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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

  • A grassroots effort to make Seattle's Little Saigon safer

    For years, Seattle’s Little Saigon neighborhood has been struggling with crime, public drug use, and concentrated homelessness. Little Saigon’s problems got worse during the pandemic, and it’s taking a toll on the community, especially neighborhood businesses. Now, there’s a grassroots effort up and running to make Little Saigon safer. It’s a project called Phố Đẹp. We talk with Quynh Pham, Executive Director of Friends of Little Saigon.

  • Friday Evening Headlines

    Tariffs are causing British Columbian retaliation, more students in the PNW have lost visas, and Seattle has a dog cafe. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

  • Casual Friday with Chase Burns and Zaki Hamid

    This week…  It’s tariff chaos. Seattle is doing its best to navigate an uncertain economy as an import/export city. The Seattle City Council has a lot on their plates, but the main course might be interpersonal beef. And for the first time in 13 years, Seattle is getting a new Trader Joe’s… You might want to take the bus instead of dealing with the parking lot. Local drag queen and film curator Chase Burns and KUOW Community Engagement Director Zaki Hamid are here to break down the week.

  • Thursday Evening Headlines

    The wealth tax appears dead in the WA legislature, Seattle's Pride orgs are seeing a drop in corporate funding, and tariffs are threatening to squeeze WA's blueberry industry. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

  • Wednesday Evening Headlines

    State workers protest possible furloughs, eviction rates reach record highs in King County, and Seattle post-grads worry they'll be targeted by President Trump for supporting Gaza. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

  • As Canadians take staycations, WA tourism could struggle

    The chill between the U.S. and Canada is keeping travelers away. That’s bad news for border states like Washington, who bank on billions in tourism dollars.  In a minute, we’ll get the view from the north with Vancouver, BC-based travel advisor McKenzie McMillan.

  • Tuesday Evening Headlines

    WA international students have their visas revoked, Microsoft fires two employees who protested the company, and what's up with the coyote sightings in Seattle? It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

  • Traveling soon? Make sure you have "REAL ID"

    If you’re planning your summer travel right now, here’s something you've got to figure out: Beginning on May 7th, you won’t be able to board a flight in the U.S. without a “REAL ID.” It’s identification that complies with security standards set by the federal government. Seattle Now Senior Producer Andy Hurst is here to clarify what we need to know about the deadline.

  • Monday Evening Headlines

    Boeing settles legal action for the families of plane crash victims, Washingtonians and legislators react to tariffs, and Sue Bird gets elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

  • Friday Evening Headlines

    WA files more lawsuits against the Trump Administration, Microsoft turns 50, and we look at the politically charged fight over parents' access to schools. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.