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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

  • Tuesday Evening Headlines

    Mayor Wilson delivers her first State of the City speech, WA Senate passes 'millionaires tax,' and Seattle's City Attorney ends a policy that prevented one judge from hearing criminal cases.

  • Gun violence in King County is trending down, but there's still work to do

    Gun violence is painful.  The grief for families and neighbors lasts long past the headlines. The King County Prosecutors office thinks data can help with solutions.  Since 2016, the office has collected data quarterly about where gun violence occurs and who is being affected. The latest report has some interesting findings.  KUOW’s Amy Radil will break down the numbers and what they might mean.

  • Credit scores are mysterious. Here’s some insight into them

    Credit scores are pretty mysterious, but they also shape your economic destiny. It determines where you can live, what you can buy, and sometimes even what job you can get. But how do credit bureaus come up with these all-encompassing numbers? This President's Day we turn to KUOW's newest podcast Control F where host Teo Popescu tells host Clare McGrane about the data that credit scores feed on, and how little we really know about how they're calculated.

  • Weekend Listen: December’s floods weren’t just bad for humans in Washington, a look at how Washington is trying to protect birds, and a former Microsoft executive’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein comes under scrutiny

    Today, we’re bringing you the best from the KUOW Newsroom… First, a look at how December’s floods have been impacting our fish population. Next, a look at how Washington is trying to protect birds as species are on the decline across the U.S. More on how our warm winter has been affecting ski season. And finally, journalists are uncovering new details from recently released files concerning Jeffrey Epstein, which include former Microsoft executive Nathan Myhrvold.

  • Friday Evening Headlines

    Amazon is scrapping its partnership with the police surveillance technology company Flock Safety, a roundup of bills in the state legislature ahead of Tuesday's house of origin cutoff, and Monroe's Reptile Zoo is closing its doors after a few extra months of life. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

  • Casual Friday with Tan Vinh and Rachel Horgan

    This week… Seattle took to the streets to celebrate the Seahawks, and left a mess in their wake. The state legislature is looking into removing the penny from cash transactions. And if you’re still out there making last-minute Valentine's Day plans, why not try a heart-shaped pizza. We’re breaking down the week with Seattle Times Food Writer Tan Vinh and Rachel Horgan host of “The Weekly” Podcast.

  • Thursday Evening Headlines

    Representative Jayapal talks about Attorney General Pam Bondi and the Epstein files, the legislature considers allowing betting on college sports at tribal casinos, and a lot of Seattle Public Scholls students went to the Seahawks' parade instead of school yesterday. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

  • How are unemployed tech workers finding new opportunities?

    Layoffs have sent a shockwave through the tech sector.  Thousands of workers around Puget Sound are suddenly or soon to be out of work.  Puget Sound Business Journal Tech reporter Rick Morgan is here to talk about what’s next for laid off workers.

  • Wednesday Evening Headlines

    12s took to the streets today to cheer on the Seahawks at their championship parade, ICE is reportedly eyeing office space in Tukwila, and it’s been two years since Seattle’s gig worker minimum wage law took effect... How is it working? It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

  • The snow flaked on us this year. That’s got meteorologists worried

    It’s hard to ignore the weather this week. I’m in a t-shirt. I had to dig out my sunglasses.  It’s nice, but it’s not normal. Washington is having one of its warmest winters in recent history.  We’ve got Seattle's National Weather Service meteorologist Maddie Kristell here to explain what this means for our region.

  • Tuesday Evening Headlines

    The Seahawks championship parade is tomorrow, so we've got all the info you need to know to get in on the fun or avoid the traffic. The Pacific Science Center is selling some of its property to the company behind the Space Needle. And Washington ranks among the top states for layoffs last month.   It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.