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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

  • Friday Evening Headlines

    UW and WSU under investigation by Trump's Department of Education, Seattle's expanding its preschool program, and a top staffer of Governor Ferguson suddenly resigns. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Gustavo Sagrero.

  • Casual Friday with Kurt Schlosser and Joe Veyera

    This week…  Four Tesla Cybertrucks caught fire in a SoDo storage lot over the weekend. School districts in Washington have been using an AI detection software to monitor students’ online activity outside of school. And keep an eye on your backpacks. Bellevue police have recorded 5 coyote attacks in the last week.

  • Thursday Evening Headlines

    WA sues over Trump's effort to dismantle Education Dept, kids in WA could face social media restrictions, and U.S. Forest Service firings are creating huge ripple effects in the PNW. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Gustavo Sagrero.

  • Wednesday Evening Headlines

    The University of Washington implements a hiring freeze, British Columbia bans U.S. alcohol sales at government stores, and Mayor Harrell has a new challenger. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

  • VA layoffs hit Seattle. Here's one veteran's story

    Veterans Affairs employees are among the thousands of federal workers being fired by the Trump Administration. Congressional democrats are considering legislation that would reinstate veterans working in the federal government, and some fired workers are considering lawsuits. We’ll hear from a local veteran who lost his job. 

  • Tuesday Evening Headlines

    UW will pay out $4 million to settle tuition lawsuit, bill to require gun safety course advances in Olympia, and a Seattle law firm targeted by President Trump hits back with a lawsuit. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

  • Monday Evening Headlines

    Seattle's Redfin bought by real estate firm, four Tesla Cybertrucks are torched overnight in Seattle, and the Seahawks are losing three star players. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

  • Love daylight saving time? Your body clock hates it

    Starting today, you’ll get an extra hour of daylight in the evening, which a lot of people like, especially here in Seattle. But scientists say springing forward is bad for our health. Science journalist Lynne Peeples says the debate over daylight saving time misses the point, and it's more important to make our work days flexible to our individual body clocks. She's the author of The Inner Clock.

  • Friday Evening Headlines

    A Seattle law firm is the sole target of an executive order from the Trump Administration, a federal office is leaving its Seattle location due to the city's "Sanctuary City" status, and a chain restaurant is leaving its longtime location in downtown Seattle. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

  • Casual Friday with Jas Keimig and Zaki Hamid

    This week…  Elected officials took steps towards more reliable transportation for both buses and ferries. Big changes are coming to one of Seattle’s oldest parks. And a mysterious heist played out in north Seattle this weekend, when someone tried to steal a replica of the Liberty Bell.