Jewish Questions is the Stroum Center for Jewish Studies' podcast on issues that matter now in Jewish life, politics, history and culture — from a scholarly perspective. This season, hosts Laurie Marhoefer and Noam Pianko look at anti-Semitism: what it is, its long history, and how we can push back against it today. The Stroum Center for Jewish Studies is a part of the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington.
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Eastside development uproots a beloved garden store, a Cascades critter gets federal protection, and winter is looking warmer and drier this year. It’s our daily roundup of today’s top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.By Paige Browning
KUOW investigates teacher background checks, Burien will build its first tiny homes, and voters mostly sat out this month’s election. It's our daily roundup of Seattle's top news stories from host Paige Browning.By Paige Browning
Clock is ticking on $1M for Burien homeless shelter, NASA satellites measure PNW snowpack, and the Huskies get ready to battle Oregon for the Pac-12 title. It's our daily roundup of Seattle's top news stories from host Paige Browning.By Paige Browning
The Huskies will host the Cougars tomorrow in what many thought would be the final Apple Cup. It won’t be the last, but it will be the last time the two teams meet as Pac-12 rivals.By Angela King
‘Some really fascinating research shows that even two to five minutes of walking right after a meal will dramatically decrease your blood sugar level, so you have less of a spike.’By Kim Malcolm
Sam Altman is back at OpenAI, apps could help make holiday travel easier, and Black Black Friday helps channel money to Seattle Black-owned businesses. It's our daily roundup of Seattle's top news stories from host Paige Browning.By Paige Browning
‘There is nothing that a Washington State fan or player would love more than to ruin Washington's chance at making the college football playoff.’By Kim Malcolm
Group gathers signatures to repeal WA cap and invest program, Seattle City Council budget vote delayed by Gaza ceasefire protest, and 350 migrants take refuge at Tukwila church, many camping outside. It's our daily roundup of Seattle's top news stories from host Paige Browning.By Paige Browning
Microsoft hires Sam Altman, the PNW hardiness map warms up, and Washington state lawmakers look again at how to protect election workers. It's our daily roundup of Seattle's top news stories from host Paige Browning.By Paige Browning
Threats made against election workers have sharply increased in recent years, and the latest scares in Washington have officials thinking of ways to prepare for 2024.By Jeanie Lindsay
Makah whale hunt could return, Burien threatens to sue over tents, and shipwreck hunters find a long-lost steamer at the bottom of Elliott Bay. It's our daily roundup of Seattle's top news stories from host Paige Browning.By Paige Browning
When homes are demolished, that wood usually ends up in the dump. But now, an investment by the Environmental Protection Agency aims to get that old wood into new Seattle houses.By Joshua McNichols
NW multi-faith coalition calls for ceasefire, unionized Starbucks workers hit the picket lines for the "Red Cup Rebellion," and councilmember Sara Nelson wants Seattle to explore involuntary commitment. It's our daily roundup of Seattle's top news stories from host Paige Browning.By Paige Browning
Sound Transit restarts fare enforcement, a grim climate assessment for the PNW, and a judge rules that WSU and OSU are in control of the Pac-12 It's our daily roundup of Seattle's top news stories from host Paige Browning.By Paige Browning
If you ride light rail in the Seattle metro area this holiday season, be sure to bring your ORCA card, and tap the card as you enter the station.Starting Wednesday, Sound Transit is ratcheting up its fare enforcement policy, and issuing citations for the first time in two years.It’s a big change.By Joshua McNichols
Seattle school closures off the table for now, Providence nurses go on strike, and Seattle approves funds for the controversial technology ShotSpotter. It's our daily roundup of Seattle's top news stories from host Paige Browning.By Paige Browning
Seattle's next city council is starting to take shape, Burien activists protest public camping ban by sleeping outside, and there's been a swarm of small earthquakes under Mount St. Helens. It's our daily roundup of Seattle's top news stories from host Paige Browning.By Paige Browning
KUOW's arts and culture reporter Mike Davis takes Kim Malcolm to "Neon American Anthem" at the Seattle Art Museum, "Hanako O’Leary: Izanami" at the Frye Art Museum, and "Harry Potter: Magic at Play" in Bellevue.By Kim Malcolm
Progressives gain ground in Seattle City Council races, a cyber attack hits WA's Department of Transportation website, and OL Reign go for their first NWSL championship. It's our daily roundup of Seattle's top news stories from host Paige Browning.By Paige Browning
Suspicious envelopes evacuate election offices, centrist candidates in Seattle take an early lead, and the Lummi Nation Chairman calls for the U.S. to declare the fentanyl crisis a national emergency. It's our daily roundup of Seattle's top news stories from host Paige Browning.By Paige Browning
A year ago, a shooting at Ingraham High School left a student dead and an entire community reeling from a tragedy that has become all too common in schools across the nation. Ingraham students say that despite the district's efforts, they continue to grapple with trauma and want to see changes.By Sami West
Antisemitic incidents increasing in WA, Puget Sound Energy wants to raise rates, and construction begins for Seattle's first protected intersection. It's our daily roundup of Seattle's top news stories from host Paige Browning.By Paige Browning
Native women are more likely to die during or shortly after childbirth than any other group in Washington state. Now, a nonprofit in the Seattle area is trying to tackle that with a new approach: cash.By Eilis O'Neill
Pro-Palestinian protesters block Port of Tacoma entrance, reports of Islamophobia on the rise in WA, and a new study looks at why some ballots are rejected. It's our daily roundup of Seattle's top news stories from host Paige Browning.By Paige Browning
Jeff Bezos says he's moving out of Seattle, realtors are spending big bucks in Seattle elections, and domestic violence cases are trending down in King County. It's our daily roundup of Seattle's top news stories from host Paige Browning.By Paige Browning
KUOW's arts and culture reporter Mike Davis told Kim Malcolm about Two-Way Mirror at the Museum of Glass in Tacoma, Goodnight Moon at Seattle Children's Theatre, and Enough! at Seattle Public TheaterBy Kim Malcolm
King County jail guard charged in bribery scheme, the federal government accuses Amazon of destroying evidence, and WA's carbon market will link with CA and Quebec. It's our daily roundup of Seattle's top news stories from host Paige Browning.By Paige Browning
Seattle is bracing for change as voters weigh in on seven City Council races, four of which are open seats. The big, existential question for Seattle’s City Council is whether it moves further left or shifts more to the center on the top issues like homelessness and public safety.By David Hyde
Public camping ban takes effect in Burien, number of homeless Seattle students has spiked in the past year, and we remember Seattle chef Thierry Rautureau. It's our daily roundup of Seattle's top news stories from host Paige Browning.By Paige Browning
Limits set on when Seattle Police can use ruses, WA's insurance marketplace opens up to undocumented people, and ferry troubles have struck again. It's our daily roundup of Seattle's top news stories from host Paige Browning.By Paige Browning
Strike averted for WA Kaiser health care workers, WA State Senator won't face charges in China, and wildlife advocates oppose expanding pickleball in West Seattle. It's our daily roundup of Seattle's top news stories from host Paige Browning.By Paige Browning
Advocates push for more police accountability, goodbye Coca Cola ads on WA ferries, and grocery clerks compete to be the state's fastest bagger. It's our daily roundup of Seattle's top news stories from host Paige Browning. We can only make the KUOW Newsroom Podcast because listeners support us. You have the power! Make the show happen by making a …
Washington state has effectively eliminated its extensive backlog of untested sexual assault evidence kits. Officials announced Thursday that more than 10,000 backlogged kits have now been cleared from evidence rooms across the state and submitted for testing.By Kate Walters
WA clears backlog of sexual assault evidence kits, King County honors people who died with no family to claim them, and invasive giant hornets are MIA this year. It's our daily roundup of Seattle's top news stories from host Paige Browning. We can only make the KUOW Newsroom Podcast because listeners support us. You have the power! Make the show ha…
Seattle will dispatch civilian crisis responders to certain 911 calls, North Seattle teens are being mugged on their way home from school, and cyclists to get a safer path in Ballard. It's our daily roundup of Seattle's top news stories from host Paige Browning. We can only make the KUOW Newsroom Podcast because listeners support us. You have the p…
The Waterville School District is among a growing number of districts across the country to shift to a four-day school week. But what are the trade offs?By Sami West
WA sues Meta for harming youth, jailed pilot pleads not guilty to attempted murder, and the candidates for Seattle City Council District 6 face off. It's our daily roundup of Seattle's top news stories from host Paige Browning. We can only make the KUOW Newsroom Podcast because listeners support us. You have the power! Make the show happen by makin…
Off-duty pilot jailed for allegedly trying to shut off engines on flight from Everett, it's about to get cold in Seattle, and the candidates for Seattle's District 7 face off. It's our daily roundup of Seattle's top news stories from host Paige Browning.By Paige Browning
Amazon is upping the stakes to bring employees back to the office, hot sewage will heat some Seattle buildings, and the candidates for Seattle's District 5 face off. It's our daily roundup of Seattle's top news stories from host Paige Browning.By Paige Browning
Appollonia Washington was sitting with more two dozen young children when a bullet shattered the front window of her daycare, the A 4 Apple Learning Center, in Seattle's Central District.By Katie Campbell