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As seen in: KUOW-FM (Seattle, WA), HuffPost, The Guardian, Yahoo Singapore, Yahoo, Grist, Le HuffPost, HuffPost Brasil, Oregon Public Broadcasting, KNKX-FM (Tacoma, WA)
Covers:  Politics, policing, climate change, environmental justice, plastic waste, public health, housing, jazz, technology culture, business.
Now: editor @KUOW/@NPR in Seattle. Old bylines @GuardianUS, @pulitzercenter, @WNYC, @columbiajourn, @HuffPost. Email Catharine@kuow.org

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Audio/print news editor, reporter. Master's degree from Columbia Journalism School. Formerly with HuffPost for 10 years. Words in The Guardian, HuffPost, Yahoo, Grist.

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(AUDIO) Seattle set a new record for homicides

(AUDIO) Seattle set a new record for homicides

Seattle recently set a record that no city welcomes. There have been 70 homicide victims in the city so far t…

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(PRINT) Majority-Black city gets $150m to fix sewage crisis from New York state

(PRINT) Majority-Black city gets $150m to fix sewage crisis from New York state

After decades struggling with failing sewage infrastructure, the majority-Black city of Mount Vernon, New Yor…

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(PRINT) Majority-Black city sees hope after years of sewage crisis

(PRINT) Majority-Black city sees hope after years of sewage crisis

Dacia Torchia tries to avoid her basement. Especially when the foul, familiar smell creeps under the door jus…

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(DOCUMENTARY) Why is this majority Black city grappling with 100-year-old sewers? - video

(DOCUMENTARY) Why is this majority Black city grappling with 100-year-old sewers? - video

In the shadow of New York City, one of the world's richest cities, the people of Mount Vernon, New York face …

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(PRINT) 'We need help': Sewage Crisis Hits Majority-Black Town In New York

(PRINT) 'We need help': Sewage Crisis Hits Majority-Black Town In New York

Frustrated residents said whiter towns nearby have wastewater infrastructure that works just fine.

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(AUDIO) Why NYC Is Banning Cars From Some Streets

(AUDIO) Why NYC Is Banning Cars From Some Streets

New York City made a bunch of streets car-free during the pandemic. The change was so popular that it's going…

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What SCOTUS' trans athletes ruling means for WA

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By Scott Greenstone Verified, Libby Denkmann Verified, Catharine Smith Verified
| KUOW-FM (Seattle, WA) Verified
The Supreme Court says states like Idaho can ban trans girls from sports. But what does that mean for our state and the initiative we will vote on in November? Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible. If you want to help out, go to https://www.kuow.org/donate/politics Sound Politics is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network. Our editor is Catharine Smith. Our producer is Hans Anderson. Our hosts are Libby Denkmann and Scott Greenstone.
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Bill Gates suspects Epstein tried to blackmail him, newly released testimony transcript shows

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By Sami West, Amy Radil Verified, Catharine Smith Verified
| KUOW-FM (Seattle, WA) Verified
Microsoft's Bill Gates attends a dinner with President Donald Trump in the State Dining Room of the White House, Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates suspects Jeffrey Epstein may have tried to blackmail him with information about his extramarital affairs.
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Is Seattle killing big biz?

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By Scott Greenstone Verified, Catharine Smith Verified, Hans Anderson Verified
| KUOW-FM (Seattle, WA) Verified
The discourse has gotten really heated about progressive politics versus business growth. But is this overblown? We talk to a former tax-the-rich Democrat who now reps Seattle's business community: Joe Nguyen. Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible. If you want to help out, go to https://www.kuow.org/donate/soundpolitics/. Sound Politics is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network. Our editor is Catharine Smith. Our producer is Hans Anderson.
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