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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Host Bill Radke leads in-depth conversations about what matters today in Seattle and beyond.
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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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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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Could paying more for gas save you money?
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Washington's gas prices are among the highest in the country. Some blame the state’s efforts to reduce climate change for the extra cost at the pump. This November, they’ve put those concerns on the ballot. Initiative 2117 aims to cut prices at the pump by cutting the state's plan to reduce fossil fuels. But would killing that plan -- known as the …
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Yakama Nation energy project hits a snag as utilities struggle with green energy expansion
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The Yakama Nation has found it nearly impossible to access $32 million in a promised federal grant for an irrigation canal conversion project. The initiative aims to transform old irrigation canals into a solar and small-scale hydropower system, which would lower electricity costs and conserve water in the Yakima Basin. U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell …
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A new KUOW investigation uncovers SPD's history of losing guns
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In October of 2019, an 18-year-old walked out of a Seattle police training building with an officer’s personal firearm. It was eventually recovered - but questions remained about how the teen was able to access the firearm in the first place, as well as the quality of security at the training facility. This isn’t the only time an SPD firearm has go…
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What to make of the Mariner's suboptimal season
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The 2024 Seattle Mariner's season wasn't just about disappointment, it was a story about fandom, money, masochism, and, sure, losing a 10 game lead in the AL West. We're breaking down the story lines and commiserating after a long season. Guests: Kate Preusser, managing editor of Lookout Landing and host of Meet at the Mitt podcast Danny O’Neil, au…
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Water supplies are dwindling in Asheville after Helene's devastation
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Getting water has been a struggle for people in Asheville, N.C., where the water system was heavily damaged by Tropical Storm Helene.By Laura Hackett
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Breast cancer rates are rising dramatically among Asian Americans, new study shows
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A study shows that breast cancer rates are rising dramatically among Asian Americans. Researchers are not sure why, but this group is catching up with rates among white women.By Yuki Noguchi
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Inside the investigation into a giant Chinese botnet
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The Justice Department disrupted a massive Chinese spy operation with the help of private sector investigators.By Jenna McLaughlin
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Mexico has a new president — and for the first time, it's a woman.
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Claudia Sheinbaum took the oath of office Tuesday, becoming modern Mexico’s first ever female head of state. Sheinbaum assumes power with strong popular support and majority power in the Congress.By Carrie Kahn
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Pennsylvania's Gov. Shapiro is not shocked the race is still so close in his state
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Pennsylvania’s Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro about his swing state, which has 19 electoral votes up for grabs.By Elena Burnett
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Tens of thousands of dockworkers are striking from Boston to Houston
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The port of Mobile, Ala., is one of 14 along the Gulf and East Coasts where dockworkers went on strike at midnight. The union is demanding a 77% wage increase.By Stephan Bisaha
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Ina Garten of 'Barefoot Contessa' reflects on life and career in new memoir
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NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Ina Garten about going from government employee to best selling cook book author, television cook -- a journey she shared in her new memoir Be Ready When the Luck Happens.By Courtney Dorning
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The B-52s, Carlene Carter and others play concert for Jimmy Carter's 100th birthday
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Former President Jimmy Carter turned 100 on Tuesday. Some of his favorite musicians recently celebrated the man dubbed the "rock 'n' roll president."By Kristi Wooten
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Iran fires missiles at Israel as Israel invades Lebanon
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Iran has launched almost 200 long-range missiles against Israel, just hours after Israeli forces launched a ground offensive into southern Lebanon against Iran’s main proxy, Hezbollah.By Jane Arraf
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A look at the challenged that NATO's new secretary general faces
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NATO's new Secretary General pledges continuing support for Ukraine and is dismisses member concerns about Trump.By Teri Schultz
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Last coal plant in U.K. closes, marking milestone in fight against climate change
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In northern England, it was coal that fueled the Industrial Revolution. But this week, the U.K. closed its last coal-fired power plant -- and became the first major economy to quit coal altogether.By Lauren Frayer
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The street supply of fentanyl is dropping. This shift could save thousands
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Many addiction experts say the supply of street fentanyl in the U.S. is drying up -- a win in the fight against overdose deaths that many experts once viewed as unachievable.By Brian Mann
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From the city to the suburbs, swing state voters in Wisconsin share election opinions
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Voters along the same street stretching from Milwaukee to the suburbs talk about what's swaying them -- and what's not -- in the critical swing state of Wisconsin.By Ari Shapiro
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The Republican and Democratic vice presidential nominees square off for their only debate on CBS News Tuesday night. It will be the only time the candidates meet on stage.By Ximena Bustillo
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The Middle East war widens as Iranian missiles shoot into Israel
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The war in the Middle East appears to be widening. Iran sent a volley of missiles at Israel just days after Israel killed the leader of Hezbollah, Hasan Nasrallah.By Ailsa Chang
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The Wild presents The Wide Open: Balancing the needs of endangered species and humans
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We’re on a short break as we finish working on our stories for our series about America’s National Parks. I can’t wait to share with you what we’ve learned. Amazing stuff. We’ll be back with new episodes on October 15. But today, I’d like to play an episode of a podcast from our friends at Montana Public Radio and the Montana Media Lab. It’s called…
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Pete Rose, all-time hits leader who was then banned from baseball, has died at 83
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Baseball great Pete Rose has died. He's known as MLB's all-time hits leader, but was banned from the sport in 1989 for gambling. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with author Keith O'Brien about Rose’s legacy.By Mallory Yu
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Mayor Harrell looks to payroll expense tax to fix $250 million budget gap
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This budget cycle, the city is bracing for what could be a contentious debate over how to fund essential services and set priorities for the coming year. With an estimated $251 million dollar budget shortfall looming, how it will address that gap has become a pressing concern. Early last week, Mayor Bruce Harrell unveiled his office’s plan to tackl…
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'Seattle Eats with Tan Vinh' is bringing you the tastiest tidbits of the PNW
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It's time to set aside that uninspired sandwich, or soggy work-from-home salad. You’ll probably also want to cancel any lunch plans you have you have this week, because a new podcast from KUOW and The Seattle Times may convince you to try something new. Seattle Eats with Tan Vinh is helping listeners find the best bites in Seattle — and beyond. Sou…
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A Florida family figures out what comes next after losing everything in Helene
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A family escaped drowning during Helene with six people and 20 cats on a roof. The storm took everything but their lives. They have no insurance or savings and scant income.By Frank Morris
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Crypto companies are spending big on the election
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The crypto industry is pouring money into federal elections this year, hoping for a friendlier next president. Trump is embracing the industry -- and now Harris is also courting the crypto vote.By Maria Aspan
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Albuquerque celebrates the delicious prickly pear in annual festival
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The dangerously monikered cactus is a source of joy in the Southwest. Albuquerque celebrates with music and yummy opuntia treats.By Alice Fordham
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How Iran might respond to Israel’s assassination of Hezbollah’s leader
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Iran has considered Hezbollah a key proxy against Israel and has armed the militant group for decades. Now there are questions of whether Iran will -- or even can -- respond to Israel's attacks.By Jackie Northam
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