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Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Britain's Prince Charles are all boycotting the opening of the Beijing Olympics. President Bush will attend, however. The U.S. has long had a policy of constructive engagement with China. Has doing business with China helped improve life in the country? Have preparations for the Olympic games made things better, or worse? Chinese officials point to national reforms, technological advances, and greater freedoms overall, but have the Olympics helped to improve human rights in China? Nobody has called for a boycott of the Games. Not even the Dalai Lama. Are Beijing's Olympics a missed opportunity? Or should politics not be involved in the Olympic games?Plus, Cliff Mass joins us with a weekend weather forecast.

A new study from the University of Washington indicates that climate change may not be the reason snowpack is shrinking in the Cascade Mountains. The finding is in contrast with science and policy that have dominated the discussion of snowpack, flood, and water resources. KUOW's Phyllis Fletcher has more.

Earlier this month, Seattle's Mayor called for all new town homes to undergo a design review process. Larger construction projects already have to face the design review board and the scrutiny of a public comment process. But many feel new construction projects do not complement the character of old neighborhoods. How much power do design review boards really have? Can citizens effectively influence architectural design in this city? Should they be able to? Have you been to a design review board meeting? This hour on Weekday we'll review the design review process.Plus, Cliff Mass joins us with a weekend weather forecast.

Could you locate the Arctic Building downtown? Do you know who originally occupied the building that houses the Magic Mouse? Today on Weekday, we go on an audio walking tour of downtown Seattle. How important is architecture to the character of a city? What does Seattle's architecture say about it? Is it important to preserve historic buildings? What determines if a building is historic anyhow? Plus, Cliff Mass joins us with a weekend weather forecast at 9:50 a.m.. Monday on Weekday: Mysteries: The Writing and The Reading

Is that a shark in the water? No, it's a robot! The University of Washington unveils its latest underwater inventions, RoboFish and Seagliders, and makes strides in robotic technology. Find out the latest in robotics both on land and under the sea from the inventors themselves. Call or email with your questions: (800) 289 KUOW or weekday@kuow.org.Plus, Cliff Mass joins us with a weekend weather forecast.

Guam, a tiny island 4000 miles west of Hawaii, is about to become home to one of the biggest American military construction projects in decades. Guam will become America's strategic base in the western Pacific. How will the $15 billion construction project impact the island's indigenous Chamorro people? Guam is officially classified as an 'organized, unincorporated territory of the United States' and its residents are U.S. citizens. Some Guamanians want independence. What's Guam's place in America's political system?Plus, Cliff Mass joins us with a weekend weather forecast at 9:50 a.m.

There are a lot of bad movies in the world. Movie critics hated 88 Minutes starring Al Pacino, and audience goers agreed. But bad movies are more personal than 'expert' opinions. What is the worst movie you've ever seen? It might have won awards, or received countless accolades, but for whatever reason, you hated it. Share your titles with us today, and tell us why the movie failed you on so many levels.Plus, Cliff Mass joins us with a weekend weather forecast.Monday on Weekday: American High School vs. the Rest of the World

On the Spokane Reservation, people are getting cancer. They believe it's from the uranium mine and mill they worked in for years. They stuck their hands in radioactive containers, and brought uranium dust home on their clothes. Today we talk about the 50 year legacy of uranium on Spokane land, and tribal members' struggles to get compensated for their injuries. We'll also travel with a documentary filmmaker to the Navajo Reservation. We'll learn about uranium mining's history there, and the mines some propose to build today. Plus, your Weekend Weather forecast with Cliff Mass.Related Event: Woven Ways screens at the Hazel Wolf Environmental Film Festival on Sunday May 4 at 1:30 p.m. Deb Abrahamson and Linda Helm Krapf will speak and answer questions. At Johnson Hall on the University of Washington campus. Monday on Weekday: The Adventure of Do It Yourself Projects.

The fate of all humanity is tied to the health of our planet. Population levels, environmental concerns, economic gaps, and extreme poverty are all issues we face. The world's current ecological, demographic, and economic trajectory is unsustainable, says Jeffrey Sachs, renowned economic adviser to governments and international organizations. His new book Common Wealth: Economics for a Crowded Planet offers strategies to avert ecological and social crises. Sachs joins us today on Weekday. Plus, Cliff Mass joins us with a weekend weather forecast.Monday on Weekday: Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels

Sharon Matola has lived many lives; from lion tamer in the Russian zoo to house wife living in Iowa. Now she lives in a homespun zoo in the jungles of Belize, sharing her office with a three legged jaguar. She is an unlikely person to be labeled an enemy of the people by a Belizean government spokesman. Her treachery? Leading a grassroots fight against developers to save the Scarlet Macaw, a popular parrot. As more and more creatures vanish into history, how much action should we be taking into our own hands? Plus, at 9:50 a.m. Cliff Mass joins us with a weekend weather forecast. Event: Bruce Barcott will be speaking tonight February 29 at Elliott Bay Books at 7:30 p.m. and then again tomorrow Saturday March 1 at Third Place Books in Kenmore at 6:30 p.m.Monday on Weekday: Seattle Times Reporter David Heath

Many kids around the region have no school today: Hooray, it's a snow day! Snow days are a way mother nature interrupts life. Suddenly all those plans you made are off. You have to slow down because the sidewalks are slippery. The car isn't prepared for the black ice. Some people find this liberating, others frustrating. How do you feel today? Are you planning a free day? Are you haggard after a hard commute? What do you remember about the snow days of your youth? How did you spend the time then? Is there a particular snow day that stands out in your mind? Tell us the story. What do you learn about yourself when mother nature ruins your plans?Tomorrow on Weekday: Garden Design

Capitalism creates wealth. But it also appears to create problems like economic inequality and environmental decline. Nobel Prize winner Mohammed Yunus says the solution is 'social businesses.' His own Grameen Bank has issued small loans to more than seven million poor women in rural Bangladesh without collateral. Today we talk to Mohammed Yunus about his vision for a new type of capitalism; and for a world without poverty. Call in and talk to Mohammed Yunus. Plus, Cliff Mass joins us with a weekend weather forecast.Monday: Special Martin Luther King Beyond Vietnam Speech

After Michael Mukasey was sworn in as the 81st US Attorney General, he made his first public speech to 33 state Attorneys Generals, including Washington's own Rob McKenna. We'll get his take on General Mukasey. Also, Governor Gregoire and local sheriffs recently launched a crack down on sex offenders. How is the Attorney General's office involved? And consumer safety is in the news following multiple toy recalls. What is being done to protect Washington residents? Plus, the weekend weather forecast with Cliff Mass. Monday on Weekday: A Conversation with Tom Brokaw

If there is still turkey in your fridge this far from the Thanksgiving holiday, it's probably best to throw it out. But some items could hold. What do you have lingering in your fridge? Sitting chilly in your freezer? Chef in the Hat Thierry Rautureau will help you create a meal from anything you've got. And we offer one better this go around. Revere your leftovers by pairing them with wine. Richard Kinssies, wine expert, also joins us with his advice. Plus, the weekend weather forecast with Cliff Mass.

Once again it is Friday. Time to talk over the week's news. What stories caught your attention? What hasn't been covered enough? What makes your blood really boil? What's your take on the news? Plus, the weekend weather forecast with Cliff Mass.Monday on Weekday: Nov. 24th, 100th Anniversary of the Apple Cup