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Weekday is a daily (Monday - Friday) call-in talk show that tracks the trends in society that will become tomorrow's headlines. Tune in to find out what host Steve Scher and guests will be discussing today. Weekday brings activists, idealists, politicians and practical thinkers into the talk studio to talk about politics, art, education, transportation, social issues, science and much more. Well before the story breaks into generic "sound bite" journalism, Weekday lays the groundwork for understanding all the issues.
A U.S. Senate committee has approved more than $1.5 million for expansion of the northwest's newest national park. The Senate will need to come to terms with the House of Representatives, which included no money for the Lewis and Clark National Historical Park in the next federal budget. Meanwhile, you'll have to take a parking shuttle but won't need an advance reservation to visit the place this summer. Correspondent Tom Banse has more on how the park near Astoria is coping with the second year of bicentennial crowds.
Homes are selling like very expensive hotcakes. First quarter existing home sales this year were at the third highest rate on record despite the sky-high prices in the Seattle area. What have your experiences been in the blazing real estate market? Have you had to resort to extreme strategies? Wed like to hear your stories. What are the reasons not to buy a home? More people are getting into real estate as an investment. Whats that doing to prices? Do you really need a real estate agent? What for? Well hear about the new a la carte web based real estate services. Can they save you money? And why are traditional real estate agents opposed to them?Also today: if you toughen up child support laws can you reduce the rate of out of wedlock births? Well hear the evidence.
Homes are selling like very expensive hotcakes. First quarter existing home sales this year were at the third highest rate on record despite the sky-high prices in the Seattle area. What have your experiences been in the blazing real estate market? Have you had to resort to extreme strategies? Wed like to hear your stories. What are the reasons not to buy a home? More people are getting into real estate as an investment. Whats that doing to prices? Do you really need a real estate agent? What for? Well hear about the new a la carte web based real estate services. Can they save you money? And why are traditional real estate agents opposed to them?Also today: if you toughen up child support laws can you reduce the rate of out of wedlock births? Well hear the evidence.
New condo constructions are often built with dog parks on the roof. Doggie Day Care options are all over the city. Many people are having dogs rather than children. The new life of the urban dog-- How are they living? Who are their owners? What is their role in the modern family?
News of suicide bombings seem almost common place lately. This would not have been the case years ago. Where do suicide bombers come from? What is their motivation? How do they find the conviction and courage to kill themselves in such a violent manner? What can stop them? Will this trend spread to the United States?
News of suicide bombings seem almost common place lately. This would not have been the case years ago. Where do suicide bombers come from? What is their motivation? How do they find the conviction and courage to kill themselves in such a violent manner? What can stop them? Will this trend spread to the United States?