One of the most persistent stories about America — that it was made by immigrants fleeing "the old country" — is also one of the most incomplete. And…

The Seattle International Film Festival starts Thursday and will run through June 9 featuring over 400 films from more than 80 countries.Seattle film…

Canada, Culture And CommerceVancouver Sun political correspondent Vaughn Palmer brings us the latest news from Canada. Film critic Robert Horton joins us…

Correction 5/15/2013: A previous version on this story stated that Jolie had a one in 87 chance of getting breast cancer when in fact she had an 87…

The End Of The Seattle/Sacramento Kings Saga?Months of speculation about the NBA’s return to Seattle could end today. League owners are in Dallas to vote…

The NBA’s Board of Governors meets in Dallas Wednesday to decide whether the Sacramento Kings move to Seattle. Until a few days ago, it seemed clear that…

Correction: The original broadcast of this story dated Knute Berger’s year in residence at the Space Needle as 2012. In fact, it was most of…

The civil war in Syria continues in an apparent stalemate. Ross Reynolds talks with BBC Middle East correspondent Paul Wood about the war and recent…

The Council on Foreign Relations has a big influence on US foreign policy. Ross Reynolds speaks with Dr. Richard Haass, president of the CFR, about US…

King County Metro is facing budget cuts up to 17 percent. The cuts could eliminate almost a third of current bus routes. Metro is hosting a public hearing…

More than 5 million US households don’t use traditional cable or satellite options for watching television shows, reports consumer research organization…

Over 5,000 children’s products contain toxic chemicals like lead or cadmium according to a list compiled by the Washington Toxic Coalition. Under…