Kim Malcolm

3 days ago | kuow.org | Kim Malcolm

The elbows haven't come down due north, as Canadians continue to bristle at threats from the Trump administration. Their new prime minister met with leaders from all the provinces this week to join forces on efforts to bolster Canada's economy. KUOW’s Kim Malcolm caught up with Vancouver-based journalist Michelle Eliot for an update on politics, environmental and wildfire concerns, Stanley Cup Fever, and the end of the line for the Hudson’s Bay Company, founded in 1670.

1 week ago | m.kuow.org | Kim Malcolm |John O'Brien

Aerial View of Bellingham, Washington including the waterfront redevelopment, downtown, and Mount Baker in the distance. Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 4.0/ Nick Kelly It's been four months since the start of cross border tensions between the US and Canada and the boycott of Canadian visitors is deepening. The latest traffic data shows half the number of vehicles with Canadian plates coming into Washington state in April compared to last year.

2 weeks ago | m.kuow.org | Kim Malcolm |John O'Brien

When generative artificial intelligence, or AI, dropped into our lives two and a half years ago, educators around the world went into a panic. Suddenly there was a chatbot easily accessible to students that could help them cheat on tests and assignments and likely get away with it. Fast forward, and now students are complaining that teachers are using AI in their jobs, and they don't like it. Katy Pearce is an associate professor in the University of Washington's Department of Communication.

2 weeks ago | kuow.org | Kim Malcolm

When generative artificial intelligence, or AI, dropped into our lives two and a half years ago, educators around the world went into a panic. Suddenly there was a chatbot easily accessible to students that could help them cheat on tests and assignments and likely get away with it. Fast forward, and now students are complaining that teachers are using AI in their jobs, and they don't like it. Should they?

3 weeks ago | kuow.org | Kim Malcolm

NOAA's Montlake Laboratory Courtesy of NOAA Fisheries As part of its concerted effort to shrink government agencies, the Trump administration has choked off funding to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The cuts have forced scientists who've done groundbreaking work here in the Northwest to leave their positions. Seattle Times environment reporter Lynda Mapes talked to KUOW’s Kim Malcolm about some of the scientists leaving the agency.