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USMNT post mortem with Charlie Boehm

The disastrous final game shouldn’t overshadow an important tournament performance.

How and where to watch World Cup quarterfinals: Spain vs. Belgium

Spain plays Belgium at noon on Fox and Telemundo.

Casual Friday with Vivian McCall and Naomi Tomky

This week… Seattle said goodbye to the World Cup, and things went better than expected. Washington state has a surplus of cannabis.  And also a bunch of new roundabouts, much to the dismay of some confused and passive drivers. Stranger News Editor Vivian McCall and Seattle Met Deputy Editor Naomi Tomky are here to break down the week. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed.  Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected], leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

COLUMN | Seattle Had No Homicides in June. Don't Use It to Justify More Policing.

After Seattle's first homicide-free June in 56 years, Marcus Harrison Green asks who gets credit for safety — and who keeps getting cut.

Key takeaways from Craig Waibel's pre-transfer window talk

The Sounders GM says the team will be looking to improve the offense, but indicates they still have some assessments to make.

Thursday Evening Headlines

Microsoft's emissions have taken a large jump due to its large-scale data center campaign, two more jurisdictions in Washington have banned data centers, and wildfire season is ramping up across Washington. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed.  Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected], leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is what it feels to be in the middle of a 25,000-person march

This 360 video puts you inside the crowd outside the USA-Belgium match.

How and where to watch World Cup quarterfinals: France vs. Morocco

We get a true heavyweight matchup at 1 PM on Fox and Telemundo.

REVIEW | In Hillman City, a Menu that Spotlights Northern Mexico Includes a Surprise: Hot Dogs

C-sections and baby swaps: It’s been a wild month for the gorillas at Woodland Park Zoo

When there’s a pregnant animal at Woodland Park Zoo, the animal caregivers at the zoo make a birth plan. But things don’t always go to plan. When gorilla mothers Jamani and Olympia recently had their babies, something remarkable happened. We’ll head to the zoo to learn more about Jamani and Olympia with animal care manager of primates Arden Robert. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed.  Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected], leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How to capitalize on the post-World Cup momentum in Seattle

Jeremiah and Niko also discuss how North American teams did.

Wednesday Evening Headlines

Hundreds of children in Seattle's immigration court are being called to what’s termed “Mega master” hearings, fire authorities now think someone sparked the nearly 10-thousand-acre Chelan Hills Fire and hear how the World Cup impacted businesses in Pioneer Square and the C-ID. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed.  Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected], leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.