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Melinda French Gates exits the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, most Seattle area households now have AC, and a new UW study looks into magic mushrooms. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.

"Rainier: A Beer Odyssey" tells the story of Rainier's iconic advertising campaign and the way the brand was shaped by Seattle of the 70s and shaped the city in return. The documentary premiers at SIFF May 13.

Burien homelessness debate reaches new fever pitch, WA farmworkers sue feds over pay disparities, and some UW staff join campus protests. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.

This week… Seattle is home to some of the most profitable companies on earth. But, even companies like Amazon and Starbucks are experiencing a shift in the world of labor. More workers are joining unions, and remote and hybrid work is becoming the norm for white-collar office jobs. What is the future of work in Seattle? We’re giving you a taste of our Seattle Now live event, all about the future of work, in case you weren’t there to witness it in person. Author and speaker Jodi-Ann Burey and KUOW Labor and Economy Reporter Monica Nickelsburg are here to break it all down.

WA is suing the Seattle Archdiocese, Seattle will open a post-overdose recovery center, and WA will get $1.2 billion for internet expansion. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

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.