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Today is the longest day of the year: the summer solstice. And although it won't be truly summer in Seattle for a few weeks, it's never too early to get...

Bill Radke talks to Congressman Derek Kilmer about the bills up for vote in the House this week, and the new bill introduced by Democrats to address the problem of separating migrant children from their families at the border. We also talk with Domenico Montanaro, NPR lead political editor, about the likelihood that any of these bills pass.

The Trump administration's policy of separating families at the country's southern border has caused consternation, outrage, and attempts to remedy the harm. Congressman Derek Kilmer, a United States Representative for Tacoma, Kitsap, and the Olympic peninsula, spoke with Bill Radke about what he calls "a question of what kind of country we are." They were joined by NPR lead political editor Domenico Montanaro.

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan negotiated a comparmised head tax on big businesses in Seattle, but now the tax has been repealed. So how will the city pay for affordable housing and homeless services now? Cartoonist Ellen Forney was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in the late 1990s. She says back then there wasn't much information available, just a lot of stigma. It's an experince she documents in her memoir Marbles. Now she's out with a new book called "Rock Stead: Brilliant Advice From My Bipolar

How will King County work on homelessness and home prices without money from Seattle's head tax? King County executive Dow Constantine will tell you about that and why he wants to spend more public money on the Mariners.

Bill Radke talks to Geekwire's Todd Bishop about three tech giants that have faced controversy over their contracts with law enforcement and government: Amazon, Microsoft, and Google.

How will King County work on homelessness and home prices without money from Seattle's head tax? King County Executive Dow Constantine discusses his...

Bill Radke talks with our panel about the declining number of orcas in Puget Sound and if we should stop whale watching. We also look at the New York Times investigation into pregnancy discrimination , and why the World Health Organization has added " gaming disorder " to its disease classifications.

When cartoonist Ellen Forney was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in the 90s, she knew she wanted to use her art to make sense of her new reality. This resulted in a graphic memoir called "Marbles" that told the story of her experience and linked it to other creators. Her new book, "Rock Steady", offers advice gleaned from the lessons she's learned along the way.

Bill Radke talks with author Katherine Reynolds Lewis about her new book, The Good News About Bad Behavior: Why Kids Are Less Disciplined Than Ever -- And What to Do About It . She explains why kids need to learn about consequences and why the old methods of punishment for bad behavior don't work.