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**Seattle Now**

*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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Casual Friday with Jeff Shulman and Vaughan Jones Oct 02, 2026

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This week…

Light Rail arrived in Seattle’s Pinehurst neighborhood.

State-of-the-art trains are rolling on the Amtrak's Cascade Route.

And Seattle pizza joints collabed with other popular chains to bring us some specialty pizzas.

UW Marketing Professor Jeff Shulman and Seattle Now Producer Vaughan Jones are here to break down the week.

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Thursday Evening Headlines Oct 01, 2026

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Federal judge in Seattle reinstates fired U.S. Attorney, thousands of WA residents expected to lose Medicaid, and slow down Bellevue -- new speed cameras are watching.

It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

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Seattle has new surveillance pricing rules. Will I still get grocery coupons? Oct 01, 2026

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The Seattle City Council recently voted to restrict algorithmic pricing from large grocery stores.

If you’re confused about what that means, you are not alone!

Grace Gedye from Consumer Reports is here to break it down.

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Wednesday Evening Headlines Oct 01, 2026

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North Seattle gets a new light rail station, King County prosecutors aim to crack down on copper theft, and Kurt Cobain's former Olympia apartment is on Airbnb.

It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

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This WA swing district could determine the fate of the U.S. House Sep 30, 2026

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The midterm elections are just weeks away, and one of the country’s biggest political fights sits in southwest Washington.

The state's third congressional district is currently represented by Democrat Marie Glusenkamp Perez. She’s up for re-election against Republican John Braun in a key race for control of the US House.

Seattle Times D.C. Correspondent Anumita Kaur will tell us about this hotly-contested seat.

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Tuesday Evening Headlines Sep 29, 2026

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4.2 earthquake is felt throughout the region, SPD's interim chief wants to staff up enforcement on gun violence, and PSE is asking regulators for a major increase in utility rates. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

The interview in today's episode was produced by John O'Brien.

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In Seattle schools, will less recess mean more learning? Sep 29, 2026

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On the first day of school, district officials in Seattle quietly rolled out a new policy. Elementary school students will now get 30 minutes of recess. For some kids, that’s less time than what they’ve had in the past, and some parents aren’t happy about it. Noel Gasca covers education for KUOW and talked with us about the new policy.

Information about tonight's community engagement meeting with Superintendent Ben Shuldiner can be found here.

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Monday Evening Headlines Sep 29, 2026

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Christopher Leahy will continue mental health treatment rather than going to trial, Seattle minimum wage is going up, and Rick Rizzs said his final "Goodbye baseball" to the Mariners.

It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

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Vaccinate now because flu season is early Sep 28, 2026

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Flu and Covid are showing up early this year, so maybe get your vaccines now.

Dr. Helen Chu is here with an update as we head into respiratory illness season this year.

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Peter Sagal roasts Seattle ahead of one-man show in Bellingham Sep 27, 2026

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Some days, the best way to get through a news cycle is to just laugh at it.

Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! host Peter Sagal has been laughing it up with us for decades. His one-man show is coming to Bellingham on Oct. 10, so Peter talked to KUOW's Katie Campbell about everything he's learned from his years on the show — and to play a little Seattle version of his own game.

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