The Record

To all the planes you left behind. Our weekly chat with Mayor Durkan. And a look at what school districts across the state are doing to prepare for opening day.

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan joins us on Thursdays to take your calls. Leave us a voicemail at 206-221-3663.

Larry Delaney is the president of the state's teachers' union, the Washington Education Association.

Is American farming collapsing? It might be if we don’t act, says Tom Philpott.

Gorton has passed away at the age of 92. Politics today continues apace, with the Democratic National Convention taking place via video conference (like everything else these days). And should you be worried about farming? Yes if by land – maybe not if by sea.

Chris Stearns is a Democratic delegate for Joe Biden and the first member of the Navajo Nation elected to the Auburn City Council. He tells us about his experience so far.

Slate Gorton served as Washington's attorney general and U.S. Senator as a Republican. He died at age 92. John Hughes wrote the biography of Slade Gordon in 2011.

Jude Isabella is the editor in chief of Hakai Magazine. Their August 24th edition is all about aquaculture, and how it could help feed 10 billion people by 2050. She tells us what we need to do to get there, and how we can make better policy than what currently exists for agriculture.

This Fall, Seattle University will be online, but not entirely. There will be some hybrid courses. Ross Reynolds spoke with Provost Shane Martin about the school's reopening plan.

It's not the heat, it's quarantine. Ross Reynolds speaks with Zoe Sayler Editor with Seattle Met Magazine about how quarantine in the Covid-19 pandemic is bringing us together....some of us.