Feb 4, 2020 | Editorial, Feature, Featured, Town Crier
On February 20 at Town Hall, Nick Buccola brings to the the stage a debate about race reverberating 50 years on. “I knew I was black, of course, but I also knew I was smart. I didn’t know how I was going to use my mind, or even if I could, but that was the only thing...
Jan 31, 2020 | Listening Guide, Town Crier
In this week’s interview, Chief Correspondent Steve Scher talks with H.W. Brands about the American West. Brands outlines what we think of today as the West, and highlights the dreams of wealth that inspired American settlers. He discusses the struggles between...
Jan 31, 2020 | Feature, Town Crier, What Are People Doing
Every week the Town Crier blog will look back at Seattle’s near-forgotten Town Crier magazine to see what was happening then and talk about what’s happening now. One of the largest sections of the original Town Crier was “What People Are Doing,” highlighting things...
Jan 30, 2020 | Listening Guide, Town Crier
In this week’s interview, correspondent Elizabeth Ralston talks with Bob Redmond and Anne Biklé about the complexities of the microbiome. They highlight how microscopic organisms are essential to the health of its host—whether that’s our soil or our own...
Jan 23, 2020 | Listening Guide, Town Crier
In this week’s interview, Chief Correspondent Steve Scher talks with biologist Samuel Wasser about the illegal ivory trade and the threat it poses to the endangered elephant population. Wasser outlines scientific tools being developed to track poachers and...
