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Scientists believe that Kivalina, population 457, will be the first casualty of climate change in the U.S., and that it will be inundated by sea water by 2025.

On The Front Lines Of Climate Change, Alaskan Villages Fight To Survive

Ross Reynolds talks to journalist Elizabeth Arnold about how rural Alaskan communities are dealing with fast rising tides and severe storms caused by…

How A Guy From Olympia Became A Mixed Martial Arts Superstar In Russia

Ross Reynolds talks to Doug Merlino, author of "Beast: Blood, Struggle, and Dreams at the Heart of Mixed Martial Arts," about the legacy of mixed martial…

Study: More Skilled Foreign Workers Could Mean Higher Wages In Cities

Ross Reynolds talks to Giovanni Peri, an economics professor at U.C. Davis, about how foreign-born workers in science and technology might affect the…

File photo of students playing basketball.

Number One Killer Of Student Athletes Gets New Law

Ross Reynolds speaks with Dr. Jonathan Drezner, director of the University of Washington Medicine Center for Sports Cardiology, about sudden cardiac…

Oso Mudslide Victims Likely To Face Financial Woes

Ross Reynolds talks with Jim Davis, editor of the Herald Business Journal in Everett, about the bleak financial outlook facing Oso victims whose homes…

Local musician Jamie Aaron, in a screenshot from one of her music videos.

Seattle Musician Jamie Aaron Mourns Changing Capitol Hill

Ross Reynolds talks with local musician Jamie Aaron, who recently released her debut solo album "Velo Scene," about her inspirations. Aaron will be…

Reactions To Attorney General's Opinion On Pot Moratoriums

Ross Reynolds talks with Alison Holcomb, ACLU's drug policy director, and Candice Bock, government relations advocate for the Association of Washington…

Dangerous Game Of Chicken? Unpacking The Implications Behind The Boeing Labor Dispute

Ross Reynolds and Marcie Sillman tackle the complex issues around the machinists' rejection of the Boeing contract offer. First, they speak with Jeff…

Lyft, Uber And SideCar: Not Your Father’s Cabs

Taxi cabs have a new breed of competitors. New companies like Lyft, Uber and Sidecar give smartphone users the ability to reserve a ride through an app on…

Masooma, pictured with her children, recounted the events of pre-dawn March 11, 2012 when she says a U.S. soldier rampaged through two villages killing 16 people, mostly children. Staff Sergeant Robert Bales pleaded guilty to the massacre.

What Sgt. Bales’ Guilty Plea Means for Afghanistan And The United States

Today Sergeant Robert Bales admitted to killing 16 Afghan civilians. How will Afghanis react if Bales does not get the death penalty? What will that mean…

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