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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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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Get to know the PNW and each other.
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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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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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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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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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On Our Minds is an Edward R. Murrow award-winning, student-led and student-produced podcast about the biggest mental health challenges young people face. In each episode, two teen reporters guide you through stories by high schoolers from PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs about the teenage experience that connects, educates and inspires listeners of all ages. Season 4 is produced in collaboration with KUOW’s RadioActive Youth Media.
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Host Bill Radke and guests make sense of the week's news. New episode every Friday.
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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 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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How’s Your Day? tells you a story you don’t know from a day we all remember. Where were you on 9/11? When did you hear Princess Diana died? How did you find out about the eruption of Mount St. Helens? From KUOW, How’s Your Day? revisits iconic events, shifting the focus to a different story from the same day. Innovative, deeply personal narratives add a new dimension to landmark moments in history. These are little known first-hand accounts from those who experienced triumphs and tragedies w ...
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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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Host Bill Radke leads in-depth conversations about what matters today in Seattle and beyond.
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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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Welcome to The Uncertain Artist, where we discuss the highs and lows of forging a life in the collaborative arts. Our jump off point each week is an episode of the YouTube show The Uncertain Detective, created by Gregg Lachow, in which a film director creates a surreal, neo-noir tv series featuring a bumbling detective, casts his wife and kids in it, and tries to juggle his two worlds. Hosted by Gregg Lachow & Joe Guppy About The Uncertain Detective Series: A film director creates a surreal, ...
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For Seattle's historical soundscapes, tune in to Mercer Island High School's Chloe Yang for consumable stories about the region's movers, shakers, and grassroots veterans. Listen live on Sundays at 12pm (PST) on KMIH 88.9 FM.
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Artists have discographies, Filmmakers/Directors have filmographies, so as a radio personality, I made a radiography from my senior year at MIHS. Hit play on some my live shows, interviews, DJ sessions and even more on this podcast. Always remember to Drive safe, love the people around you, and keep listening to 889 The Bridge! Ciao!
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Have You Heard This One? is a sound-rich music anthology series dedicated to telling the stories of overlooked artists, fascinating characters, under-represented voices, funny moments, important events, forgotten chapters of history, and some of the greatest music stories seldom told. Each episode is hosted by a different journalist taking listeners on a deep dive into the heart of music and fandom. Produced by an all-woman team, the stories range from epic to hilarious, poignant to shocking ...
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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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Harris' identity and the 2024 presidential race
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How Harris' racial identity is resonating with those who identify with her. NPR's Asma Khalid talks with Jolikha Ali, Hardeep Reddick and Jaya Krishnan.By Asma Khalid
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Finding the right clothes when going through big life changes
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Life Kit's Andee Tagle has tips on how to transition your wardrobe if you're going through life changes.By Andee Tagle
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As Israel strikes Hezbollah targets, Lebanese civilians are being displaced
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NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks with Sarah Al-Charif, founding director of the Ruwwad Al-Tanmeya NGO, about the displacement that people there are experiencing as a result of Israeli strikes.By Michael Levitt
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Hurricane Milton's aftermath affects Yom Kippur
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Jews in Florida are trying to observe Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish year, while dealing with the devastation of Hurricane Milton.By Sarah Ventre
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Recovery efforts in Florida continue after Hurricane Milton
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Some 1.4 million customers are still waiting to have their power turned on again in Florida, days after Hurricane Milton made landfall as a major storm.By Martin Kaste
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The 2024 Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to Japanese atomic bomb survivors group
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The 2024 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Nihon Hidankyo. Its members are survivors of the August 1945 U.S. nuclear bomb attacks on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.By Eleanor Beardsley
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More than 500 people were rescued from a flooded apartment complex in Clearwater, Fla.
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Some of the worst Hurricane Milton flooding came from torrential rains that swelled creeks and rivers. In Clearwater, Fla., over 500 people were rescued by boat from a creek-flooded apartment complex.By Greg Allen
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How life has changed for Palestinian citizens of Israel in the last year
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Palestinian citizens of Israel say they have experienced increased discrimination by Jewish Israelis since the attacks of Oct. 7.By Hadeel Al-Shalchi
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The biggest findings from uncensored TikTok lawsuit documents
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Hidden -- though not effectively -- in a lawsuit against Tiktok, there are accusations that company executives have deceived the public about the social media app’s effects on young people.By Dara Kerr
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Small communities brace for potential election-related violence
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Civil society organizations are quietly undertaking unprecedented efforts to stave off possible election-related political violence. Many are focused on shoring up local communities against the worst.By Odette Yousef
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Japanese ex-boxer clears his name after spending nearly a half century on death row
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Japanese prosecutors said they will not appeal the acquittal of an 88-year-old former boxer, who was the world’s longest-serving inmate sentenced to death until his release in 2014.By Anthony Kuhn
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Israeli strike on a Beirut apartment building kills 22 people
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An Israeli strike leveled an apartment building in central Beirut Thursday night, killing at least 22 people and injuring more than 100.By Jane Arraf
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Republican campaigns have been blanketing the airwaves with anti-trans ads
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Donald Trump and other Republican candidates in top races are focusing on campaign ads around transgender rights in the closing weeks of the election.By Susan Davis
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Indoor workers in California are learning about their right to heat protections
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California's new rules protecting indoor workers from extreme heat went into effect in July. How are they working out so far?By Alejandra Borunda
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Thomas Rockwell, author of 'How to Eat Fried Worms,' has died at 91
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The author of the 1973 children’s book How to Eat Fried Worms, Thomas Rockwell, died late September of Parkinson’s disease and other ailments. He was 91.By Matt Ozug
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Harris is trying to win over Black male voters in North Carolina
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We check in with Black voters who weren't excited about President Biden's campaign to see what they think of Vice President Harris on the trail.By Tamara Keith
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Hurricane Milton and the tornado that tore through a retirement community in Florida
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In St. Lucie County, more than 100 miles east of where Hurricane Milton made landfall, rescue and recovery operations are ongoing after tornadoes killed at least six people.By Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
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Week in Review: hurricanes, surveillance, and police bonuses
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Bill Radke discusses the week's news with The Stranger's Vivian McCall, Seattle Channel's Brian Callanan, and former member of the Washington state House and Senate Reuven Carlyle. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By KUOW News and Information
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Who are the big political donors handing out treats this spooky season?
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You’ve been hearing plenty about the big names on your ballot, but there are many people influencing what shows up on that ballot whom you may have never heard of. Unions, tech entrepreneurs, oil companies and industry associations have given millions of dollars to candidates and campaigns. On this week’s Sound Politics, we look at who is spending …
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A stranger noticed a woman's birthmark. It saved her life
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"My Unsung Hero" from the team at Hidden Brain tells the stories of people whose kindness left a lasting impression on someone else. Jackie Briggs' hero approached her at a health conference in 2006.By KUOW Staff
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Few foster homes will take kids with behavioral challenges. Ohio may have a solution
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It can be difficult to find foster homes for children with disabilities, a training program in Ohio aims to change that dynamicBy KUOW Staff
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Central Florida assesses the damage from Hurricane Milton
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Across a huge swath of Florida, rescue crews are fanning out to survey the damage and clean up after Hurricane Milton. The storm brought tornadoes, heavy winds, rain, flooding and a large storm surge.By Adrian Florido
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Given how the labor market cooled over summer, is the labor market still on thin ice?
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In September, 254,000 jobs were added to the US economy and the unemployment rate ticked down very slightly to 4.1%. It's unexpectedly strong, and relieving news for workers after a pretty lackluster summer. But, given how the labor market cooled over summer, is the labor market still on thin ice? And if there were to be a plummet in jobs, could an…
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The aftermath of Hurricane Milton in Sarasota County, which took a direct hit
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NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Genevieve Judge, a spokesperson for Sarasota County, about what the municipality is seeing the day after Hurricane Milton plowed through overnight.By Mallory Yu
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