Lauren Williams
Fill-In Producer
About
Lauren Williams is a producer on Soundside, KUOW’s noontime show. She has produced segments on politics, history, and culture for the program. She’s passionate about connecting listeners to the world by exploring global issues in local contexts.
Lauren also produces for Afropop Worldwide, a Peabody Award-winning radio program about music from the African diaspora. She got her start in radio on the arts desk at WBUR, Boston’s NPR station, and Wonder Media Network, a podcast production studio in New York. She has degrees from The American University of Paris and Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
Location: New York
Languages: English, French
Pronouns: she/her
Stories
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Trump order aims to change our understanding of history
In an executive order called “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History,” President Trump criticizes Smithsonian exhibits that examine how race interacts with power and privilege. He claims they “portray American and Western values as inherently harmful and oppressive.”
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Egg prices are falling, but the avian flu is not over yet
The price of eggs has started to come down, but farmers are still dealing with the threat of avian flu. To get a local perspective on the disease, we reached out to a few Washington state poultry farmers.
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A stop-work notice for lawyers aiding unaccompanied minors hits close to home
The Trump Administration sent out a stop-work notice to a number of organizations funded by the Unaccompanied Children Program, which provide legal representation to more than 26,000 children. This move will have very real impacts on the people and courts in our region.
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Decent Social Skills is one of Seattle’s answers to the loneliness epidemic
A Gallup poll last year found that one in five people reported feeling lonely daily—it’s a public health issue best solved by the opportunity to form meaningful connections. One program at a Seattle bookshop is stepping in to help.
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The Fulbright is a diplomatic and educational feat, and some of its funding has been frozen
For the past 80 years, the Fulbright Program has supported scholars, artists, writers, and professionals in connecting with international institutions to do cutting-edge work. We discuss what the Fulbright is, why it matters, and how federal funding freezes are impacting international research.
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What the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil tells us about the First Amendment
On March 8, Columbia University student activist Mahmoud Khalil was arrested and detained by the Department of Home Security without due process. His case has put our country’s First Amendment to the test.
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Congresswoman Emily Randall on the Democratic backlash to Senator Chuck Schumer
Washington D.C. averted a government shutdown—but this is not without controversy. Congresswoman Emily Randall gives us an inside look at what’s happening within the halls of the House of Representatives.
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Far from loved ones, Washington’s Congolese community speaks out
In the last couple of months, a rebel militia called M23 has taken control of multiple cities in Eastern Congo. For those escaping conflict, being granted asylum is only the first step in building a new life.
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Federal funding expires on March 14th—and Senator Murray has a lot to say
Senator Patty Murray talks to Soundside about the looming expiration date for federal funding. Plus, she shares her concerns about the federal worker firings in our region and across the country.
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Hundreds of incarcerated people in Washington might soon be eligible for a resentencing
As many as 700 incarcerated people in Washington state are serving additional time for crimes they committed as minors. A few weeks ago, a new bill was introduced to amend this oversight.
