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Get up to speed on the stories shaping Seattle, every morning at 6 a.m. Hosted by Patricia Murphy and produced by KUOW, Seattle's NPR station.
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Catch up on the local headlines of the day with the "KUOW Newsroom" podcast. One podcast feed, all the great local reporting you expect from KUOW and NPR. Headline summaries posted every weekday around 5 p.m. Special features and interviews posted throughout the day. We're trying out some new formats on this feed. Let us know what you think at newsroom@kuow.org.
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Get to know the PNW and each other.
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Host Bill Radke and guests make sense of the week's news. New episode every Friday.
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Stories produced by students participating in our youth media program. Learn more about the intensive, fun and free introductory radio journalism workshops we offer throughout the year.
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Discover original short-run audio series produced by KUOW, Seattle’s NPR news station. KUOW Shorts is created in collaboration with local journalists, artists, storytellers, and community members.
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"THE WILD with Chris Morgan" explores how nature survives and thrives alongside (and often despite) humans. Taking listeners across the Pacific Northwest and around the world, host Chris Morgan explores wildlife and the complex web of ecosystems they inhabit. He also tells the stories of people working in and protecting the wild around us.
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A true story of family, fraud, land and power in the American West. Ghost Herd is a joint production of KUOW and Northwest Public Broadcasting, both members of the NPR Network.
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Host Bill Radke leads in-depth conversations about what matters today in Seattle and beyond.
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Second Wave, a new podcast from KUOW and PRX, explores the Vietnamese-American refugee experience.
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SoundQs is a podcast fueled by listener curiosity and answers questions about Seattle and the Puget Sound region.
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Readings, debates, lectures from around Seattle, and so much more. Hear fascinating talks by authors, intellectuals, officials and regular folks with important stories recorded live.
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terrestrial explores the choices we make in a world we have changed. Host Ashley Ahearn travels the country to bring listeners stories about people making personal choices in the face of environmental change.
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It started with books. Today, Amazon is transforming virtually every facet of the American consumer economy. Primed explores what happened when Amazon set up shop in Seattle, what might be in store for its next headquarters, and how this iconic company is changing life as we know it.
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Ten Thousand Things with Shin Yu Pai
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Ten Thousand Things with Shin Yu Pai
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An award-winning podcast about modern-day artifacts of Asian American life, hosted by poet and museologist Shin Yu Pai.
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Hear KUOW and NPR award-winning hosts and reporters from around the globe present some of the nation's best reporting of the day's events, interviews, analysis and reviews.
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NPR's Miles Parks and Domenico Montanaro speak with NYU law professor Melissa Murray on the latest from the various Trump trials.By KUOW Staff
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In her most extensive comments yet on the conflict between Israel and Hamas, Vice President Kamala Harris says Israel must do more to protect civilians in Gaza.By Eleanor Beardsley
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Seattle's about to get soaked by storms, two Shoreline schools close after safety threat, and 8 million people now call Washington State home. It’s our daily roundup of today’s top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.By Paige Browning
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Former clerk remembers Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's legacy
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Justin Driver, former clerk for Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, about O'Connor's life and legacy.By Erika Ryan
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George Santos is expelled from Congress by an overwhelming vote
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The House voted overwhelmingly to expel New York Republican George Santos from Congress, making him the sixth person in history to be expelled in that manner.By Eric McDaniel
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Week In Review
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Week in Review: Burien, price tags, and an update on the trial of three Tacoma police officers
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Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Patrick Malone and David Kroman of The Seattle Times, and Publicola’s Erica Barnett.By Bill Radke
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Seattle Now
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Casual Friday with Lindy West and Meagan Hatcher-Mays
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This week… SOME of you didn’t vote. This year’s election had the worst turnout in Washington state history. Woodinville staple Molbak’s Home and Garden had a messy breakup over a 15-year development project. And we discuss whether some of Seattle’s tourism staples are over or underrated. Lindy West and Meagan Hatcher-Mays, the duo behind KUOW’s new…
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Seattle sets an all time record for homicides, Bartell Drugs customers scramble to fill prescriptions, and the Cascades are about to get blasted with snow. It’s our daily roundup of today’s top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.By Paige Browning
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Arts outings celebrate winter, the unstreamable, and everlasting gobstoppers
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Thanksgiving behind, more holidays ahead, KUOW's arts and culture reporter Mike Davis takes us to Seattle Center for "Winterfest," Northwest Film Forum for Unstreamable's "Drop Dead Gorgeous," and Magnuson Park Theatre for "Willy Wonka: The Musical"By Mike Davis
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Soundside
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What’s at the root of a growing rift between an iconic Woodinville garden shop and the downtown developer?
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The situation in Woodinville has gotten messier than a vegetable garden after a bunch of rabbits moved in, and now, the city council and mayor are stepping in to try to bring both all parties back to the table.By Libby Denkmann
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Soundside
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WA's ferry network is stretched thin, how will it recover?
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If you’ve tried to catch a boat regularly lately, you know Washington state’s ferry system is struggling. Many vessels are 40 to 50 years old. The Tilikum is 63 years old. A third of the fleet is out of service. Several routes are on reduced service or running smaller boats. What's behind the service's woes and how does WSF plan to return to stabil…
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Families of Russian troops fighting in Ukraine put out a manifesto to bring them home
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Almost two years since Russia launched its full-scale of Ukraine, signs of war fatigue among the Russian population are growing, despite harsh legal penalties for questioning the war.By Charles Maynes
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RadioActive
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Seattle Unplugged: What exactly is 'Seattle culture?'
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Trees? Water? Coffee? Tech? In this episode of the RadioActive podcast, Phillip Zhou, Gavin Muhlfelder and Alex Mengisteab go from neighborhood to neighborhood gathering stories about everything that makes the Emerald City unique. Content note: This story briefly mentions drug addiction. [RadioActive Youth Media is KUOW’s radio journalism and audio…
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Seattle Now
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A threat to one of Seattle's oldest queer spaces
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Seattle Parks and Recreation wants to build a children’s play area in Denny Blaine Park, which is also home to a popular nude beach full of history for Seattle’s LGBTQ+ community. The city says it’s to address a lack of playgrounds in the area, but Seattle’s queer community is mobilizing to protect one of its most historic spaces. Stranger Queer Cu…
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Eastside development uproots a beloved garden store, a Cascades critter gets federal protection, and winter is looking warmer and drier this year. It’s our daily roundup of today’s top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.By Paige Browning
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Soundside
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With dogs and radar, volunteers search for remains at Mool-Mool, or Fort Simcoe State Park
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Since time immemorial, Native Tribes in the Columbia Basin met at a village crossroads called Mool-Mool.In the wake of the Yakama Treaty of 1855, the site was of continual use as a U.S. military outpost, and for decades, the grounds included a boarding school operated by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, where children from the Yakama Nation were force…
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Soundside
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Local explorers believe they've found Puget Sound's deadliest shipwreck
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In 1906, the Steamship Dix was shuttling passengers from Colman Dock to Port Blakely when it crossed the path of the SS Jeanie. After the SS Jeanie rolled the SS Dix, the latter's passengers scrambled for safety, with dozens tragically sinking aboard the vessel. More than 100 years later, local shipwreck enthusiasts believe they've found the steame…
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Soundside
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What happens when El Niño rolls into Seattle?
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If you’re in the Pacific Northwest right now, it’s cold outside. There’s frost on the ground in the morning — sometimes a freezing mist in the air. And lately, very little rain. Winter doesn’t technically start for another three weeks. But if this is all feeling off to you, you may need to prepare for more weirdness; it’s an El Niño year.…
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An Israeli reservist, on a brief home leave during the temporary ceasefire, tells personal stories from his two weeks stationed inside Gaza.By Daniel Estrin
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Seattle Now
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Burien strikes last-minute deal to open homeless shelter
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We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. You have the power! Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW: https://www.kuow.org/donate/seattlenow And we want to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram at SeattleNowPod, or leave us feedback online: https://www.kuow.org/feedbackBy Patricia Murphy
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KUOW investigates teacher background checks, Burien will build its first tiny homes, and voters mostly sat out this month’s election. It's our daily roundup of Seattle's top news stories from host Paige Browning.By Paige Browning
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Soundside
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What's behind Downtown Seattle's slow pandemic recovery?
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A combination of long commute times, outsized fear of crime, lack of housing, and older office space is causing downtown Seattle's slow recovery from the pandemic. KUOW's Joshua McNichols looks at a few ways to combat these factors. We can only make Soundside because listeners support us. Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW: https://www.k…
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Armed with barriers made of human hair, Venezuelans take on massive oil slicks
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Venezuelans attempt to tackle the massive oil slicks that are clogging up one of South America's largest bodies of inland water — by using human hair.By John Otis
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The Big Dark is upon us again as daylight grows scarcer in Seattle. Between seasonal affective disorder and the impending holidays, it can be a tough time of year for our mental health. Today, we’re looking at comedy as a coping mechanism during these dark, cold months. Seattle comedian Chris Mejia will tell us how he incorporates his depression in…
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Soundside
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'Thin Skin' captures a portrait of Seattle fueled by family, conflict, and jazz
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The new movie "Thin Skin" follows the life of Ahamefule J. Oluo, a newly divorced father who spends his days working a soul-sucking office job, while at night, he works on what he truly loves: his music. Then, Oluo speaks to his father for the first time in decades, and things take a turn.By Mike Davis
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Clock is ticking on $1M for Burien homeless shelter, NASA satellites measure PNW snowpack, and the Huskies get ready to battle Oregon for the Pac-12 title. It's our daily roundup of Seattle's top news stories from host Paige Browning.By Paige Browning
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Soundside
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What can twins teach us about human nature and personal identity? One author explains
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By Libby Denkmann
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New culverts in Washington state cost $20 million each. The DOT needs to replace 400 of them by 2030
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The Washington State Department of Transportation has a lot of very expensive projects it has to manage in order to keep people moving around, and legislators recently got some pretty massive sticker shock for a different project — one that’s aimed at improving the way salmon move around.By Libby Denkmann
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The second shift: Child care crisis forces families into grueling schedules
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By Monica Nickelsburg
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Seattle Now
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This holiday season, consider shopping small
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We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. You have the power! Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW: https://www.kuow.org/donate/seattlenow And we want to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram at SeattleNowPod, or leave us feedback online: https://www.kuow.org/feedback To find out more about Urban Craft Uprising: https://ur…
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The staple dish of fish and chips is taking on a luxury price tag in the U.K.
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Comfort foods like fish and chips in the U.K. are often cheap dishes with humble origins. But economic headwinds are putting the squeeze on owners of fish and chip shops.By Paddy Hirsch
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Ski patrollers unionize as housing prices soar at resorts
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Ski patrol has long been seen as fun, seasonal job. But it's also vital to the multibillion dollar ski industry, and now patrollers are unionizing in the face of astronomical resort housing prices.By Matt Bloom
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