Can Less Be More for the Holidays?
The Conversation at 1:00 p.m.
With the holidays fast approaching and the economy in the dumps you may be thinking about cutting back. Can you have just as much holiday fun while spending less? Are you changing your gift-giving tradition? Are you making gifts instead of buying them? Plus, the local news website Crosscut may soon become a nonprofit. Are nonprofits the future of news?
Z Homes, Life Saving Scorpion Venom, and Twilight
Sound Focus at 2:00 p.m.
Issaquah's Z Home development is using old methods, like installing more insulation, to build sustainable homes for the future. We talk to project manager Brad Liljequist. Then, when it comes to cancer, Dr. Jim Olson has found life saving potential in the venom of a Deathstalker scorpion.
The World
The World at 3:00 p.m.
Award-winning coverage of breaking news, in-depth features, hard-hitting commentaries, and thought-provoking interviews found nowhere else in U.S. news coverage. A global network of international journalists offers exceptional depth and a fresh perspective to the news.
All Things Considered
All Things Considered at 4:00 p.m.
KUOW's Patricia Murphy and NPR award-winning hosts and reporters stationed around the globe present some of the nation's best reporting. Incisive coverage of the day's events along with a unique mix of news, interviews, commentaries, analysis, reviews and offbeat features.
The Swing Years and Beyond
The Swing Years and Beyond at 7:00 p.m.
A much loved 40–year tradition continues on KUOW with The Swing Years and Beyond. Program host Amanda Wilde creates an intriguing musical and cultural experience as she selects and presents the best of American popular music recorded from the 1920s through the 1950s.
Weekday Wiki
In the past, there was no outlet for random knowledge. If you knew things that didn't apply to your work or home life, Trivial Pursuit was your only outlet. Today is a new day! Now, thanks to Internet sites like Wikipedia, aimless knowledge is worldly knowledge! So we ask you, what do you know about? How did you obtain this knowledge? What random piece of knowledge or obscure expertise could you share on a wiki entry?
The State of Execution
There have been four executions since Washington State reinstated the death penalty in 1981. On December 3, 2008, convicted murderer Daryl Stenson may become the fifth prisoner executed. What could change your mind about the death penalty?
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In Midst of Budget Crisis, State Promises to In...
It's an odd juxtaposition. Washington State has a newly projected $5 billion deficit. At the same time, the state is poised to expand its health insurance program for children. Olympia Correspondent Austin J... -
North Idaho Ready to Embrace New President?
Barack Obama didn't win a lot of votes in Idaho. The nation's first African–American president–elect received just 36% support. Idaho has been trying to shed its image as a haven for white suprem... -
520 Bridge Construction Costs Rise
The cost of building a new 520 bridge has gone up. State officials say even with tolls, it's going to be a challenge to come up with the total amount of money needed. Meanwhile, a coalition of Seattle neighb...
November 28 is National Day of Listening. Follow StoryCorps' do-it-yourself guide on how to interview someone special in your life.
In September 2005, StoryCorps visited Seattle during the western leg of their national tour. Over 100 KUOW listeners were able to contribute their stories to the project. Listen to a few of their stories.
