Seattle Now

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  • Silenced no more
    Non-disclosure agreements are a common job requirement, especially in tech. But many NDAs are so broad that they stop employees from speaking up about harassment, assault and discrimination at work. A new state law will change that.
    14 min
  • Big Tech keeps watch on Ukraine cyber war
    The war on the ground in Ukraine is devastating. But before the ground offensive came a cyber attack that threatened Ukraine's government. We’ll talk with Seattle University School of Law professor Mark Chinen about how Big Tech is getting involved.
    11 min
  • So long, Russell Wilson
    Russell Wilson has played his last game as a Seahawk. We dig into why Wilson is being traded to the Denver Broncos, the legacy he leaves behind and what his departure means for the team next season and beyond.
    13 min
  • WA's struggle to not change the clocks
    Love it or hate it, it's almost time to change the clocks: Daylight saving time is coming up this weekend. The twice-yearly ritual has outlived numerous attempts by state lawmakers to simplify things. Northwest News Network reporter Tom Banse helps us sort through the details.
    15 min
  • Public safety promises
    Mayor Harrell is promising a new approach to public safety after an outcry from business owners to do more to fight crime downtown. We’re talking about the plan for Third Avenue and why it’s complicated with Seattle Times reporter Sara Jean Green.
    14 min
  • Casual Friday with Esmy Jimenez and Paige Browning
    This week we’re ditching the mask mandate sooner than planned, Amazon is closing its physical bookstores and the southern resident orcas welcomed its newest calf, J59.
    KUOW’s Paige Browning and Esmy Jimenez of the Seattle Times break it all down.
    18 min
  • Unions are back in style
    Workers at companies including Amazon, REI and Starbucks are pushing to unionize across the country. It's a significant change in the labor landscape, and could signal a sea change in the power of unions in the US -- and
    14 min
  • Two years and a pandemic later
    It's been two years since we launched Seattle Now. Five hundred episodes later, it's a good time to reflect on what we've all been through. We check back with our very first guest, infectious disease specialist Dr. Clyde Crumpacker, about the course of the virus.
    12 min
  • The war in Ukraine is also about history
    The war in Ukraine has illuminated the complicated and contested relationship it has with Russia. University of Puget Sound history professor Ben Tromly sheds light on this relationship and the long history both countries share.
    10 min

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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…

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