To mask or not to mask, that is the pressing pandemic question
Two weeks ago, the CDC recommended that fully vaccinated adults could visit establishments indoors without a mask. But our local health authorities caution against celebration just yet. Plus, a look at why we argue online and how we can make our disagreements more productive.
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Are you supposed to wear a mask indoors, or aren't you?
The CDC announced that fully vaccinated adults don't need to wear masks indoors, a statement that's led to confusion about the state of COVID transmission. Even with vaccination levels rising, local health officials say your mask should stay on. Bill Radke is joined by King County Public Health officials Patty Hayes and Dr. Jeff Duchin, who answer your questions about public health guidance and mandates.
Arguments online are a toxic mess. Here's how we fix them
A blue and black dress, the proper way to do PEMDAS, a political argument with your estranged uncle -- the internet has a way of making us argue. All the time. About everything. Is there a way to make our digital disagreements more productive? University of Washington Doctoral student Amanda Baughan and assistant professor Alexis Hiniker review their latest study in search of the answer.
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Bill Radke
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Bill hosts Week In Review and Words in Review. After starting with KUOW as a University of Washington student in 1985, Bill was KUOW's morning host in the '90s and the creator of past show, Rewind, a news-satire show heard on KUOW and nationwide on NPR. Bill moved away to Southern California to host American Public Media's Weekend America and Marketplace Morning Report and returned to KUOW in 2012.
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