Carol Smith
Editor
About
Carol is an editor of news, features, documentaries, and podcasts at KUOW. She specializes in narrative approaches. Her team of reporters has covered a range of beats, including regional growth issues, homelessness, the economy, public health, immigration, food, arts, and culture.
Prior to joining KUOW, Carol was a long-time print journalist for The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, the Los Angeles Times, and others. Her enterprise reporting has won multiple national awards for investigative and explanatory journalism. She is author of the memoir: Crossing the River: Seven Stories that Saved My Life (Abrams Press, 2021).
Location: Seattle
Languages: English
Pronouns: she/her
Professional Affiliations: Society of Professional Journalists
Podcasts
Stories
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Live: The risks and realities of AI chatbots
Monica sits down with journalists Kashmir Hill from the New York Times and Jeff Horwitz from Reuters to talk about their reporting on AI chatbots, and whether these new state regulations can protect us from their risks.
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Planet Money and the hidden laws that run our economy
A conversation with Kenny Malone, host of Planet Money, and Alex Mayyasi, business reporter and author of the new Planet Money book, to talk about the hidden laws that control our economy, and how they’re affecting us here in Seattle.
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Where have all the diners gone? The disappearing middle class economy
Companies that cater to the middle class are cratering under the weight of the affordability crisis. What does that mean for the businesses we love?
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Could light rail across Lake Washington turn Seattle into the new Copenhagen?
It’s taken 10 years and almost $4 billion, but at long last, light rail will run across Lake Washington. Aside from faster commutes, some are hopeful the new "crosslake connection" can revitalize the regional economy.
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Is 'millionaire migration' really a thing? Lessons from states that already tax the rich
Will the new millionaire's tax drive wealth out of Washington? We asked an expert on tax flight to find out.
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From software engineer to bus driver: Where laid off tech workers are now
Tech workers are on the frontlines of a major shift in our economy. Where have the laid off tech workers gone? And what can the rest of us learn from the first shock in the AI earthquake?
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From Control F: The weird way we decide who sits below the poverty line
A special episode brought to us by our friends at Control F: the surprising history of the federal poverty line.
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Will this summer's World Cup be an economic win for Seattle?
The World Cup is coming to Seattle this summer. Will the reward of hosting these games be worth the cost?
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Grocery sticker shock and the rise of the dollar-store dinner
Creative hacks for putting food on the table now that your dollar doesn’t go as far as it used to.
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Could the hottest real estate market become... driveways?
State legislators want to make it legal to live in an RV in someone’s backyard or driveway year-round. Could that reduce the state's housing shortage?