Steve Scher Videos

Wind turbines, solar energy, and hybrid cars won't be enough to stop global warming. That's what world renowned environmentalist Lester Brown writes in his new book Plan B 4.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization. He says educating women, feeding the hungry, and re invigorating topsoil, may be just as important in the effort to curb climate change. What will the new green energy economy look like? We'll talk with Lester Brown to find out.

Thanksgiving means cooking. You've got to cook big and you've got to cook great. No pressure, right? Not sure how to cook that turkey? You better get learning quick! This year there is the added challenge of cooking on a budget. Today we offer some help. If you have cooking questions, we have answers. Also, we love a good cooking disaster story, and we've got plenty to share right after the news from Canada with Vaughn Palmer.

Attorney General Rob McKenna joins us today. What's the constitutionality of Mayor Nickel's gun ban in public spaces? Will Seattle be responsible for cost overruns on planned infrastructure projects? Also, what popular drink is Attorney General Rob McKenna calling a recipe for disaster? Questions? 1.800.289.5869.

If you use container boxes for plants, they might be empty now or dying as the weather gets colder. What good plant combinations can liven up those empty pots? How do you keep them from freezing? What should you do with the plants once winter is over?

The Seattle Men's Chorus is celebrating their 30th Anniversary this year. The group has grown to over 300 singing members since its start in 1979, becoming the largest gay men's chorus in the world. How far have gay rights come in the Northwest in the last 30 years? How do the issues of AIDS and civil rights relate to music? What is the Seattle Men's Chorus's role nationally or even internationally? Join us for a look at the history, the music and the singing that is the Seattle Men's Chorus.

Ten years ago, the streets of downtown Seattle were filled with tear gas and armored police. People dressed as sea turtles marched side by side with labor unions. Dumpsters burned. Hundreds of protestors were arrested. The 1999 annual meeting of the World Trade Organization led to the largest street protests and demonstrations this city has ever seen. What affect did those protests have on the WTO and on global trade policy? How did they change the nature of protesting and policing? Where you in Seattle in 1999? How did the WTO protests affect you? Did you participate? What memories stand out 10 years later? Did the protest change your view of Seattle?

Isabella Rossellini became famous for high fashion modeling and for her acting roles in over 60 films and television shows. Lately she's been making films about sex. Specifically, the sex lives of animals. From the elephant seal to the little anchovy all erotic encounters are on the table. How did this project get started, and why? What makes her Green Porno series, green? What does the series express about Rossellini herself? Isabella Rossellini joins us.

Seattle Times correspondent Hal Bernton went to Afghanistan at the beginning of September to work out of the McClatchy News Service Kabul Bureau. The many stories that he covered there include insurgent attacks, civilian deaths and the contested presidential election. In between all that, he blogged about his experience, writing the Afghanistan Journal for The Seattle Times. Hal Bernton is back from Afghanistan, and he joins us in our studios today to talk about his experiences there.

Something evil has seeped into the soul of our nation, writes Ray McGovern, a CIA analyst for 27 years. McGovern is outraged by the CIA's use of torture. He says that complacency of American has eroded our morality. McGovern urges the Obama administration to continue its inquiry into torture practices during the Bush years. He hopes former officials will be convicted for war crimes either in an American court, or at the Hague. He also believes that our government must make sure torture is stopped once and for all.

Another tennis shoe clad foot recently washed onto the Vancouver shore. It's the seventh foot to show up since August 2007. Officials believe that while a body set adrift decomposes and sinks, the running shoe floats to the surface and follows the tidal currents. Where are these feet coming from? Scientists learn a lot about the ocean from the flotsam drifting on the tides. Some trash ends up on wrack line for you to find. Other tidal currents lead to one of five large ocean garbage patches. What are the latest discoveries in our oceans? What have you found on the shore line?

The H1N1 swine flu has gotten a lot of buzz recently, but many of us still have questions. Will the vaccine come too late for most people? Can you take the regular flu vaccine and the H1N1 vaccine at the same time? What are swine flu symptoms? Is death a possibility for everyone? How quickly do things go downhill? What treatment should you give yourself or a child? Today on Weekday everything you ever wanted to know about the swine flu. Call 1.800.289.5869 (KUOW) with your questions. Also, the memorial for slain Police Officer Timothy Brenton takes center stage today. We start Weekday speaking with KUOW reporter Amy Radil on location. Why is tradition and ritual so important to police culture, especially when an officer is killed? Plus, Cliff Mass joins us with a weekend weather forecast.

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?

Medicare isn't the only government run health care. Veteran's Health Administration and Indian Health Services are also run by the government. This hour on Weekday, we'll learn more about Indian Health Services. How does it work? Who can use it? What are the problems? Call in at 1.800.289.5869.

Alvin Ziontz represented Indian tribes in court for over 30 years. He argued the historic case that resulted in the Boldt decision, guaranteeing Pacific Northwest treaty fishing rights. He also fought for Makah whale hunting rights. Today, we look behind the scenes at these cases, and the modern challenges tribes face.

The first election results are in and we (probably) have our winners. This hour we'll talk with reporters around the state. We'll crunch numbers, analyze campaign rhetoric and discuss which issues came out on top. Are you pleased with the outcome of Election 2009? Who got your vote? Call in: 1.800.289.KUOW.

If you could find the air leaks in your home, you'd save energy and money. Weekday's home repair expert, Roger Faris is here to teach you how to locate them. He'll also share the best methods and products to patch them up. Do you have home repair questions? Now is your chance to get them answered. 1.800.289.5869 (KUOW).A conversation on the week's news in Canada from our Canadian correspondent, Vaughn Palmer, political correspondent for the Vancouver Sun.

In Jordan, so called honor killings make up about one third of the murders of women. Girls and women are killed by their fathers and brothers to cleanse the honor of their family. These crimes are rarely reported or even spoken about. Where does this gruesome tradition stem from? What acts are considered punishable by murder? How does it affect the Jordanian immigrant population of the United States and elsewhere? Can anything be done to change this tradition?

Autumn colors are pretty, but once the leaves come down, what should you do with them? Raked leaves can fill up a yard waste bin quickly. Are there other ways to use leaves? Can they be beneficial to your garden? Leaves are also good for birds and critters. Should you be leaving some leaves where they fall?

Time's up. Ballots are due tomorrow, either by mail or in a drop box. Still undecided on the Seattle mayor's race? Or perhaps you're seeking validation of your choice. Today a last minute debate between Seattle mayoral candidates Joe Mallahan and Mike McGinn. Their positions on transportation, education and the budget gap have evolved over the race. Where do they stand on the day before the election? Tune in to catch their closing statements. Also, undecided voters here's your last chance to ask questions before you fill out your ballot.

What can you learn when you put yourself in someone else's shoes? What about when you act their part? Intiman Theatre has been sponsoring a series of community readings of its new play Abe Lincoln in Illinois. They call it Front Porch Theater. Friends, neighbors and community members gather in coffee shops and libraries to read and discuss the play. How does it change a play to read it yourself? What does this play have to teach us about Abe Lincoln? And what can his story tell us about today? Have you been to any of the Front Porch readings? Join our discussion at 1.800.289.5869.