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Reporter Ross Reynolds hosts this fast-paced news call-in program. Engaging, stimulating and informative -- a forum where listeners have the chance to speak directly with experts on news-oriented topics. The Conversation covers the very current topics and issues of the day, from politics to breaking news. Stay tuned to KUOW online or at 94.9 FM to hear what Ross will be discussing today. Login to Add this to your PlaylistPrimary Format : Public Radio Language : English Also Listed as: City : Seattle State/Province : WA Country : USA Region : NA User Tags: User Votes: RSS Feed Website People found this Podcast Searching for: View this Podcast on a Google Map. Podcast iTunes Link Text Only listing of KUOW's The Conversation Podcasts Methings.com listings of KUOW's The Conversation Podcasts If you like this podcast, you might also like:

View the full archive of KUOW's The Conversation Garry Wills Takes Your Calls Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Garry Wills takes your calls about his new book "Bomb Power." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 'Bomb Power' With Garry Wills Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Garry Wills argues that we can trace the increase in presidential power and the rise of government as a national security state back to the Manhattan Project because the secrecy and control necessary to build the first atomic bomb has fundamentally altered how our country works. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website News Roundup With Ross Reynolds Gregoire Vows to Create Jobs: Governor Chris Gregoire announces her new plan to spur job creation in the state. We get reaction and analysis of the new jobs plan. Portland's Bike Plan: Portland's city council votes this week on an ambitious new bike plan designed to get residents to use bicycles for 25 percent of all their trips. How does Seattle's bike plan compare? Portland's bike coordinator, Roger Geller, tells us more about Portland's plans. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Great Math Debate A district court judge has rejected Seattle School District's math curriculum, calling it 'arbitrary and capricious.' The Discovery math textbooks emphasize inquiry–based math rather than a more traditional approach. What's your experience with the new style of math curriculum and the textbooks that go along with it? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Changing The Tax Law Voter approved initiative 960 requires a two–thirds vote of the state legislature to raise taxes or repeal tax loopholes. Democrats want to suspend the supermajority rule. That would make it easier to raise taxes. Should they do it? We'll talk to both sides and take your calls. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Breaking News With Ross Reynolds McGinn Aid Resigns: A top aide to Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn resigns amid revelations of past felony convictions, a conflict of interest and falsified credentials. We talk about the scandal surrounding Chris Bushnell with the Publicola reporter that broke the original story. Olympic Scammers: With Olympics a week away, scams are on the rise in Vancouver, Canada. Plus, Canadian officials have set up a tourist court. We take a closer look. Budget Cuts To Main Street?: The Main Street pr ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Jim Leach's Cross-Country 'Civility Tour' The head of the National Endowment for the Humanities is on a 50–state tour to bring "an ethos of thoughtfulness and decency of expression in the public square." He joins us to talk about his "Civility Tour." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Should the U.S. Invest In A Nuclear Energy Future? In his State of the Union Address, President Obama announced plans to triple spending for nuclear power plants. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu and NRDC scientist Tom Cochran join us to weigh the costs and safety concerns of nuclear energy. What do you think? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Breaking News With Ross Reynolds Court Rules Wash. Schools Underfunded: A King County Superior Court judge ruled today that Washington state is not upholding its constitutional authority to fund basic education. We'll talk to the head of the group that brought the lawsuit. Tax Breaks For Data Centers: The state legislature is looking at a tax break for data centers that would cover Eastern Washington facilities run by Microsoft and other companies. We'll hear from the bill's sponsor. Finding Families: When children have ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Congo 101 The continuing war in the Congo is the most lethal conflict since World War II. More than 5 million people have died in the nation that's been described as "Africa's broken heart." Adam Hochshild explains why he calls the Democratic Republic of Congo the world's largest failed state. We'll also talk to other Congo experts and take your questions. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Don't Ask, Don't Tell? Defense Department officials are moving ahead on President Obama's promise to end "don't ask, don't tell." The policy requires gays and lesbians in the military to keep their sexual identity a secret. Officials say it will take a year to study the issue. What do you think? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Breaking News With Ross Reynolds Regulating Pregnancy Centers: The state Legislature is considering a bill requiring transparency for clinics that offer pregnancy counseling. Ross interviews the director of a Spokane clinic.ICE Limbo Lawsuit: A US citizen and Army veteran detained for seven months by immigration authorities wants an apology and a cash settlement. We talk to the legal director for the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project. State Of The Sound: The Puget Sound Partnership has released their first report on their ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Money and Relationships 12:00 p.m. Seattle School Levy The Seattle school district wants to renew two tax levies to pay for capital expenses and operating costs. Seattlites vote next month. We'll hear the arguments, pro and con. Oregon Tax Hike As the Washington legislature considers new taxes, Oregonians are expected to approve two tax hikes at the polls this Tuesday. One increases the income tax rate for top earners and other increases corporate taxes. We'll talk to the Associate Editor at The Oregonian. 12: ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Jane Bryant Quinn: 'Making The Most Of Your Money NOW' 12:00 p.m. Seattle Seawall Politicking Today, Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn tells the City Council about his plan to replace the waterfront seawall. McGinn wants citizens to vote in May on a $241 million tax increase. He needs the council's approval, but several council members are dubious. Publicola's Erica C. Barnett reports. Emmert And Students Clash On Tuition University of Washington President Mark Emmert makes the case for allowing state universities to set their own tuition levels. We'l ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Pay-To-Hike, And 'Empathic Civilization' 12:00 p.m. Baby Bottle Ban? Yesterday the state House of Representatives passed a bill that would ban the chemical bisphenol A (BPA) from baby bottles and other food and drink containers. Now the bill heads to the Senate. We find out more. Seattle's Peat Bogs Parts of Seattle have been built on peat bogs and some houses are sinking. We'll take a closer look. Earthquake Readiness Seattle could be shaken by an earthquake as bad as the one in Haiti — or worse. We'll talk to a geologi ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Seattleites On Haitian Relief And 'The Happiness Project' 12:00 p.m. Oregon Tax Hikes Yesterday Oregon voters approved two tax increases, one on higher–income earners and a second on corporations. Backers of the measures say that 66 and 67 will help avert devastating budget cuts in Oregon. We'll find out what's happening in Washington state to deal with the $2.6 billion budget shortfall. Preschool Economics The only increase Governor Gregoire sought in her budget was a modest amount for early childhood education. According to one study, inv ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website State Of The Union and The Art Of Conversation 12:00 p.m. High–Speed Rail Washington state is slated to receive $590 million to improve rail service between Seattle and Portland. We'll find out how the money will be used, and how much the improvements will decrease travel time. Tracking Lobbying A bill in Olympia could make it easier to track lobbying dollars in Washington state. The proposed law would make expenditures by lobbyists and lobbyist employers easier to search online. But some lobbyists for small nonprofit groups s ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Workers' Compensation Reform, And Today's Culture of Fear 12:00 p.m. Homeless Count Down The number of homeless people in King County has gone down slightly according the annual count. We'll find out why. Unionized Childcare Workers? There's a move to allow more childcare workers in our state to unionize. We'll speak to a state senator behind the proposed change to allow collective bargaining. $10 Billion For Vaccine Funding The Gates Foundation will double spending on vaccines over the next 10 years. They predict this will save the lives of u ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Red-Light Cameras, REI Carbon Offsets And Interracial Dating 12:00 p.m. Future Of SR–520 Mayor Mike McGinn joined other Seattle leaders and community groups at a press conference this morning to float an alternative design for the SR–520 bridge with more mass transit. Will state lawmakers in Olympia reconsider the preferred six–lane option? Patricia Murphy reports. Tax Loopholes Close tax loopholes! It's the mantra of many trying to figure out how to balance Washington state's $2.6 billion budget shortfall. Austin Jenkins report ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Battle Of The 520 Bridge Plans Seattle political leaders, citizens and environmental groups lined up yesterday to oppose the state's plan for the 520 bridge replacement. The state's proposal includes HOV lanes. The Seattle group wants mass transit lanes. Who's right? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website