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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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AI companions can befriend teens and affect their development Mar 03, 2026

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Young people are increasingly using AI companions.

They can be useful, up to a point.

AI companions are designed to keep young people engaged.

We’ll talk about the risks and benefits with UW professors and co-directors of the Center for Digital Youth Dr. Katie Davis and Dr. Alexis Hiniker.

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Monday Evening Headlines Mar 03, 2026

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Local leaders react to war with Iran, WA's urban forestry program is on the chopping block, and the Seattle Torrent set attendance record for women's hockey.

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

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"Adults in the Room" revisits the allegations that rocked Garfield HS in 1999 Mar 02, 2026

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In 1999 at Garfield High School, two seniors heard a rumor that a popular teacher had abused a student. After they told authorities, some teachers and students turned on them. But those rumors turned out to be true. KUOW’s Managing Editor Isolde Raftery is one of those students. We talk with her about new narrative podcast “Adults in the Room".

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Weekend Listen: Transgender youth care under fire in western Washington, meeting a millionaire poised to pay Washington’s new tax, and taking a cold plunge at Golden Gardens Feb 28, 2026

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Today, we’re bringing you the best from the KUOW Newsroom…

First, the Trump administration’s effort to end trans youth’s access to gender-related medical care, and how that’s showing up here in western Washington.

Next, a story about the proposed “millionaire’s tax” in Washington state.

And finally, we’ll hear from some people at Golden Gardens who swear by the cold plunge… even during the coldest winter months.

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Friday Evening Headlines Feb 28, 2026

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Amazon is no longer the top employer in Seattle, Mayor Katie Wilson is asking city departments to find ways to slash their budgets, and a western Washington-born singer was just named one of Time Magazine's Women of the Year.

It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Ruby de Luna.

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Casual Friday with Phyllis Fletcher and David Lewis Feb 27, 2026

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This week…

Drama in the state legislature as lawmakers discuss the proposed "millionaire's tax.”

Some Mercer Island residents had to stop flushing their toilets for a day.

And the McDonald’s golden arches may be making their way to Capitol Hill.

KUOW Editor Phyllis Fletcher and Local Historian David Lewis are here to break down the week.

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Thursday Evening Headlines Feb 27, 2026

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Recreation areas could close this summer due to funding cuts, Bill Gates apologizes to foundation staffers, and Seattle Torrent Gold Medal winners return home.

It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Ruby de Luna.

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25 years after Nisqually, Pioneer Square reckons with history and earthquakes Feb 26, 2026

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Seattle is in earthquake country, and our mostrecent big reminder of that came 25 years ago this Saturday, when the Nisqually Earthquake shook the Puget Sound region.

Seattle’s historic Pioneer Square neighborhood was hard hit, and a lot changed as a result of it.

We'll explore how the neighborhood has grappled with its vulnerability to earthquakes while preserving its history.

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Wednesday Evening Headlines Feb 26, 2026

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Sen. Murray slams Trump's SOTU speech, stricter DUI law stalls out in WA legislature, and Bill Gates apologizes to the Gates Foundation over his ties to Epstein.

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

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"Young Dragon" brings Bruce Lee's Seattle story to the stage Feb 25, 2026

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Bruce Lee is an iconic figure in Seattle lore.

Before he became LA’s Kung Fu teacher to the stars, he was an 18-year-old working at Ruby Chow’s Restaurant on the corner of Broadway and Jefferson, attending the University of Washington and getting in fights at Dick’s Drive-In.

We’ll hear more about a new stage show that outlines this formative part of his life.

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