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The 50th Seattle International Film festival kicks off today. Despite many uit’s still the main venue for seeing international and independent films here in the city.
SIFF artistic director Beth Barret spoke with Jeannie Yandel about this year’s festival… and Seattle’s place in the international film scene.

20 Seattle elementary schools could close, the city is suing the loud driver known as the “Belltown Hellcat,” and extra low tides are coming to Puget Sound. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

As artificial intelligence has taken off, so have concerns about students using it to cheat. But now, Washington state officials are encouraging schools to embrace AI, leaving Seattle area teachers trying to find the right approach in the classroom. We’ll chat with KUOW Education Reporter Sami West and hear some of her reporting.

President Biden to visit Seattle on Friday, Boeing delays Starliner space launch, and Seattle could hit 80 degrees this weekend. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

Hundreds of people seeking asylum in the United States have been moving around South King County for months. Now many of them are living in tents in a park near Garfield High School. Neighbors are trying to help, but say the situation is untenable.
We’ll talk with KUOW reporter Gustavo Sagrero about how we got here and what long-term solutions are on the table.

FAA opens another investigation into Boeing, Tiffany Smiley is running for Congress, and PSE says it could shut off power during wildfires. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.