Hans Anderson
Producer, Soundside
About
Hans Anderson is a producer on KUOW’s Soundside, where he covers a diverse range of topics from conflicts over how to use busy streets to how the open spaces of the Palouse inspire modern musical compositions. He primarily produces segments about politics, the arts, and transportation.
Location: Seattle
Languages Spoken: English
Pronouns: he/him
Podcasts
Stories
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Technology
Scary good or just plain scary? OpenAI's text-to-video tool amazes some, worries others
Microsoft-backed OpenAI announced a new text-to-video tool that produces videos far more lifelike and high quality than anything we’ve seen before.
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In 'vexing' trend, traffic fatalities in Washington state continue to rise
Last month, the state’s Traffic Safety Commission told lawmakers that Washington had at least 800 traffic fatalities last year. If that preliminary estimate holds up, 2023 would go down as the deadliest year on Washington roadways since 1990.
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Arts & Life
What makes good romance writing? It's more than just a 'hot plot'
We as humans love love. We need it, in fact, and we revisit it again and again in romantic stories. But what makes a great love story? To find out, we went straight to the source: a romance author and a bookseller.
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Education
Teachers spoke out about a gravel yard near their Mukilteo school, then came the cease-and-desist
Teachers at an elementary school in Snohomish County say a gravel yard next to their school is disrupting classes and is a health hazard to students. Mountain Loop Mine started using the lot last year and teachers at Fairmount Elementary, which is part of Mukilteo School District, said they’re now forced to leave the windows closed or use homemade air filtration systems in classroom.
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Environment
WA dems make the case to keep signature environmental law
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Environment
The future of Washington state's carbon auction may come down to gas prices
Washington state Republicans hope you'll think about high gas prices when you vote this fall. A GOP-backed initiative to repeal the Climate Commitment Act -- which charges companies for emitting carbon into the atmosphere -- is likely headed to your ballot. Republicans argue it’s a misguided policy that’s been too painful for average Washingtonians filling their tanks. Democrats in Olympia are now racing to smooth out rough edges on Governor Inslee's signature environmental law – like those pesky high carbon auction prices. They’re making a case to save the law … which they argue is a necessary tool to help combat climate change.
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Law & Courts
State regulators denied access to privately run ICE detention center in Tacoma
Washington state legislators passed a law mandating inspections of the Northwest ICE Processing Center last year, but state regulators have been unable to access the facility.
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Arts & Life
Skate Like a Girl picks up the pieces after Seattle bus smashes into skate park
After a King County Metro bus ran into its indoor skatepark, the non-profit is looking at what's next.
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Advocates push for accountability one year after grad student run down by Seattle cruiser
One year ago this week, 23-year old graduate student Jaahnvi Kandula was struck and killed by a speeding police cruiser in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood. Police bodycam footage released in September drew global outrage after a police union leader who responded to investigate, Officer Daniel Auderer, joked about Kandula’s death, saying to a fellow union leader that Jaahnvi’s life had “limited value.” In a recommendation announced Tuesday, the Office of Police Accountability, a police watchdog staffed by both civilians and SPD sergeants, called the comments and actions “callous.”
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Education
AI in the classroom? What we can learn from social media's rise
Washington just became the fifth state to issue guidelines for how AI technology is used in the classroom. AI software like ChatGPT usually makes headlines for how it could help students cheat, but State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Chris Reykdal, said that while those stories make the news, the reality is more nuanced.