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00:19:54

This former Buddhist monk left life at the monastery...

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2024/01/16

Back in 2018, Annika Prom brought listeners the story of Venerable Prenz Sa-Ngoun, a then-20 year-old Cambodian-American Buddhist monk. In an effort to build a bridge between generations, Sa-Ngoun explained Buddhist practices and principles to viewers on Instagram and YouTube. It's been six years since Prom's original story, and a lot has changed. For one, Sa-Ngoun is no longer a monk.

00:24:03

Woolly dogs once provided fleece for Coast Salish...

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2024/01/12

Outside of alpacas, woolly dogs were one of the few indigenous animals providing wool in the Americas. And for centuries, woolly dogs were at the center of tribal life throughout the Coast Salish world. Since the 19th century, however, these dogs are considered extinct. Today, a resurfaced specimen at the Smithsonian Institution is helping broaden the scientific and tribal understanding of the woolly dog's genetics and role in Coast Salish life.

00:15:24

The end of an era as Seattle Seahawks say farewell to...

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2024/01/11

SeattleSports.com's Stacy Rost joins Soundside to talk about the abrupt departure of Pete Carroll as head coach of the Seattle Seahawks.We can only make Soundside because listeners support us. Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW - https://www.kuow.org/donate/soundside

00:10:03

Would you pay $700K to discourage a homeless...

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2024/01/11

In city planning terms, “hostile architecture” is the practice of using spikes, or bike racks, or cement blocks — really anything — as a design choice to prevent people from loitering or laying down in public places. Sometimes hostile architecture is actually hostile landscaping.

00:14:43

With Univision Seattle gone, this former anchor is...

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2024/01/11

In November, Sinclair Broadcast Group announced it was ending its Univision affiliation - effective January 1. Now, a former anchor is taking on the responsibility to keep Puget Sound's Spanish-speaking community informed - all from the comfort of his son's childhood bedroom.

00:35:53

Is it worth keeping a college football program, even...

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2024/01/11

Why are schools so eager to keep their football teams - even when they tend to run on a deficit?

00:24:10

Looking back and looking ahead: the 50-year...

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2024/01/10

Since it was passed, the ESA has listed more than 1,600 species for protection, and the overwhelming majority of listed animals have been saved from extinction. What have we learned in the last 50 years about how we can better protect the environment – and what lessons can we take with us into the next 50 years of the Endangered Species Act?

00:25:54

20 years of Seattle music history is now online

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2024/01/09

For 20 years, The Rocket documented Seattle's music scene. Now, every issue is available to view online. We can only make Soundside because listeners support us. Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW:https://www.kuow.org/donate/soundside

00:12:08

After Alaska flight loses door plug at 16,000 feet,...

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2024/01/09

On Friday, 20 minutes after takeoff and at an elevation of 16,000 feet, a door plug on the side of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 ripped off midair. As oxygen masks dropped from the ceiling, some of the 171 passengers took videos on their phones of the gaping hole in the side of the jet. After quickly circling back to Portland, Ore., the plane landed safely. Now all the attention is on what could have happened aboard that Boeing 737 Max 9.

00:08:42

UW researcher slows down hummingbirds to study them....

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2024/01/08

Hummingbirds are fast, ifyou don't slow them down once in a while, you'll have no idea what they're doing

00:29:53

What's behind a banner season for the UW Huskies? It...

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2024/01/08

What's behind the Huskies' surprising position as a contender for the College Football National Championship? One of the reasons for their success may be thanks to a new gray area tactic that helps teams recruit and retain players: Fan “collectives.”

00:33:44

In life and death, Tokitae the orca sparks a reckoning

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2024/01/05

In life, Tokitae the orca became a symbol to the humans who surrounded her; taking on a different meaning to each person. In her story "The Call of Tokitae", reporter Caitlin Gibson chronicles the orca's life and death through the people who knew her best.

00:11:10

Celebrating the day ‘the sun turns around’ in the...

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2024/01/04

Each December, tribes throughout the Pacific Northwest mark the winter solstice with what’s known as “Indian New Year.” The festivities include a feast commemorating the shortest day of the year, the return of longer days, and, eventually, springtime harvest.

00:32:53

Tips for sorting online fact from fiction

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2024/01/04

Hoaxes, scams and bogus content are always lurking on the internet. But with a presidential election looming and social media companies pulling away from content moderation, 2024 is primed for a new level of nonsense. So how do you sort fact from fiction?

00:16:59

2023 was a big year for new state laws. Will 2024...

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2024/01/03

The 2024 legislative session kicks off Monday. What should Washingtonians expect?

00:05:11

Which stories are going to be dominating your...

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2024/01/03

Soundside reached out to reporters and editors at KUOW to share their predictions for what will dominate our newsfeeds, along with any resolutions they're making for 2024.

00:43:32

Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda reflects on Seattle's...

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2024/01/02

Few people have made as big an impact on Seattle politics in recent years as outgoing City Councilmember and incoming King County Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda.

00:50:57

Soundside picks: beavers, twins, and a pilgrimage

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2023/12/28

00:50:57

Producer picks: posthumous poetry, historical...

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2023/12/27

00:50:57

Producer picks: the future of churches, and puppies,...

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2023/12/26

The Soundside team is taking the week off to celebrate the holidays. So, as we end 2023, we're looking back at some of our favorite stories from the last year, and the hardworking producers who make Soundside are making the picks. Today, supervising producer Sarah Leibovitz shares some of her favorite pieces from the last year.

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