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Episodes
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Seattle Now: No shoes, no shirt, no mask, no service
Most people seem to be cooperating with the Governor's mask order. But some people who aren't... really aren't. So whose job is it to enforce the state's mask rule? KUOW's Ashley Hiruko tells us how this story is playing out at one major retailer in Western Washington.
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Seattle Now: What's going on in Portland?
President Trump backed off from his threats to send federal law enforcement to Seattle to break up the CHOP. But he did send them to Portland, setting off a political backlash and escalating the protests. We’ll hear what’s going on from Portland-based independent journalist Sergio Olmos.
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Seattle Now: We can't have nice things
Another week, another shot at making sense of what life is like now with Jeannie Yandel and Zaki Hamid, cohosts of KUOW's 'Are We Going to Be Okay?' series.
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Seattle Now: Vaccine trial offers a glimmer of hope
A vaccine for Covid-19 is the best hope for stemming the pandemic. This week, we got a glimpse of that light at the end of the tunnel.
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Seattle Now: Goya boycott hits Seattle pantries
When the Latino community learned that the CEO of Goya Foods praised President Trump and his leadership during the pandemic, to many it felt like a slap.
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Seattle Now: Schools cram for reopening
Seattle schools are trying to figure out how to get kids safely back in the classroom. One thing is for sure: Students are going to have a very different year than they were expecting.
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Seattle Now: Those small biz loans helped some biggish WA companies
Some of that federal money meant to help small businesses survive the pandemic wound up going to some big local restaurant chains. KUOW’s John Ryan looked into who helped themselves to PPP money here in Washington.
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Seattle Now: A mask for every occasion
Another week, another shot at making sense of what life is like now with Founder and Chief Strategist of Success Bully Keita Williams and Rachel Belle, feature editor at KIRO Radio and host of the podcast Your Last Meal.
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Seattle Now: Can colleges solve Covid?
Colleges have a lot of big ideas about bringing students back to campus this fall. The problem is, they already aren't working.
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Seattle Now: Why you should eat frozen dumplings during the pandemic
The pandemic has changed something about everything we do. And food is a big part of that.
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Seattle Now: Covid catches up with the youth
Covid cases are still rising in King County. The culprits: Young people.
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Seattle Now: 'We have to take advantage' of this moment
The movement for equal justice has people in power talking about community-led change. We talk with one organizer and youth mentor who's been trying to wedge through that door for years.