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Seattle Now is a daily news podcast for a curious city, from KUOW and the NPR Network. Seattle Now brings you quick, informal, and hyper-local news updates every weekday.
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Episodes
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How Seattle's art scene is impacted by Trump's policies
Arts organizations in Seattle rely on international artists to show their work here in the US. But it’s becoming increasingly difficult for artists to get the required permissions to enter the country. Freelance arts reporter Marcie Sillman will tell us what that means for arts organizations and artists.
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Why Author Corinne Manning Thinks The LGBTQ Shelf Is The Best In The Bookstore
Today, we’re bringing you the best from another KUOW Podcast - Meet Me Here… This is the biggest weekend for Pride celebrations in Seattle, as June comes to a close. We talked on Casual Friday about queer movies and representation in media. Meet Me Here’s Katie Campbell spoke to local author Corinne Manning about their new collection of short stories, “We Had No Rules,” about being a queer author telling queer stories, and why the LGBTQ shelf is the best shelf in the bookstore.
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Friday Evening Headlines
Local officials react to the Supreme Court’s decision on the authority of Trump’s executive orders, the ban on car traffic in Pike Place Market has been extended, and Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh will be hitting home runs on a big stage next month. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.
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Casual Pride-Day with Jas Keimig and Chase Burns
This week… It’s our yearly tradition - Casual Pride-Day is back. We’ll talk about how Seattle’s queer community is celebrating pride this month, what the mood is under the Trump Administration, and the media picks to end your pride month with, from two of Seattle’s biggest movie buffs. Freelance Arts Reporter Jas Keimig and Film Curator-slash-Drag Queen Chase Burns (aka Uh Oh) are here to talk all things pride.
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Thursday Evening Headlines
Gov. Ferguson urges Congress to protect Medicaid, student's family sues Seattle Public Schools over alleged antisemitism, and WA opens its first publicly funded EV charging station.
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Seattle banned rent-setting software, now what?
The Seattle City Council just banned landlords from using software that uses an algorithm to set rent prices. They say it amounts to unfair collusion and rent-fixing. But will banning the software really lower the cost of renting in Seattle? Seattle Times real estate reporter Heidi Groover breaks it down.
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Wednesday Evening Headlines
Mayor Harrell proposes big changes to Seattle's tax code, WA gets a tepid economic outlook, and digital kiosks are coming to a Seattle street corner near you.
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The 2021 heat dome killed her mom. Now she's suing big oil
Mercifully, the PNW has escaped the heat dome blanketing a large portion of the eastern US. The temperature may remind you of Western Washington in June 2021. The oppressive heat set records across the region. A new lawsuit claims the world's largest oil companies are to blame for the blistering temperatures, and for the death of at least one woman who died as a result.
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Tuesday Evening Headlines
Seattle bans algorithmic rent-setting software, WA Rep. Schrier grills RFK Jr. over vaccines, and officials say fugitive Travis Decker may not be alive.
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AI could mean fewer tech jobs in Seattle
In a recent memo to employees, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said artificial intelligence is ultimately going to mean fewer jobs at the company, as AI transforms how work gets done. Geekwire co-founder Todd Bishop is here to talk about what AI could mean for Amazon, and Seattle's tech industry as a whole.
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Monday Evening Headlines
The Department of Justice sues Washington over a mandatory reporter law, the state sees another measles case, and if you see a seal pup, stay back. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.
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It takes a lot of work to maintain WA's trails. You can help
Good stewardship of our public lands is important, especially now that the federal government has cut some workers. Anna Roth from Washington Trails Association takes us to one of Washington's most popular trails to talk about some ways to steward the state's forestland.
