonic relationships are left in a gray area. It was after forging a strong platonic friendship that author Rhaina Cohen realized we often lack the words to talk about the variety of life-long best-friendships …
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US visa requirements leave foreign fishermen out at sea
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A person is guaranteed certain rights when they come to the United States for work. They have a right to fair pay, to humane working conditions.But for fishermen, whose feet never touch solid ground, those rights don’t apply.By Libby Denkmann
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Asylum-seekers spend a night at a Seattle tennis court before heading back to a hotel
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Soundside host Libby Denkmann talks with Seattle Times Project Homeless reporter Anna Patrick about the asylum seekers forced to camp at the Garfield HS tennis courts this week.By Libby Denkmann
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Oregon just re-criminalized drug possession and use. Why didn't legalization work?
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Three years after Oregon residents voted to decriminalize drugs, the state is walking back that policy. We can only make Soundside because listeners support us. Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW: https://www.kuow.org/donate/soundsideBy Diana Opong
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Will Gov. Inslee's signature achievement live past his time in office?
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Speaking with Soundside host Libby Denkmann, Gov. Jay Inslee said a GOP-backed initiative to overturn the Climate Commitment Act is an attempt by Republicans to allow unlimited pollution in Washington state.By Libby Denkmann
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How 'deinstitutionalization' changed the face of mental health care in Washington state
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Soundside host Libby Denkmann talks with Seattle Times reporter Sydney Brownstone about "Deinstitutionalization," and how that effort in the 60's and 70's attempted to refocus mental health support with community care.By Libby Denkmann
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Why Burien is suing King County over the city's own camping ban
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The battle between the city of Burien and King County reflects a struggle places up and down the West Coast are experiencing: trying to understand how to regulate the rising number of visibly homeless people on their streets, and what can be done to support those people.By Libby Denkmann
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Fewer people are having kids. But what led them to make that choice?
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Today, for many people of child-bearing age, the question of whether to have a kid comes down to the simple calculus: will having kids make you happy? Does reproducing add to your overall well-being? We can only make Soundside because listeners support us. Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW: https://www.kuow.org/donate/soundside…
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Yes take-backs. Workers asked to return pandemic cash in Washington state
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Last month, joblessness our state reached its highest levels since the Covid-19 pandemic – higher than the national average. And the first thing many do when they’ve lost a job is file for unemployment benefits. But Washington’s unemployment system itself is still reeling from the one-two punch of Covid.…
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Why your takeout is sparking one of the fiercest battles in Seattle politics
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Delivery App companies like UberEats, DoorDash, Instacart and Grubhub are waging a battle over a new Seattle gig worker minimum wage law that took effect in January.By Libby Denkmann
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Washington state lawmakers hit the reset button on rules to protect homes from wildfire
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Six years ago, the state set out to create a building code to protect homes in high fire risk areas. That goal has remained elusive. We can only make Soundside because listeners support us. Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW: https://www.kuow.org/donate/soundsideBy Libby Denkmann
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