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August 24, 2018 - 12:30 pm

This coming Sunday is Women’s Equality Day and also, Go Topless Day. On August 26th 1920 women earned the right to vote based on Gender Equality. Today women still face gender equality issues and Go Topless Day seeks to bring awareness to inequities.  The group, Femen makes going topless, a form of protest against patriarchy. There are Femen branches throughout the world including Spain, the United States, Sweden and South Korea.

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August 20, 2018 - 7:50 am

The Puget Sound region has grown quickly over the last 10 years. That means thousands more people are in cars headed to work. But there’s another population also sitting in traffic: dogs. Produced by Jennie Cecil-Moore.

August 15, 2018 - 12:24 pm

Do financial obligations levied on current and former incarcerated people penalize the poor? A majority of people locked up are either poor or unemployed, prior to incarceration, according to the Prison Policy Initiative’s compilation of data from the Bureau of Justice Statistics. Fines, fees, and restitution payments pile up for many people leaving prison, making it nearly impossible to find a way out of poverty. KBCS’s Yuko Kodama speaks with Alexes Harris, a University of Washington Sociology Professor who researched monetary sanctions on incarcerated people for her 2016 book, “A Pound of Flesh: Monetary Sanctions as a Punishment for the Poor“. Harris shares her thoughts on inequality and the intersection of poverty and incarceration.

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August 13, 2018 - 8:00 am

On today’s Unmute the Commute we look at the relationship between riding public transit and the health of older adults. Produced by Michelle Wallar Martin. 

August 10, 2018 - 5:05 pm

Each month Iaan rounds up a handful of notable albums for review, then shares his thoughts with KBCS listeners. Here are Iaan’s picks for this month. Artist: Kamasi Washington Album: Heaven and Earth Label: Shoto Mas Kamasi Washington’s take on the Bruce Lee Fists of Fury theme is the cover you didn’t know you needed

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August 10, 2018 - 1:01 pm

Surfers of all shapes and sizes are finding a welcoming environment in the cold waters off Ireland’s west coast. Bellevue College students, Miranda Johnson and Jesse DeFelice report on the rise of the surprising surfing mecca of Bundoran, Ireland.

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August 8, 2018 - 3:16 pm

Just over two years ago, I returned to KBCS at Bellevue College–my alma mater and the first place on the dial that I gained experience in the joy of sharing music and community on the radio.

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August 6, 2018 - 11:12 am

Seattle’s steep hills can make traversing the city difficult for those with limited mobility. But, computer scientists at the University of Washington hope to help with a map that routes people through public elevators and lower grade streets. Today’s story: The Access Map. Produced by Casey Martin and Hans Anderson. To test out new versions

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August 6, 2018 - 10:09 am

“From Hiroshima to Hope” is an event commemorating the bombing of Hiroshima, Japan that occurred on August 6, 1945. The evening features musical performances, a Buddhist meditation, and floating lanterns on Seattle’s Green Lake.

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August 3, 2018 - 11:36 pm

August 1st through 7th is World Breastfeeding week. Public education events to promote and support breastfeeding are held throughout the globe and in our region. Kristina Chamberlain is a certified nurse midwife, lactation consultant and co-owner of the women’s health center, Eastside Total Health and Lactation. She recently spoke with KBCS’s Yuko Kodama about Washington State’s breastfeeding laws and “The Big Latch On“, an event that supports nursing moms.

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