KUOW Newsroom
News & Politics Podcasts
Catch up on the local headlines of the day with the "KUOW Newsroom" podcast. One podcast feed, all the great local reporting you expect from KUOW and NPR.
Location:
United States
Genres:
News & Politics Podcasts
Description:
Catch up on the local headlines of the day with the "KUOW Newsroom" podcast. One podcast feed, all the great local reporting you expect from KUOW and NPR.
Language:
English
Episodes
Washington state and counties square off over juvenile rehabilitation closures
8/5/2024
One issue: DCYF’s transfer of 43 men in their early 20s from Green Hill to an adult prison.
Duration:00:03:53
Boeing chooses a new CEO, who reportedly plans to lead company from Seattle area
7/31/2024
‘In symbolic terms, it would be enormous for this area. It would mean reversing mistakes that have been made over 20 years.’ -Dominic Gates on Boeing news
Duration:00:05:46
NPR host, check. Cabaret singer, check. Reality TV show host? Ari Shapiro does it all
7/2/2024
The NPR All Things Considered co-host told us about hosting Season Two of the Netflix series "The Mole."
Duration:00:08:00
Does the US Supreme Court ruling on public camping bans criminalize homelessness?
6/28/2024
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday that cities can ban camping and sleeping in public, even if there is no shelter to send them to, overturning a previous ruling that has guided cities' approaches to homelessness for years.
Duration:00:07:03
Auburn cop found guilty of murder in 2019 death of Jesse Sarey
6/27/2024
Jeffrey Nelson, an Auburn police officer who was charged for shooting and killing Jesse Sarey, 26, in 2019, was found guilty of murder and assault on Thursday. Nelson is the first officer in Washington state to be convicted under a new legal standard for holding cops accountable for using deadly force.
Duration:00:03:22
In stunning reversal, Auburn officer won’t testify at his murder trial
6/17/2024
Police officer Jeffrey Nelson will not testify in the murder trial against him
Duration:00:03:22
Washington officials plan to release abortion pill stockpile after SCOTUS upholds access
6/13/2024
Washington officials say after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld broad access to the abortion pill mifepristone Thursday, the state will start to release its stockpile of the drug. But it’s unclear whether the state will renew that stockpile if the medication faces additional federal challenges.
Duration:00:04:13
50 years of Pride in Seattle: The early days of the LGBTQ+ fight for acceptance
6/6/2024
This first Pride, though big in spirit, was minuscule compared to what it has become today.
Duration:00:08:10
Poet Maggie Smith's search for self, understanding, and human connection
6/4/2024
Poet Maggie Smith will read from and talk about her work on June 8 at Hugo House.
Duration:00:08:04
The Red Chador and 'the fabulousness of being a Muslim woman'
5/31/2024
‘She is sparkling, she is shiny, she is not somebody to fear. Let her have her moment. Let her have her dance.’ - Anida Yoeu Ali
Duration:00:05:22
Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz out; former Sheriff Sue Rahr interim
5/29/2024
Updated at 1 p.m. 5/29/2024
Duration:00:04:10
Seattle City Council delays decision to roll back gig worker minimum wage
5/28/2024
The Seattle City Council postponed a planned vote Tuesday over a controversial proposal to roll back a gig worker minimum wage that was put in place earlier this year.
Duration:00:03:53
Why are women choosing the bear in the #manvsbear debate?
5/24/2024
Seattle Times columnist Naomi Ishisaka talks about the origins and impacts of a recent social media storm
Duration:00:07:14
UW biochemistry professor makes list of top 100 global health leaders
5/22/2024
Professor David Baker used to say that protein design was on the ‘lunatic fringe’ of biochemistry. Now, he’s on the TIME100 Health list.
Duration:00:04:43
Melinda French Gates and the unique qualities of women’s philanthropy
5/21/2024
Researcher expects French Gates 'will continue to focus on gender equity and women's empowerment.'
Duration:00:04:51
Pro-Palestine protesters to disband UW encampment in Seattle after university makes concessions
5/17/2024
Agreement signals campus protest tents will be coming down soon
Duration:00:05:38
Auburn cop's murder trial starts: Defense confirms he'll testify, 1 juror dismissed over undisclosed witness connection
5/16/2024
The long-awaited murder trial of Auburn Police Officer Jeffrey Nelson got off to a rocky start Thursday.
Duration:00:05:02
A power move: Northwest companies charge toward battery tech revolution
5/15/2024
Electricity demand in Washington state is about to grow dramatically, as we shift away from fossil fuels. That means we’re going to need better batteries – and a lot more of them. Companies in Washington State are racing to become leaders in this growing industry.
Duration:00:04:04
What it’s like to bop around the country with POTUS? An NPR pool reporter filled us in
5/10/2024
‘It's hard not to think of how historic it is to be on a plane like Air Force One.’ – NPR’s Elena Moore
Duration:00:05:02