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Seattle Now is KUOW's flagship daily news podcast. Seattle Now brings you quick headlines, smart analysis, and award-winning local news. New episodes every weekday morning and afternoon. Start and end your day with Seattle Now, from KUOW and the NPR Network.

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Episodes

  • Friday Evening Headlines

    Federal cuts to AmeriCorps are reaching Seattle food banks, the Seattle City Council is considering making it easier for council members to vote when they have a conflict of interest, and the city is launching a free shuttle to take people around the new and improved waterfront.

  • Casual Friday with Jane C. Hu and Zaki Hamid

    This week… The University of Washington is facing uncertainty as federal research funding is up in the air. Seattle is welcoming a new pro sports team, courtesy of the Professional Women’s Hockey League. And HBO’s hit show The Last of Us found its way to Seattle for the first time. Science journalist Jane C. Hu and KUOW Community Engagement Director Zaki Hamid are here to break down the week.

  • Thursday Evening Headlines

    Feds investigate WA schools over gender-inclusive policies, WA attorneys restate oath to uphold rule of law in WA, and Fred Hutch lays off staff. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.

  • Studying Constitutional law at UW, as the rule of law is under threat

    We’re just over one hundred days into President Donald Trump's second administration.. Legal challenges are starting to pile up, as the president moves quickly to make good on some of his campaign promises. We'll check in on how law students at the University of Washington are interpreting this unprecedented time.

  • Wednesday Evening Headlines

    Seattle's getting a pro women's hockey team, Starbucks' sales are on the upswing again, and some Seattle businesses are offering Canadian visitors a discount. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.

  • WA’s 2025 legislative session: New governor, new budget, new laws

    2025 was a year of change for the Washington state legislature. Legislators navigated a multi-billion dollar budget deficit, a first-time governor with strong thoughts about taxes, and challenges from the second Trump Administration. KUOW’s Olympia Correspondent Jeanie Lindsay will tell us what we need to know.

  • Tuesday Evening Headlines

    WA ACLU sues over Trump's effort to dismantle Head Start, the Virginia Inn lives on, and the 5th Avenue Theatre and STG form an alliance. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

  • More Seattleites are driving solo to work, but they don't like it

    More people in Seattle are driving to work alone. Solo driving is trending upward for the first time in a decade. That’s according to new data from Commute Seattle. The non-profit surveyed more than 75,000 workers about their commutes, and how transit could work better for them. Executive Director Alex Hudson joins us to break down the commuting trends in Seattle.

  • Monday Evening Headlines

    Washington's legislature approved a budget and a rent cap, Governor Bob Ferguson is popular with Republicans, and Starbucks Workers United still doesn't have a contract.  It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

  • KUOW Special: Five years later, the COVID pandemic is still with us

    Five years ago, Washington found itself at the leading edge of a once-in-a-century pandemic.  The rapid spread of COVID, and the lockdowns that followed, shaped our communities, our health and our work for years to come. It also taught us a lot about ourselves and what it means to be resilient.  In this hour-long special, we reflect on how the pandemic changed our region and how its effects still show up in our everyday lives.

  • Friday Evening Headlines

    Changes to parents' rights law heads to Gov. Ferguson, number of lobbyists in Olympia is growing, and WA residents will soon have the "right to repair." It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.