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Booming is an economy podcast from a city that (almost) never stops growing. The Seattle area's been home to many booms over the years. It’s brought jobs, people and wealth to the region, but also real growing pains that people here feel every day. In Booming, KUOW economy reporters Joshua McNichols and Monica Nickelsburg explore hidden connections between technology, cities, work and our day-to-day experiences. We’ll ask the important question: how can more of us benefit from the booms and ...
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A podcast about the candidates, policies, and perspectives shaping the Pacific Northwest. Produced by KUOW in Seattle. There’s a lot to wade through when it comes to Washington State politics. The drama, the facts, the money, and the movers and shakers. In Sound Politics KUOW host Libby Denkmann and politics reporter Scott Greenstone go beyond the ballot to guide you through what’s happening in local politics, why it matters, and how you can use your vote to make a difference. New episodes e ...
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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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Seattle is a buffet of great food... if you know where to look. Seattle Times journalist Tan Vinh invites listeners to the area's hottest restaurants, road-side food stalls and everywhere in between to find the best meals in the city and to meet the people who make them sing. New episodes every other Thursday. Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to https://www.kuow.org/donate/seattleeatsnotes Seattle Eats is a production of The S ...
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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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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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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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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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Let the Kids Dance! is a seven-part series documenting the rise and fall of Seattle's Teen Dance Ordinance — a local law that for nearly two decades made it illegal for young people to attend concerts.
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A smart, daily podcast for a curious city. Seattle Now brings you quick, informal, and hyper-local news updates every weekday.
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Host Bill Radke leads in-depth conversations about what matters today in Seattle and beyond.
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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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Second Wave, a new podcast from KUOW and PRX, explores the Vietnamese-American refugee experience.
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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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SoundQs is a podcast fueled by listener curiosity and answers questions about Seattle and the Puget Sound region.
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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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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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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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An award-winning podcast about modern-day artifacts of Asian American life, hosted by poet and museologist Shin Yu Pai.
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A Conversation with Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
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One of the most closely watched congressional races of the 2024 election happened here in Washington State, with Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez facing off once again against Donald Trump-endorsed Republican Joe Kent. The district went for Trump in the presidential race, but held on to the Auto Shop owner-turned-Congresswoman for another term. And…
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A string of deadly attacks by seemingly ordinary people is rocking China
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A recent string of deadly attacks in China raised questions about social pressures and the limits of government control amid a sputtering economy.Av John Ruwitch
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Why 'Conclave' is doing so well at the box office
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NPR's Juana Summers talks with Rebecca Rubin, senior film and media reporter at Variety, about the unusual success of the movie Conclave.Av Patrick Jarenwattananon
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Former secretary of defense gives insights on Trump's choice of Pete Hegseth
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Former Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel explains the challenges that President Elect Trump's pick to lead the Department of Defense will inherit.Av Connor Donevan
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'Gladiator II' echoes the original film in its return to the Colosseum
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Two decades after Maximus fought and died in ancient Rome's Colosseum in the first film, his son Lucius, played by Paul Mescal, finds himself in much the same situation in Gladiator II.Av Bob Mondello
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Trump picks Wall Street CEO Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary
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Lutnick, a billionaire investor who has been overseeing Trump's transition, will oversee a sweeping federal bureaucracy and have a role in enforcing Trump's promised tariffs.Av Maria Aspan
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Erykah Badu talks about her work as a doula on NPR's 'Wild Card'
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Musician and actor Erykah Badu draws a card from the Wild Card deck and talks about her work as a doula, guiding new life into the world.Av KUOW Staff
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Is California changing its attitude about progressive criminal justice reforms?
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There's speculation that California is becoming more conservative after voters approved stricter punishments for some crimes. The changes move it more toward the center politically than the right.Av Marisa Lagos
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Neighbors come together across small Washington county to confront political divide
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In the Pacific Northwest, a group of neighbors meets every week to discuss their disagreements. While they often differ on political views, many share a love for their region and close-knit community.Av Lauren Gallup
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Hong Kong court sentences 45 pro-democracy activists for up to 10 years
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A Hong Kong court has handed 45 pro-democracy activists sentences of up to 10 years in jail for conspiracy to commit subversion.Av Laura Westbrook
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Witnesses say Israel is using sniper drones in Gaza and they're shooting civilians
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Eyewitnesses in Gaza say that Israel's military is using guns attached to drones to carry out attacksAv Kat Lonsdorf
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Ukraine carries out first attacks on Russian territory using U.S. ballistic missiles
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For the first time, Ukraine has fired U.S. ballistic missiles into Russia as part of heavy ongoing fighting. Russia is expressing strong opposition and says this marks an escalation in the war.Av Tom Bowman
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A river runs through it ... once again (reprise)
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It started as a glacier. Then, about 13,000 years ago, it was a trickle, then a stream, and eventually a rushing river meandering through the Olympic Peninsula. For thousands of years, life thrived off the ecosystem served by the Elwha River that fed into to the Strait of Juan De Fuca. Then it stopped. A century ago, a dam was built to harness the …
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A conversation with Attorney General elect Nick Brown
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Washington state is about to get a new top lawyer. Former U.S. Attorney Nick Brown defeated Pasco Mayor Pete Serrano earlier this month to become the state’s next Attorney General. Brown is an Army veteran who also served as general counsel to Governor Jay Inslee. When he’s sworn in in January, he’ll be stepping into the high-profile job just as th…
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How Trump's reelection could impact reproductive health in low income countries
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In his last term, Trump reinstated the "Mexico City Policy," which prohibits groups receiving U.S. aid from offering or discussing abortion. This time he may even expand the policy.Av Fatma Tanis
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After Trump's success, will Republicans embrace policies that help people vote?
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Conventional political wisdom says high turnout elections are good for Democrats. Well, 2024 says maybe not. So will Republicans rethink long-held positions on voting access?Av Miles Parks
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Trump's treasury secretary pick turns messy
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As President-elect Donald Trump swiftly fills up his cabinet with loyal supporters, some messy – and public -- in-fighting is holding up a crucial economic appointment.Av Maria Aspan
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How will gymnastics coaching legend Bela Karolyi be remembered?
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U.S. Gymnastics coach Bela Karolyi died last week. We talk with sports reporter Juliet Macur about his complicated legacy.Av Tyler Bartlam
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How a stranger helped a mom feel seen
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On this week's installment of "My Unsung Hero" from Hidden Brain, Emma Carlson Berne was at a restaurant, feeling overwhelmed when someone told her just what she needed to hear.Av KUOW Staff
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Taiwan's business leaders are finding ways to reduce their exposure in China
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Amid geopolitical uncertainties, Taiwan has slashed its investment in China to the lowest level in nearly a quarter century as the island strives to "derisk" itself from its powerful neighbor.Av Emily Feng
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House Intelligence panel member Rep. Jim Himes on Trump's security appointments
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with ranking member of the House intelligence committee Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn., about president-elect Donald Trump's national security appointments.Av Erika Ryan
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Kremlin warns of escalation after U.S. authorizes Ukraine to use missiles
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President Biden's decision to let Ukraine use long-range missiles against Russia could escalate the war. But this may also make it easier for his successor to negotiate a peace deal.Av Charles Maynes
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How a 'cohousing' community fights loneliness and helps parents
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Parents get childcare help from peers and elders in this multigenerational community in Portland, Ore. It looks like an apartment complex, but shared spaces, meals and committees make it much more.Av Katia Riddle
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Monarch butterflies: How do you protect a species that lives across a continent?
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The monarch butterfly -- one of the most widely recognized and widely dispersed insects in North America -- is in trouble. Federal wildlife officials will soon decide whether it deserves protections under the Endangered Species Act.Av Nathan Rott
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What could a capital gains tax mean for Seattle?
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Washington voters just upheld the state’s new capital gains tax — which places a 7% tax on the sale of long-term assets like stocks and bonds. Now, the Seattle City Council is looking at a proposal to create its own capital gains tax for the city itself. Instead of benefitting schools, like the state tax, this revenue would fund things like rental …
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Wyatt Flores talks about his album and being honest about mental health
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NPR's Juana Summers talks with musician Wyatt Flores about his new album Welcome to the Plains and his honesty around mental health.Av Vincent Acovino
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2 women testify to House Ethics Committee as part of Gaetz investigation
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President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Justice Department, Matt Gaetz, is continuing to generate controversy, after an attorney says his clients testified about Gaetz's illicit activities.Av Ryan Lucas
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What's likely to happen regarding Trump's promise to close Department of Education
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President-elect Trump has said he wants to shutter the U.S. Education Department. Here's what it could look like if he succeeds.Av Cory Turner
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Musician, actor and doula Erykah Badu draws a wild card
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Erykah Badu is best known as a musician. But she's also an actor and doula. She joined NPR's Rachel Martin on the Wild Card podcast.Av Rachel Martin
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Senior Hezbollah official is killed in Israeli airstrike
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In Lebanon, a senior Hezbollah official has been killed in an Israeli airstrike. The official was head of the militant group's media operations.Av Scott Detrow
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Trump's transition nominees show what he prizes
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President-elect Donald Trump's initial picks tell us a lot about what he prizes in his incoming administration.Av Luke Garrett
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