Seattle Now
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Episodes
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Casual Friday with Jane C Hu and Hannah Weinberger
It’s Friday again and we’re looking at a weekend of rising temperatures, crowded outdoor events, and maybe some dogs who really hate when we leave the house. We’ll get into all that with Crosscut environment reporter Hannah Weinberger and independent journalist Jane C Hu.
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Should I be worried about monkeypox?
We know a lot about monkeypox: How it's spread, what the symptoms are. We even have a vaccine. But health officials are still trying to figure out why it's spreading so quickly right now, in Seattle and across the world. Seattle TimeElise Takahama from the Seattle Times will tell us about the impact Monkey Pox is having here in the Seattle area.
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What to know about BA.5
Covid case numbers are climbing and local health officials are in talks about reinstating a mask mandate. But the public is largely feeling pandemic fatigue. Dr. Pavitra Roychoudhury at the UW Virology Lab shares the latest information on Omicron variant BA.5 and the risk level in the community.
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To AirBnb or Not to Bnb
AirBnB has, to put it simply, a complex relationship with many US cities. That includes Seattle, where AirBnB stock is pretty tightly regulated. KUOW’s Joshua McNichols wanted to know: Just what impact do AirBnBs have on the city?
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Seattle's plan to hire 500 police officers
Two years ago, the conversation in Seattle was all about defunding the Seattle Police Department, but things have changed. Mayor Bruce Harrell says SPD now has a staffing crisis. He’s proposing an ambitious plan to put millions into hiring 500 new police officers. KUOW reporter Amy Radil explains why the department has such a labor shortage and how Harrell's recruitment plan would work.
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Casual Friday with Jeannie Yandel and Tan Vinh
This week Starbucks announced store closures… we greeted Amazon Prime Day with a collective “whatevs” on social media but the retail giant said “whatevs back” still boosting sales by 8.9%... and to top it all off the heavens ordered up a supersized moon. We’re breaking it all down this week with Tan Vinh and Jeannie Yandel. Also, we want to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram at SeattleNowPod, or leave us feedback online: https://www.kuow.org/feedback
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How to stay cool without AC
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Kids and vaccine hesitancy
Kids of any age can get vaccinated against Covid now. The real question is: Will they? We check in with Dr. Dimitri Christakas about what concerns parents have.
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How to find a therapist that gets you
The past couple of years have been brutal, especially on our mental health. A lot of people found themselves looking for a therapist. But it can be hard to find a good therapist in Seattle, especially for people of color. Danie Eagleton is a professor of Psychology at Seattle University and a health equity advocate. She tells us why finding a therapist that understands you is so crucial, and how to do it.
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The Supreme Court's new M.O.
The US Supreme Court delivered some monumental rulings this term. Many of the recent rulings are in conflict with the values of some people in Washington, and even some state laws. To get a better sense of the legal landscape following these recent decisions from the court, we called up James Romoser, the editor of SCOTUSblog.
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Writing to cure trauma
A lot of us are dealing with trauma from the past few years, and healing from traumatic events is difficult.
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The return of the Washington sea otter
Sea Otters on the Washington coast were hunted to extinction in the 1810s. A nuclear experiment during the cold war created an opportunity to bring them back. The Wild with Chris Morgan took a trip out to the coast to see these creatures in the waves, and learn about their near-miraculous return to our waters.