Dave Ross
Gun shop owners should know when to cut off would-be killers
New policy idea: Just as trained bartenders know when to cut off a would-be drunk driver, trained gun sellers should know when to cut off a would-be killer.11 years ago
Dave Ross
Government is more concerned with fantasy sports than gun control
I couldn't help but notice that certain government officials are quite ready to protect us from another clear and present danger that emerged this week: insider information in fantasy sports.11 years ago
Dave Ross
It’s time to bury official food guidelines
It turns out the original study that condemned whole milk involved only a few hundred test subjects.11 years ago
Dave Ross
Should we go beyond background checks to avoid mass shootings?
One way to stop shooting rampages like the one in Oregon is to make a personal decision to be the hero.11 years ago
Dave Ross
Don’t be envious of Russia’s doomed mission
Senator John McCain says helping out the fight in Syria would be easy. Others don't quite agree. Either way, Russia is moving forward.11 years ago
Dave Ross
Digging through trash shows us something we knew 50 years ago
From time to time I'll hear about a scientific study that discovers - after careful research - something that everybody knew fifty years ago without researching anything.11 years ago
Dave Ross
The shock of no longer being shocked
It's true — what President Obama said after Thursday's shooting at the Community College in Oregon.11 years ago
Dave Ross
How to stop your job from killing you
Science tells us that sitting too much at work is bad for your health, but then again, so is standing. What is an office worker to do?11 years ago
Dave Ross
Are you prepared to be bio-tracked?
Some employers have started monitoring workers' bio signs to improve productivity and stress levels. Sound stressful?11 years ago
Dave Ross
Preparing ex-cons to live next door to you
A Pennsylvania man is changing how his prisons handle inmates, in hopes that they never come back.11 years ago
Dave Ross
John Boehner: Free at last
On Sunday, John Boehner sat down with John Dickerson on "Face the Nation" after announcing he's quitting and suddenly, he was unplugged from the Matrix. He was totally free.11 years ago
Dave Ross
It’s time for a reality check after the Pope’s visit
The Pope may have impressed some officials during his visit to the nation's capitol, but the Tea Party isn't among them.11 years ago
Dave Ross
Controversy abounds over the first saint from America
The Catholic Church has announced a new saint, the first from America. But the historical figure doesn't have the best reputation.11 years ago
Dave Ross
No one consulted with state’s highest transportation official before Chinese president’s visit
Secretary of Transportation Lynn Peterson tells KIRO Radio about what happens on the state's highways when a dignitary's motorcade crisscrosses the region. Or what doesn't happen.11 years ago
Dave Ross
Is the pope really Catholic?
A reporter asked the pope about his denunciations of economic systems and the degradation of the environment, and wondered if he could really be Catholic.11 years ago
Dave Ross
No, really, that is just the way Hillary Clinton laughs
Her laugh is being said to be phony. But could it be that this is just the way Hillary Clinton laughs.11 years ago
Dave Ross
The Pope won’t fit into usual religious molds, and that bothers some people
The Pope has stirred debate and controversy, the latest is with a US Republican Senator over Climate Change. But that's not the first controversial topic he's made people nervous about.11 years ago
Dave Ross
The winner of the other Republican debate
Republic presidential candidates engaged in another debate. This time there was a clear standout, but it's not who you might think.11 years ago
Dave Ross
Is CNN finally getting bored with Donald Trump?
Donald Trump was expected to discuss his foreign and military policy recently, which would have been a first. He didn't, and CNN cut away.11 years ago
Dave Ross
Trump and Sanders take their presidential campaigns down south
Democrat Bernie Sanders appeared at conservative Christian Liberty University, as Trump has also done. But the two had different messages.11 years ago
Richard D. Oxley
Did Snohomish County waste $12 million on its courthouse drama?
Snohomish County has spent $12 million toward plans for a new courthouse that may not happen. The county council chair said he doesn't understand the actions of the county's executive.11 years ago
Dave Ross
Americans want a thorough housecleaning
Commentators seem mystified by the churning political discontent sweeping the land. Even though the economy actually looks pretty good, the polls show Americans want a thorough housecleaning.11 years ago
Dave Ross
A story men probably shouldn’t mention
The Marine Corps has wrapped up a scientific study designed to find out whether it makes sense to put women in combat. And the answer is going to be controversial.11 years ago
Dave Ross
Does the truth about an artist’s race diminish his work?
It's a controversy that has rocked the world of poetry, which is a very small world and therefore easily rocked.11 years ago
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