Arts & Life

KUOW Shorts

Subtext listeners tell us why this show was only built on “half a concept”

For our final episode, Subtext listeners reckon with the costs of staying silent versus speaking up, and one listener shares a tactic for having tough conversations in a meaningful way. And Bill has a realization about the concept behind the series: it was missing something important from the beginning.

KUOW Newsroom

‘Lots of gay stuff!’ Indeed there is. Happy Pride, Seattle

‘I think everyone's just going to be really enthusiastic to come out and be in community with your people and be proud of who we are.’ –Jas Keimig

Seattle Now

Casual Friday with Jane Don't and Jodi-Ann Burey

Soundside

Pride events are back in person this year. Here's how to show your support.

It's Pride Month. After two years of virtual festivities, in-person parades, concerts, and parties are finally back. Not sure where to start? We got you covered: we're taking you for a tour of Pride events around the Sound.

KUOW Newsroom

The number of Washington residents going hungry has nearly tripled. Some clinics are stepping in.

You go to the doctor for health checkups and you’re likely to get screened for high blood pressure or disease. But lately, some clinics are screening for something else: food insecurity. A new program aims to address a problem that’s worsened since the pandemic.

Soundside

Helping your garden move from June gloom to summer sun

So far, on the official second day of summer - we're back to the June gloom vibe we’ve been stuck with for most of the spring. Cold, wet, and no sun in sight. But that’s supposed to change soon. It looks like there are 80-plus-degree days coming this weekend. Between the soggy weather, and the sudden shift to summer temperatures: Pacific Northwest gardeners need a pep talk. And Ciscoe Morris is here to help.

KUOW Shorts

Helping psychologically wounded veterans break the silence

Seattle novelist Shawn Wong helps traumatized veterans find their voices and in his own writing, he tries to understand the silences.

KUOW Newsroom

Embracing Juneteenth. A time for reflection, education, celebration, and action

Although it’s been celebrated by the Black community for more than 150 years, this year marks the first time that Juneteenth will be observed as an official state holiday in Washington. It commemorates the end of slavery in the US. June 19, 1865 is the day the Union army arrived in Galveston, Texas, announcing enslaved people in the state were free.