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Seattle Now is a smart, daily news podcast for a curious city, from KUOW and the NPR Network. New episodes every weekday morning and evening.

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Episodes

  • SPD's (tentative) contract and what it means for the city

    The City of Seattle and the Seattle Police Officers Guild have a tentative agreement on a contract. It includes large retroactive raises for officers, and some changes to accountability. Publicola Editor and Publisher Erica C. Barnett is here to explain what’s in it, and what it says about Seattle’s relationship with its police force.

  • Wednesday Evening Headlines

    Another business flees Pacific Place, King County's public health clinics could close without a budget fix, and a proposed solar project on San Juan Island is getting pushback. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Ruby de Luna

  • Financial Health 101 for an expensive region

    Monday is tax daySo today.. In recognition of Monday’s tax deadline… we’re talking finance 101 in our expensive region. Financial coach Suzanne Klenck has some words of wisdom, and some tips to get started if planning sounds daunting.

  • Tuesday Evening Headlines

    High capacity magazine ban remains in place for now, Sen. Cantwell and Rep. McMorris Rodgers join forces on data privacy, and WA's newest apple is looking for a name. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

  • How Boeing got like this

    This has been a year full of problems for Boeing. How did it get this way? Can the company change? Seattle Times reporter Dominic Gates gives us context.

  • Monday Evening Headlines

    Guaranteed basic income pilot shows strong results, more 737 issues pile up for Boeing, and dogs are getting sick at a Renton park. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

  • WA employees are owed $5.4M in stolen wages

    Washington workers lose millions of dollars each year to wage theft: They’re just not paid for work they did. A new investigation from the Seattle Times finds many of those workers aren’t getting their money back, in part because of challenges with our state’s department of Labor and Industries. The total amount owed since 2 Seattle Times journalists Taylor Blatchford and Jackie Varriano break it down for us today.

  • Friday Evening Headlines

    SPD's new union contract is made public, solar eclipse will only by partially visible in WA, and it's the 30th anniversary of Kurt Cobain's death. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

  • Adderall stock

    More Seattleites have ADHD than ever, but finding meds and docs is a challenge

    An increase in awareness about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder or ADHD has led to more people being diagnosed with the disorder and wider recognition of challenges faced by neurodivergent workers. But the uptick has had an unintended side effect — a nationwide shortage of stimulants used to treat ADHD such as Adderall, Concerta, and Vyvanse.

  • Casual Friday with Geraldine DeRuiter and Marcus Harrison Green

    This week… Should Pike Place Market be pedestrian-only? Seattle City Council is reigniting that debate for the thousandth time. Amazon is moving away from its “Just Walk Out” technology, which isn’t as futuristic as it seems. And remember in 1989, when the Space Needle collapsed? We look back on one of Seattle’s most infamous April Fools’ jokes. Author Geraldine DeRuiter and South Seattle Emerald Founder Marcus Harrison Green are here to break down the week.

  • Thursday Evening Headlines

    Light rail will reach Lynnwood by August, Seattle gets new school board members, and Mayor Harrell announces a $1.35 billon transportation levy. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

  • Living with ADHD in WA is hard right now

    Odds are you know someone with ADHD, even though you might not realize it. Lots more people have been diagnosed in the past few years and that’s making it hard for some to get vital medication. ADHD advocate and author Jessica McCabe is excited about the shifting dialogue, but not so much about the shortages many people locally are experiencing. She has tips to help manage ADHD with or without medication.