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Episodes
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Seattle's obsession with saving one tree
People in Seattle have always cared about trees - we’re the Emerald City, after all. One tree in the Wedgwood neighborhood has captured Seattle’s attention in recent weeks, enough for vigils, tree sitters, and protests at city council meetings. KUOW Online Managing Editor Isolde Raftery is here to tell us more about Luma the tree, and those determined to keep it standing.
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The state of Seattle journalism
Local journalism is an integral part of the community, and Seattle’s media landscape has changed dramatically in recent years. Those changes have consequences for news consumers. South Seattle Emerald founder Marcus Harrison Green and Vanishing Seattle founder Cynthia Brothers are here to talk about the state of journalism in Seattle.
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Treating addiction at health engagement hubs
Washington’s new drug possession law kicked in at the start of this month… After a long political fight that ended in a special session. But while it’s still a crime to have drugs on your person, the law ALSO creates a pilot program to treat substance use disorder. We’ll get a preview of what that might look like with Nina Shapiro of the Seattle Times.
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Casual Friday with Jodi-Ann Burey and Andrew Walsh
This week… Taylor Swift is coming to town, marking yet another busy weekend in the Seattle area. The Stranger released its top 15 restaurants in Seattle, centered around affordable eats. And the Mariners started, and quickly stopped, selling Toronto Blue Jays merch. Author Jodi-Ann Burey and Too Beautiful To Live Co-Host Andrew Walsh are here to break down the week.
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Who's guarding Seattle's beaches?
Summer is in full swing... Sun, fun, watermelon and swimming. It’s a tough time to be short on lifeguards, but that’s what’s happening. KUOW’s Bill Radke and economy reporter Monica Nickelsburg set out to find out why.
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Taylor's coming, are you Ready For It?
Whether or not you’re a Swiftie… Taylor Swift’s presence will have a big footprint on our region For some local fans, her three-and-a-half-hour performance is their wildest dream and the most important event of the year. We'll talk to two local fans about how they’re getting ready and why they feel such a deep connection to her music.
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Can spicy wings help get out the youth vote?
Politics, especially local elections, can be really inaccessible to young people. So, The Stranger and Washington Bus pulled out all the stops for an event called Candidate Survivor. It included everything from tofu hot wings to lip sync battles to help inspire the youth vote. Seattle Now Producer Vaughan Jones is here to break down the event, and its impact.
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The future of AI, in Seattle and beyond
Artificial Intelligence is showing up in our daily lives more and more, from smart search engines to fake images on social media. Government regulation is trying to catch up. The Federal Trade Commission is investigating OpenAI, makers of ChatGPT and backed by Microsoft. KUOW’s Monica Nickelsburg is here to tell us how the investigation might impact AI in our daily lives and in Seattle’s tech scene.
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Casual Friday with Sami West and Chase Burns
This week… The city’s All-Star festivities are going, going, gone, but Seattle’s got another big event on its plate. Ballots for this year’s August primary were sent out this week, but statistics show you might not be voting in it. And our panel defends Seattle’s status as a geek-friendly city. KUOW Education Reporter Sami West and Ticket Editor Chase Burns are here to break down the week.
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YOU get a tree, and YOU get a tree…
As the climate warms up, Seattle’s trees are key to keeping the city cool. Enter the city's Trees for Neighborhoods program: They give away 1,000 trees to residents each summer, and teach them how to take care of the growing giants. Urban forester Jana Dilley, who founded the program, explains how it works and how to pick the right tree for your yard.
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Opening doors for BIPOC home buyers
Seattle area home prices are back up after a slump last year. And high costs are a barrier for many potential buyers. People from marginalized backgrounds face additional challenges in expensive housing markets like King County. Windermere’s Samantha Enos is here to talk about what’s out there to help BIPOC buyers get into the market.
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Julio lit up the Home Run Derby
What a night at T-Mobile Park. Julio Rodriguez stunned his fans at the Home Run Derby last night. We talk to Seattle Times photographer Dean Rutz.