The Record

You don’t have to be a planetary exploration specialist to understand this science (but we talked to one anyway).

The race is on for Washington’s 9th. Also, we hear more about ballot initiative 1631 on carbon fees, and remember Paul Allen.

DNA testing is becoming increasingly widespread; in this instance, it’s being used to bolster political bona fides and has sparked discussions about whether genes have anything to do with identity.

“We now know, and the Supreme Court decision affirmed, that zip code and race are likely determinants of whether the accused is given the death penalty. There is nothing equal, fair, or just if that has occurred. And unfortunately, it has.”

Congestion pricing: the good, the bad, and the eye-popping pricetag of London’s driving fee.

Other cities have thrilling electric scooter share: why not Seattle? The hidden danger of two-wheeling it.

Bill Radke talks to actor and comedian Eric Idle about his Monty Python days and always looking on the bright side of life.

On this episode of The Record, Bill Radke speaks to novelist Alice Walker, writer Nicole Chung, and KUOW reporter Anna Boiko-Weyrauch.

Today on the Record, we talk to Pastor Patrinell Wright, author Neal Bascomb, and Seattle Times reporter Joseph O'Sullivan.

Amazon is raising its minimum wage to $15. Is it enough to placate Kshama Sawant (or Bernie Sanders, for that matter)? And when it comes to income inequality: is it enough, period?