The Record

Well, that's the easy part. The United States left the global commitment to reduce green house gas emissions in order to lower the temperature of the earth. Bill Radke spoke with Shannon Osaka, climate policy reporter at Grist about what to expect as President Biden rejoins.

Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot just called on people to stay home for non-essential reasons: stop having guests over, cancel your Thanksgiving plans. Is that coming to Seattle?

In which Merriam-Webster searches for “fascism,” “sedition,” and “coup” skyrocket. Double-dutching in and out of the Paris Climate Agreement. And this week’s chat with Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan.

As COVID cases rise across the region, what will a Biden administration mean for Washington’s pandemic response?

A local journalist’s new tome details the Seattle he remembers. This week’s conversation with King County Executive Dow Constantine, and a chat with Attorney General Bob Ferguson (both potential gubernatorial candidates if Jay Inslee is spirited away to an environmental position in the Biden cabinet).

The former TacomaMayor and president of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce is headed to the other Capitol Hill. Bill Radke spoke with her about her top priorities for Congress.

Right now, everyone’s got a hot take on the future. Local author and journalist Ron Chew is looking to the past instead, in his book My Unforgotten Seattle.

As the dust settles, how is the election feeling for rural voters in Washington and Oregon? KUOW’s Anna King returned to communities she’s been reporting on this cycle to see how folks are reacting.

The congressperson reflects on the post-Trump future.

We speak with two members of Washington’s delegation to the House of Representatives – both women of color – about how things will look in the political future. Also, a look at rural Washington’s reaction to this election, and a deep dive into the Saran-wrapped tree that concealed a giant secret murder hornet lair.