Dave Ross
It turns out that our very lives depend on being unhappy
If you Google the word Happiness you would quickly find the name Shimon Edelman, Cornell Professor of Psychology and author of a book call "The Happiness of Pursuit."13 years ago
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From the health care archives
I think America needs some hope on the health care issue.13 years ago
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Whisper in my ear; I’ll follow you anywhere
Which part of America has the sexiest accents?13 years ago
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Who knew how much we loved our old insurance plans!
The Affordable Care Act has one clear accomplishment that no one will debate - suddenly everyone loves their old health insurance.13 years ago
MyNorthwest.com
9,000 ballots left to count in King County, why does it take so long?
King County elections spokesperson Kim Van Eckstrom talked with KIRO Radio's Dave Ross. She says the type of ballots they're counting now could take a while, for example there are still 9,000 ballots where the signatures don't match.13 years ago
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Touchdown Machinists!
So I guess if it was a football game it would have to be Touchdown Machinists.13 years ago
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A lie for a lie!
Members of Congress have a new idea for ending the uncertainty stirred up by Obamacare - enact his promise into law.13 years ago
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Could this woman be president?
I'm talking about Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, who said, "We don't grow this country from the financial sector, we grow this country from the middle class."13 years ago
MyNorthwest.com
I-90 tolls may not be coming soon
Negotiations are underway among legislators over a transportation package and now it looks like we may not see tolls on I-90 after all.13 years ago
Dave Ross
If Machinists reject contract, the younger workers they’re protecting may be in China
For Boeing Machinists who think our local aerospace company is bluffing -- listen again to what Senator Patty Murray said, "I do know that the competition is very tough and there are a lot of people rooting for our failure."13 years ago
Dave Ross
How not to retire poor
Charles Schwab, the big discount brokerage firm, holds about 11 million individual retirement accounts. And yet Schwab CEO Walter Bettinger says there's a problem with this system.13 years ago
KIRO Radio Staff
Marshawn Lynch – the bestest pal a friend could have
It's hard to ignore the apparent invulnerability of Marshawn Lynch. As we watched Sunday's game I had to ask, can he really keep doing this the rest of the season?13 years ago
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When ‘Thank You For Your Service’ doesn’t cut it
Reporter David Finkel- who was embedded with an infantry battalion during the surge in Iraq - has just published a book called "Thank You For Your Service" which, demonstrates how empty that phrase can sound to a soldier.13 years ago
Dave Ross
Can liberals and conservatives really communicate?
The 2014 campaign is underway, and this Harvard Professor is hoping to change the way the left and the right debate issues.13 years ago
Dave Ross
We’ve been poisoned in the name of better health
The FDA commissioner says the evidence is incontrovertible. Trans fats increase your risk for heart disease.13 years ago
Dave Ross
It’s not really about prayer
The Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday about a case from the small upstate New York town of Greece - where the town has a tradition of opening its town meetings with a prayer. But the prayers tended to be from Christian pastors.13 years ago
Dave Ross
A $15 an hour experiment: SeaTac voters approving minimum wage increase
It looks like the minimum wage will be going up in Sea Tac. Way up. Proposition 1, to raise the minimum wage to $15 dollars an hour for workers connected to Sea-Tac Airport - rental cars, the hotels, restaurant workers - is leading 54 to 46 percent.13 years ago
Dave Ross
As I-522 trails, why Warren Buffett’s son is singing GMO’s praises
GMO labeling looks like it's headed for defeat, which surprised me. I thought there would be a much more lopsided YES vote in King County from people who demand to know every last detail about the food they eat.13 years ago
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Brock Huard: Richie Incognito is a bad guy and it’s coming to light
Miami Dolphins guard Richie Incognito is featured in the team's fan code of conduct video.13 years ago
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A steep price for some positive coverage
Tony Grigsby, one of the TSA agents who survived Friday's attack at LAX, made a statement yesterday afternoons in front of his home.13 years ago
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Controversial SnoreStop billboard campaign coming to Northwest
A company called SnoreStop, which sells nasal sprays, oral sprays and pills aimed at preventing customers from snoring -- needed a way to get attention. So it launched a campaign to send the message that when you stop a man from snoring, it keeps marriages together. And it decided to choose actual couples whose relationships showed some diversity.13 years ago
Dave Ross
How secure do we want to be?
The FBI is asking for any pictures or video taken around the time of Friday's shooting at LAX - because nothing quite like this has happened at a U.S. airport before.13 years ago
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A CEO pleads with Congress
It was a meeting called the Select USA 2013 Investment summit - an event run by the commerce department to encourage foreign investors to invest in the United States.13 years ago
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Google’s white elephant
The mysterious Google Barge parked at San Francisco's Treasure Island, now has its own Twitter feed. No way to know if it's legit, but on Halloween, it tweeted, "Despite the rumors floating around, I'm not a haunted house and I'm not handing out Kit Kats tonight. Keep away."13 years ago
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