Dave Ross
The Gay Missouri Compromise
Here's how Edith Windsor, the plaintiff in the Defense of Marriage Case described the Supreme Court's ruling Wednesday, "The beginning of the end of stigma, of lying about who we are. It's different level of dignity that what we've had."13 years ago
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America in the dunk tank. (Or … Leggo My Ego!)
This is not the usual position we Americans find ourselves in - getting schooled on subjects like diplomacy and human rights by countries like China and Ecuador - and now Russia!13 years ago
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America, the punching bag
Edward Snowden's case turns out not just to be about our government's snooping operations. It's about various countries getting a free shot at dissing the United States.13 years ago
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Edward Snowden slips away
Edward Snowden, the NSA leaker, was able to leave Hong Kong on a commercial jet on Sunday, the authorities just waved him through.13 years ago
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Is it dangerous to drive while listening to radio?
There have been studies in the past showing that when certain kinds of people listen to certain kinds of radio, they can get distracted.13 years ago
Dave Ross
Watch a 3-year-old boy hear his parents for the first time
Once in a while a story comes along that reminds you of the things we take for granted.13 years ago
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Mr. President, build up this wall!
The price of a compromise immigration bill in the Senate appears to be… a wall along the southern border with Mexico. A wall that would be the most elaborate fortified border since the one built by the old USSR to separate East and West Germany.13 years ago
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Exodus International closes down
Alan Chambers, the President of Exodus International, which was established to help Christians limit their homosexual desires, has now rejected that whole idea - and is closing down.13 years ago
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Kanye lights up the Internet!
Kanye Wests' new studio album, "Yeezus," is officially out and critics are amazed at the way he's breaking all the rules.13 years ago
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How do you fight back?
The latest allegation from national security leak-er Edward Snowden is that the NSA can make mistakes when hacking into computers - and when they do - the targeted system, which may be run by universities or a private business - can just crash.13 years ago
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How many phone conversations did government monitor?
The Obama administration is trying to reassure Americans that government eavesdroppers do not sit at computer terminals browsing their private conversations.13 years ago
C is for cookie, but P is for prison on Sesame Street
C is for cookie on Sesame Street. But now P is for prison. And some people aren't very happy the Muppets are teaching about life behind bars.13 years ago
Dave Ross
The Die Phone
Smartphones have become indispensable, but they've also become thief magnets, to the point that 40 percent of the robberies in major cities involve stolen smartphones.13 years ago
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Look who else was willing to lie for his country!
The head of the NSA was back before Congress Thursday, this time in a closed session to detail the terrorist plots that have been thwarted by the NSA data gathering programs.13 years ago
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Dave Ross’ PSA to keep kids away from marijuana in Washington
Since voters decided to legalize marijuana for adults in November, there's been a debate about how to keep kids from getting their hands on it, or at least keep them from getting their hands on it more easily than they can right now.13 years ago
Dave Ross
What it takes to be a good father
With Father's Day coming up, the question always is: What does it take to be a good father? And I'm going to answer that question by first taking you back to the beginning of my radio career in 1956 at the age of four. My dad was an art director on Madison Avenue but at home he was always playing music.13 years ago
Dave Ross
When the good guys lie
The Director of National Intelligence, James Clapper, went before Congress and took this question from Senator Ron Wyden, "Does the NSA collect any type of data on millions of Americans?" And then he gave an answer he knew would mislead people.13 years ago
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Could the NSA find Molly’s killer?
On June 1 at 11:18 p.m. in Lake Stevens, Molly Conley was walking with friends after celebrating her 15th birthday.13 years ago
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The other whistle-blowers
The mysterious Edward Snowden is not the only whistleblower with a story about how much data the National Security Agency is gathering on Americans.13 years ago
Jamie Skorheim
Kids, rather than gender, may be responsible for wage gap
Monday marks the 50th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act. President Barack Obama said Monday that 50 years after enactment of the Equal Pay Act, the nation still faces gender wage disparities that must be fixed. "This is the 21st century," he declared. "It's time to close that gap."13 years ago
Dave Ross
The cloud is watching you
We are being told that, for years, the National Security Agency has been storing data on not just some of our phone calls, but all of our phone calls: the time the call was made, the length, the phone numbers - what's called the Metadata.13 years ago
Dave Ross
The plant that wouldn’t die
A wheat farmer is Kansas has now filed suit against Monsanto - saying it was negligent in the way it handled a genetically modified strain of wheat that refused to die.13 years ago
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Why are US schools mediocre?
Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant was asked that question, and he didn't hesitate.13 years ago
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