Last fall, King County Metro and many other Washington transit agencies made fares free for youth 18 and under. Fabian Hernandez-Angel is one of the young people who uses this program to get to and from school. But he’s turning 19 soon, meaning he’ll no longer be eligible for the program. RadioActive's Colin Yuen has more.
Nov 2023
Francisca Garcia, thank you for inspiring us to become artists
Last year, a pillar of Seattle’s Mexican-American artist community passed away.Francisca Garcia was well known for making the annual Día de los Muertos ofrenda at El Centro de La Raza in Beacon Hill, as well as curating ofrendas for other events, like Folklife, and the opening of ... Show More
5m 56s
May 2023
Love and self-discovery etched with pain, the journey of Seattle's Youth Poet Laureate
In 2020, Sah Pham was on a road trip with her mother through Vancouver Island. Along that journey, she recorded an audio piece about her mother’s passage across the ocean from Vietnam.That story originally aired about three years ago for KUOW's RadioActive. Since then, Pham has b ... Show More
14m 44s
May 2023
This depressed voice actor turned to the sound of water for solace. It worked
It’s been nine years since Merk Nguyen shared her father’s journey with KUOW listeners. And since then, water has taken on a whole new meaning for Merk as she’s continued to grow as a daughter, friend, and creative. We can only make Soundside because listeners support us. Make th ... Show More
16m 27s
Oct 2020
TURNOUT Episode 4: ‘Young people are the moral compass of the country’
This week on Turnout with Katie Couric: the power and drive of youth activism. First, 19-year-old youth activist Tyler Okeke makes the case for lowering the voting age to 16. Then, Katie talks with activist, author and podcast host DeRay Mckesson on his own youth activism and how ... Show More
38m 13s
Jan 2024
Extrait | Jérôme Colin nous parle des étiquettes qui pèsent sur les jeunes
<p><em>Extrait de l'épisode de jeudi</em></p><p><br/></p><p>Pourquoi tant de jeunes souffrent ? Pourquoi est-ce qu'on les entend si peu ?</p><p><br/></p><p>Jérôme Colin, romancier et animateur radio, donne la voix à ces jeunes qui souffrent de mal-être. Avec "Les Dragons", il nou ... Show More
1m 36s
Oct 2020
Turnout Episode 4: ‘Young people are the moral compass of the country’
This week on Turnout with Katie Couric: the power and drive of youth activism. First, 19-year-old youth activist Tyler Okeke makes the case for lowering the voting age to 16. Then, Katie talks with activist, author and podcast host DeRay Mckesson on his own youth activism and how ... Show More
31m 16s
Apr 2021
Targeting Germany’s youth
The Querdenken (in English, “lateral thinking”) sprung up last summer – it’s Germany’s anti-vaccine, Covid-denying, anti-lockdown movement, and it’s created a new crop of social media figures. The baseless conspiracy theories they spread have got more extreme over time – and one ... Show More
24m 44s