Seattle Now

One of the hottest books in Seattle right now came out 26 years ago. Cyberselfish first hit bookstores in 2000, when new technologies seemed to be emerging every other day. Author Paulina Borsook saw another side to all that rah-rah innovation; the full title of her book is Cyberselfish: A Critical Romp through the Terribly Libertarian Culture of High Tech.

The e-book at The Seattle Public Library is tied up for months, and used copies have been hard to come by. But Cyberselfish has been reprinted and will be available again on Sept. 15.

KUOW's Katie Campbell talked to her about the book's resurgence, and why her pessimistic outlook on the tech world reads as prophetic to many readers today.

This episode discusses Microsoft and Amazon, both of which are financial supporters of KUOW.

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

First, people who live in the San Juan Islands in northwest Washington state enjoy a uniquely remote way of life. But their separation from the mainland can be a problem when it comes to getting timely health care.

Next, as the weather gets cooler, now may be a good time to prepare for the next heat wave. If you’ve made it this far with minimal A-C – we’ve got some tips to keep you going strong.

And finally, opioid addiction is one of the most devastating health crises facing our communities. Now, researchers in the Pacific Northwest are harnessing the power of the immune system to give people a better chance of recovery.

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Seattle leaders honor 9/11 victims and first responders, WA heat deaths last year may be four times higher than CDC numbers, and speed cameras are coming to three Seattle locations in 2027.

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

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This week…

Sound Transit says Light Rail to the eastside is killing fish. 

Seattle Public Schools is getting a little fancier with its new lunch options.

And Beth's Cafe is back to 24/7 service… 12 egg omelette, coming up.

Drag Artist Betty Wetter and Stranger Editor Vivian McCall are here to break down the week.

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Regulators won't allow Seattle cement plant to burn more tires, ACA insurance plans will get more expensive next year, and the Seahawks win a nail biter. 

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

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers are making an effort to draw less attention to their work.

But arrests in Washington are increasing and tactics for keeping people detained are shifting. 

KUOW’s Gustavo Segraro will tell us more.

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Mayor Wilson addresses gun violence, WA sues the Trump Administration over endangered species, and Amazon's facing another class action lawsuit.

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

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How do you follow up a dream season that ended in a Super Bowl win? The Seahawks shocked just about everyone last year. And yet again, they’re being overlooked by the national media. Michael-Shawn Dugar is here to explain what might be in store for the Seahawks this season. He’s an enterprise reporter for the Athletic and author of the new book “12 As One” which chronicles their Super Bowl run.

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Seattle police are looking into multiple shootings in the Belltown neighborhood over the weekend, Washington is joining a lawsuit against the streamlining of new data centers, and changes are coming to the tech at the Seattle Public Library.

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

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Sound Transit has big plans for the next several decades.

But big plans have big price tags that the agency hopes to split with the federal government.

The problem is, the federal government has stopped approving Capital Investment Grants since Trump took office.

We’ll get into what that means with former Sound Transit CEO and former Federal Transit Administration administrator Peter Rogoff.

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