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14:40

What does RFK Jr.'s nomination mean for the HPV vaccine?

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2025/02/05

On Tuesday the Senate Finance Committee voted to move forward with Robert F Kennedy Jr.’s nomination for Secretary of Health and Human Services. His nomination now heads to the Senate floor, where he’s expected to be confirmed. As the secretary of the HHS, Kennedy would have oversight over 11 agencies including the FDA, the CDC and the National Institutes of Health. Kennedy has come under fire from both Democrats and Republicans for some of his controversial beliefs – the most

12:39

Landmine removal group pauses work after foreign aid...

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2025/02/05

The United States is drastically retooling its foreign aid to meet a new presidential administration's “America First” goals. The State Department will reportedly absorb the foreign aid agency USAID, which is also a target of Elon Musk’s government efficiency agency, DOGE. Democrats say this move by the Trump Administration is illegal and unconstitutional and congress would need to act to make major changes to the agency. This is only the latest in a series of steps to claw back

22:20

The trade war is off—for now. What would tariffs mean...

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2025/02/04

The threat of a trade war against the United States' nearest neighbors is off for now. Last week President Donald Trump said he was placing a 25% tariff on goods from North American trading partners Mexico and Canada. In an executive order, Trump said he was using the United States’ economic leverage to push the countries into better border enforcement. He also said he was seeking to balance out a trade deficit. The announcement led to widespread anxiety and confusion across US borders

14:28

Starbucks implements open door changes as foot...

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2025/02/03

When Brian Niccol took the helm as CEO of Starbucks last fall, his mandate was to reverse a decline in customer traffic. He’s been rolling out changes in recent weeks.Niccol announced last month that the coffee chain would be reversing its open-door policy as part of something called the “Coffee House Code of Conduct.” That means no more sitting on the coffee house WiFi or squatting at a table without purchasing something. And yes, this will include use of the company’s

18:30

Oscar nominated costume designer returns to PNB for...

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2025/02/03

In his storied career, Paul Tazewell has dressed American revolutionaries, a scarecrow and a tinman, and witches with a penchant for pink and green. It’s hard to list all the projects the award-winning costume designer has been responsible for on Broadway, but here’s a sample:Bring in Da Noise, Bring in Da Funk, The Color Purple musical, In The Heights, and Hamilton, for which he won a Tony. On screen, he won an Emmy for his work on The Wiz! Live. Tazewell has two Oscar nominations: One

13:46

New Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes on...

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2025/02/03

Shon Barnes stepped into the role last week, officially taking the reins from interim Chief Sue Rahr. Barnes was previously the Chief of Police in Madison, Wisconsin. You may have seen him on the news late last year, when a shooting at the Abundant Life Christian School in Madison thrust the community, and its police department, into the spotlight. In Madison, Barnes was known for his advocacy for community policing, and body cameras. Now, Barnes will be leading in a city with a population almost

17:10

A think tank wants to accelerate cleanup at Hanford....

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2025/01/31

For decades, the Hanford Site in central Washington produced plutonium for the United States’ nuclear arsenal. But since its operations were shuttered, starting in the 1960s, the site has become an ongoing headache for regulators in charge of cleaning up its radioactive waste. Today, there are 177 underground storage tanks housing 56 million gallons of the country’s most toxic radioactive waste at Hanford. It’s expected to cost billions of dollars over the next several decades to

4:44

Soundside's "Weekend Warmup" - 1/30-2/2

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2025/01/30

The weekend is tantalizingly close to being a reality, only a FEW hours away... So, why not get started making plans RIGHT NOW!? Fortunately, Soundside Producer Jason Megatron Burrows is here as usual to give you a sneak peek at what's happening around town! LINKS: 5th Annual Fremont Soupocalypse - Thursday through Sunday Fatlesque Fest NW - Thursday through Saturday at the Triple Door Strange Brewfest - Friday & Saturday in Port Townsend Puppy Prov - Saturday at Comedy Sportz The Gits Seattle

24:50

"I feel like a foster parent." Outgoing chief Sue...

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2025/01/29

Sue Rahr’s tenure as Seattle’s Chief of Police is coming to an end. The interim chief took over the office during a rocky moment for SPD: she inherited a police officer staffing crisis and a workplace where senior staff had filed legal complaints over their treatment, alleging discrimination and sexism on the job . Rahr’s appointment to the position happened the same week, last June, as a deadly school shooting at Garfield High, setting off a series of discussions about public

4:44

Lion Dancing into the Lunar New Year

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2025/01/29

Happy Lunar New Year! Today marks the beginning of the Year of the Snake. And it’s an extra special Lunar New Year in Washington, because this year, for the first time, it’s a state holiday. Festivities have already been happening in many places, but the festival officially goes for the next 15 days, with celebrations all over the state. For Chinese and other Asian cultures, a critical part of these celebrations is lion dancing. Soundside went to 51-year-old lion dancing school Mak Fai

21:45

Soundside listeners sound off about our coverage of...

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2025/01/29

Journalists are struggling to keep up with the breakneck pace of major policy decisions coming out of the White House. At Soundside, we have to prioritize how our team approaches the firehose of news. And for the past week we’ve been asking you, the audience, to give us feedback about how you want the show to handle covering the Trump Administration 2.0. And boy, did you deliver. We’ve been flooded with calls and emails. Requests ranged from completely skipping coverage, to reporting in

36:44

Fueling innovation, or exploitation? Trump supporters...

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2025/01/28

Most of President Trump’s closest allies appear to be cheering on his major changes to immigration policy – which have been numerous.These include executive orders suspending America’s refugee resettlement program, ramping up and expediting deportations, halting asylum claims and canceling existing appointments, and more. But one program has exposed a major rift in MAGA world over the role of foreign workers, especially in tech: H-1B visas. Trump’s inner circle is feuding

18:47

Seattle counted trees as protected that may not have...

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2025/01/28

In 2023, Seattle City Council waded into controversy by passing a long overdue tree protection ordinance.The law regulates whether homeowners can remove trees on their property and designates certain trees as “protected.” This is all amidst a city goal to increase tree canopy. But that “protected” label is often misleading, according to a new story out in InvestigateWest about how the city is counting its trees. Guest: Robert McClure, co-founder of InvestigateWest Relevant

14:40

Former Auburn cop sentenced for murder

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2025/01/27

Former Auburn police officer Jeffrey Nelson has been sentenced to 16 years and 8 months in prison. The decision was handed down Thursday, after Nelson was convicted of second-degree murder and first-degree assault for the killing of 26 year old Jesse Sarey. And this represents a milestone: Nelson is the first Washington police officer to be charged and convicted for the use of deadly force while on duty since the passage of the law enforcement reform ballot measure, Initiative 940. Guest: Amy

15:55

Converge Media wants you to support Black business

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2025/01/27

What does it take to run a thriving business in Washington? Lately, for a number of business owners around the Sound , the answer seems to be “too much.” January has seen the closure of a number of long time Black owned businesses in the Seattle area – including Jackson’s Catfish Corner and Flowers Just-4-U in Seattle’s Central District, Plum Bistro in Capitol Hill, La Familia in Des Moines, and Nate Jackson’s Super Funny Comedy Club in Tacoma. When faced with a

27:51

WA lawmakers again consider cap on rent increases

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2025/01/23

Washington lawmakers are once again considering legislation to cap rent increases across the state.This year’s iteration would limit rent hikes to 7 percent over a 12 month period – with exemptions like new construction. A similar bill was introduced last year, it died in committee in the senate. Since then, a couple of those “no” votes have left office. And supporters say that this year is the time to finally pass a rent increase cap into law. But Republicans and trade

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Soundside's "Weekend Warmup" - Jan 23rd-27th

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2025/01/23

The week isn’t over, but I know a lot of us are wishing it were. Well, if we’re so focused on the weekend, why not get an early start making plans? Fortunately, Soundside Producer Jason Megatron Burrows is here to give us an early look at what’s happening around town. LINKS: For Your Consideration - SIFF Cinema Downtown Napoleon Dynamite Live - Spokane Bellingham Folk Festival The Disabled List 3rd Annual Comedy Festival Lunar New Year Celebration at The Bellevue Collection Lunar

15:41

Why medical debt hits Indigenous Washingtonians...

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2025/01/22

According to recent government reporting, Native Americans have medical debt that is double the national average. That’s despite the fact that the federal government is under a legal and moral obligation to provide healthcare to registered members of federally recognized tribes. In many cases, the debt stems from medical care the Indian Health Service was unable to provide but was supposed to pay for when members sought care elsewhere. The resulting debt damages credit scores and adds to

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Resident Orca tells the story of Lummi elders' quest...

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2025/01/22

The new documentary, Resident Orca, brings viewers inside the very personal work of Tribal elder Squil-le-he-le Raynell Morris and her allies as they fight for Sk'aliCh'ehl-tenaut's, also known as Tokitae, release. In recent years, people of the Lummi Nation tried to secure the return of the orca to her home waters, the Salish Sea. They consider her a family member. Sk'aliCh'ehl-tenaut's story gained national attention as efforts to get her home ramped up. And you may be familiar with the sad ending

29:16

The TikTok ban is delayed... again. What can we learn...

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2025/01/22

At this hour, TikTok is once again available to its millions of U.S. users – brought back to life, for at least 75 days, by the President who once tried to kill it. It’s been a long and confusing road to get here.Congress passed a law last April to force TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, to sell the social media app or face a ban in the U.S..On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously upheld that ban, which was set to go into effect on Sunday.TikTok then went dark on Saturday,

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