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Seattle Now is KUOW's flagship daily news podcast. Seattle Now brings you quick headlines, smart analysis, and award-winning local news. New episodes every weekday morning and afternoon. Start and end your day with Seattle Now, from KUOW and the NPR Network.

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Episodes

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    Indigenize the airwaves

    Daybreak Star Radio is a brand-new online stream of indigenous music, news and culture from here in Seattle. We head to Discovery Park to visit station manager Sherry Steele at the studio in the Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center.

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    In defense of Dick's Drive-In

    Ichiro earns a spot in the Mariners Hall of Fame. A Boeing 747 lands in some schmancy new SLU apartments. And a Business Insider writer finds Dick's burgers lacking.

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    WA's redistricting drama

    High drama unfolded this week over the future of Washington’s political battle lines. A redistricting committee missed its midnight deadline to redraw the state’s congressional and legislative maps. Now, for the first time, it’ll go to the state Supreme Court. Seattle Times political reporter Jim Brunner explains.

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    Treating the opioid epidemic

    State Attorney General Bob Ferguson wants three drug distributors to pay up for their role in the opioid epidemic. If he wins in court, the state could have billions of dollars to spend on treatment. We talk with UW's Dr. Michelle Peavy about what that money could do.

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    The big dark and the big SAD are here

    The big dark is here, and for some so is the big SAD, which stands for Seasonal Affective Disorder, a mood disorder that affects five percent of adults. We get some strategies for coping from Kathleen Cook, chair of the psychology department at Seattle University.

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    What's holding up your stuff?

    The supply chain is slowing down, shipping containers are stacking up and the holidays are right around the corner. We hear from a small press publisher at the Market and a bookstore manager on Queen Anne about how shortages and delays are impacting their businesses.

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    Casual Friday: Thursday was a holiday edition

    Seattleites get momentarily confused by a tornado warning meant for Kitsap County. Three school districts call it a week after hundreds of teachers call out. And there's a new push to save the Cinerama.

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    Remember remote school? It's still here

    After more than a year of remote school, students are back in class. But for some families, online school still makes more sense. We hear from a mom whose elementary schooler is still learning from home and find out what Seattle school officials are thinking about keeping remote learning around. Follow us on Instagram, we're @seattlenowpod

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    Welcome back, Canadians!

    Yesterday was a big day for long-overdue reunions. For the first time since the start of the pandemic, Canadians traveled south to visit family, shop and travel. Northwest News Network reporter Tom Banse headed to Port Angeles to capture the scene.

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    We voted, but what did we say?

    With more results to chew on, it's just about time for some election analysis. What was the message from voters this time around? Publicola's Erica C. Barnett and political consultant Sandeep Kaushik are here to help us out.