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You 2.0: Rebel With A Cause
Francesca Gino studies rebels — people who practice "positive deviance" and achieve incredible feats of imagination. They know how, and when, to break the rules that should be broken. So how can you activate your own inner non-conformist? We kick off this year's You 2.0 series by pondering this question.
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Roxane Gay: Men need to read these dispatches from rape culture
Recent polling shows that almost half of American women say they’ve been sexually assaulted. With that startling statistic in mind, KUOW presents this...
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3 fascinating orca facts we didn't know before
In honor of Orca Awareness Month in Washington state, here are three facts about orcas we didn't know before, courtesy of a talk by Prof. Jason Colby of...
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Here's what happens when you talk to the other side about guns
The gun control debate has become a polarizing experience for many Americans. It’s unusual to hear civil discussions between the opposing sides.
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I survived the Las Vegas shooting
I was working in Las Vegas at the Route 91 Harvest Festival. I looked at Caslin, my coworker, both of us confused but wary. She said, "It’s fireworks." ...
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He met his first love in Seattle's south end. He lost her there, too
In the south end of Seattle, there was this little hoop court I used to kick it at a lot. One day this super tomboy girl comes down and is like, “Yo, I...
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Season one wrap party | terrestrial
KUOW just wrapped up the first season of terrestrial , so come celebrate with us! We'll be hanging out at Fremont Brewing 's Urban Beer Garden from 5 p...
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How is pollution connected to race and inequality? | terrestrial
The Trump administration has proposed cutting the EPA's budget by 30 percent. What does that mean for polluted communities in the U.S.?
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Ask a Trump voter: Six voters explain themselves
As Donald Trump's first 100 days as president came to an end in April, KUOW gathered Trump supporters and opponents together.
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How to be a (teen) girl
Life as a teenager can be challenging. All the pressures of school, figuring out who you are and your place in the world. It can be even more difficult...