Hans Anderson
Producer, Soundside
About
Hans Anderson is a producer on KUOW’s Soundside, where he covers a diverse range of topics from conflicts over how to use busy streets to how the open spaces of the Palouse inspire modern musical compositions. He primarily produces segments about politics, arts and transportation.
Location: Seattle
Languages Spoken: English
Pronouns: he/him
Podcasts
Stories
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Fewer people are having kids. But what led them to make that choice?
Today, for many people of child-bearing age, the question of whether to have a kid comes down to the simple calculus: will having kids make you happy? Does reproducing add to your overall well-being?
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Washington state lawmakers hit the reset button on rules to protect homes from wildfire
Six years ago, the state set out to create a building code to protect homes in high fire risk areas. That goal has remained elusive.
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Hear it again: Documenting local hummingbirds
Soundside Producer Hans Anderson talks to Burke Museum Curator of Birds Alejandro Rico Guevera about the local hummingbird population, in a story that originally aired in January.
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How the 1976 election ushered in the American partisan divide
To understand the 2024 presidential race, you need go back to 1976 — at least that’s the case Ben Bradford makes in Landslide, a new podcast from WFAE, NPR, and Nuanced Tales.
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How will Seattle's next comprehensive plan shape the city?
Seattle is touting a "measured approach" to density in its comprehensive plan, but critics say it won't lead to enough housing.
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WA's 5th Congressional District, a steady seat, sees change for the first time in 20 years
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In 'Feeding Ghosts,' author, illustrator Tessa Hull recounts a healing journey across generations
In her latest book, Tessa Hulls traces her maternal lineage across three generations – each haunted by the tragedies of the past; her Chinese grandmother, Sun Yi, a journalist and author who fled Shanghai after the Communist Revolution. Then, to her mother Rose, the daughter of a Swiss diplomat, and finally, to Tessa herself, who is trying to bring peace to her family ghosts.
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'Exploitative' labor practices in Washington state prisons highlighted in new report
The report’s authors interviewed dozens of incarcerated people, highlighting what they call exploitative labor practices in state prisons. Interviewees not only earned far below Washington state’s minimum wage, but also said they felt coerced to work.
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Scary good or just plain scary? OpenAI's text-to-video tool amazes some, worries others
Microsoft-backed OpenAI announced a new text-to-video tool that produces videos far more lifelike and high quality than anything we’ve seen before.
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In 'vexing' trend, traffic fatalities in Washington state continue to rise
Last month, the state’s Traffic Safety Commission told lawmakers that Washington had at least 800 traffic fatalities last year. If that preliminary estimate holds up, 2023 would go down as the deadliest year on Washington roadways since 1990.