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Episodes
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Mask wars, round two
People fighting with each other over wearing a mask in public? That’s so last century. Seattle's been here before, during the 1918 influenza pandemic.
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Seattle Now: Everything is liquefying
Another week, another shot at making sense of what life is like now with Angela Garbes, author of Like a Mother and Rachel Flotard, musician and Artist Manager at Red Light Management.
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Seattle Now: Give it up for Seattle's 'Lady A'
A David and Goliath fight has been playing out in the music world, between a platinum-selling country act and a Seattle blues singer who's fighting to keep the name she's performed under for more than 20 years.
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Seattle Now: You probably have a doomscrolling problem
Doomscrolling, or spending hours at a time reading bad news is becoming increasingly common.
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Seattle Now: No shoes, no shirt, no mask, no service
Most people seem to be cooperating with the Governor's mask order. But some people who aren't... really aren't. So whose job is it to enforce the state's mask rule? KUOW's Ashley Hiruko tells us how this story is playing out at one major retailer in Western Washington.
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Seattle Now: What's going on in Portland?
President Trump backed off from his threats to send federal law enforcement to Seattle to break up the CHOP. But he did send them to Portland, setting off a political backlash and escalating the protests. We’ll hear what’s going on from Portland-based independent journalist Sergio Olmos.
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Seattle Now: We can't have nice things
Another week, another shot at making sense of what life is like now with Jeannie Yandel and Zaki Hamid, cohosts of KUOW's 'Are We Going to Be Okay?' series.
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Seattle Now: Vaccine trial offers a glimmer of hope
A vaccine for Covid-19 is the best hope for stemming the pandemic. This week, we got a glimpse of that light at the end of the tunnel.
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Seattle Now: Goya boycott hits Seattle pantries
When the Latino community learned that the CEO of Goya Foods praised President Trump and his leadership during the pandemic, to many it felt like a slap.
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Seattle Now: Schools cram for reopening
Seattle schools are trying to figure out how to get kids safely back in the classroom. One thing is for sure: Students are going to have a very different year than they were expecting.
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Seattle Now: Those small biz loans helped some biggish WA companies
Some of that federal money meant to help small businesses survive the pandemic wound up going to some big local restaurant chains. KUOW’s John Ryan looked into who helped themselves to PPP money here in Washington.
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Seattle Now: A mask for every occasion
Another week, another shot at making sense of what life is like now with Founder and Chief Strategist of Success Bully Keita Williams and Rachel Belle, feature editor at KIRO Radio and host of the podcast Your Last Meal.