At 16, my grandma had an abortion. At 18, I’m telling her story In the summer of 1972, the year before Roe v. Wade made abortion legal nationwide, Elaine Fichter was 16 years old and eight weeks pregnant. Natalie Lahr Play AudioListen 5 mins
'I thought Columbia was going to save me': The realities for first-generation college students When Khanh Doan got into their dream university, they quickly realized going to college wouldn't end their struggle with depression. Jana Le Play AudioListen 5 mins
The First Night Project makes cancer ward stays a little easier for teens A cancer diagnosis "sucks." And the hospital stays that follow don't make it any easier. Sidh Shroff Play AudioListen 6 mins
Separated from his family in Eritrea at 7, this Seattle man now mentors East African kids When Habtom Hagos was 7 years old, he was separated from his family. Alex Mengisteab Play AudioListen 5 mins
My grandfather’s 'Little Story': A journey through war and prison in Vietnam My grandparents and their children lived comfortably in southern Vietnam. But everything changed on April 30, 1975. Aaron Ton Play AudioListen 5 mins
Building community is 'an act of social justice’ at the Seattle Fandango Project RadioActive’s Vivi Cardenas-Habell says the Seattle Fandango Project played a key role in her upbringing. But she didn’t fully appreciate it until Covid took it away. Vivi Cardenas-Habell Play AudioListen 5 mins
Why one young Marine refused to fight in Iraq It’s been more than 20 years since Darren Fisher said 'no' to fighting in the so-called war on terror. Olivia Asmann Play AudioListen 10 mins
'We built this together.' The 20-year legacy of KUOW's RadioActive Late last month, KUOW announced the station was ending its RadioActive Youth Media program. For 20 years, RadioActive brought listeners the stories and perspectives of young people in the Pacific Northwest. Soundside producer Noel Gasca reflects on what the program has meant to the over 6,000 youth who participated - and what will be lost. Libby Denkmann Noel Gasca Play AudioListen 25 mins
RadioActive showcase: Nine stories by Seattle-area teens In this hour of youth radio, hosts Gavin Muhlfelder and Phillip Zhou present nine RadioActive Youth Media stories produced in 2023. They also talk with some of the youth producers about the time they spent at KUOW, what they learned, and what their stories mean to them now. Gavin Muhlfelder Phillip Zhou RadioActive Youth Media Play AudioListen 54 mins
An hour of 'choose your own adventure' radio by Seattle teens Nine stories of teenagers navigating high-stakes decisions and forks in the road. Aaron Ton Olivia Asmann Sidh Shroff RadioActive Youth Media Play AudioListen 57 mins
