The upside of climate change? And bringing teen mental health out of the shadows
Bringing kids’ mental health out of the shadows and onto the stage.
Joe Fain’s new job. The upside of climate change? And the century-old strike that brought a city to its knees.
Former Sen. Joe Fain hired as Bellevue Chamber CEO
Last fall, former Republican state senator Joe Fain lost his bid for reelection following a rape allegation against him. But he’s already found a new job, as CEO of the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce. KUOW’s Sydney Brownstone covered the story.
Climate in the Northwest
Record heat in the Pacific Northwest. Wildfire smoke that covers the skies. We’re seeing more and more of the negative effects of climate change. But for some there’s an upside – a financial upside. Five years ago McKenzie Funk published Windfall: The Booming Business of Global Warming. He explains how some companies, and countries, will benefit from climate change (and how tone deaf that can seem to those who will be on the losing end of the equation).
Seattle General Strike 1919
A hundred years ago, the city of Seattle fell silent. Downtown came to a standstill. The Seattle General Strike was underway. And over 60,000 Seattle workers had walked off the job. The strike lasted six days – but its impact lasted for decades. University of Washington labor history professor James Gregory studied the Seattle Strike.
Ghosted
Half the kids in America who have been diagnosed with a mental health condition are not receiving treatment – and those are the ones who have a diagnosis. A local play called “Ghosted” is being used as a high school program to talk about mental health. It premieres this weekend; KUOW’s Deb Wang explains what it’s all about.
