Crosscut articles of the past 10 days with the most clicks.
Crosscut articles of the past 10 days with the most reader comments.
Crosscut blog posts of the past 10 days with the most clicks.
Posted Thu, Sep 2, 2 a.m.
Iraq and Afghanistan are making headlines this week, but North Korea and Pakistan present growing foreign-policy concerns. Here's a survey, and a chastened hope that matters just don't get worse.
READ MORE 1 COMMENTSSeattle's hygiene center for homeless people is rare in that it lets families with children use the services together. Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the center is festooned with a symbolic paper chain (Crosscut video).
Posted Thu, Sep 2, 2 a.m.
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Posted Thu, Sep 2, 2 a.m.
Who's a kid to root for in Seattle these days? And please don't say the Lingerie League.
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Posted Wed, Sep 1, noon
Our Vancouver correspondent: B.C. arts groups, facing deep budget cuts, are in an uproar over a plan to spend $30 million on post-Olympic 'Spirit Festivals.'
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Posted Wed, Sep 1, 2 a.m.
Only one local firm heads a design team, though the others are studded with local firms and artists. Here's a brief appraisal of the four teams (out of 30) that made the cut.
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Posted Wed, Sep 1, 2 a.m.
Beyond the shouting match: It's worth asking what people owe to their god and their country, and what happens when those loyalties conflict.
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Posted Wed, Sep 1, 2 a.m.
The state expects the UW to be both "racehorse and workhorse," and on a starvation diet. The university's only recourse: lowering educational quality and privatizing.
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Posted Tue, Aug 31, noon
Peter Lewis's Dead in the Dregs is a piquant addition to the recent flow of murder mysteries set in wine country.
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Posted Tue, Aug 31, 2 a.m.
A new-generation airship is visiting Puget Sound, a reminder of the pleasures and Northwest history of traveling by dirigible.
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Posted Tue, Aug 31, 2 a.m.
A Seattle journalist, who is making a documentary on these fascinating people, describes their lives and why politicians like President Sarkozy keep scoring points by kicking them out of their countries.
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Posted Tue, Aug 31, 2 a.m.
True, Northeast 125th isn't very bicycle-friendly. But aren't road diets about safer, better roads for everyone?
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Posted Mon, Aug 30, 1:27 p.m.
Indian Country and Health Care Reform: The future of health care for American Indians and Alaska Natives depends on innovations coming from within Indian Country.
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Posted Mon, Aug 30, 2 a.m.
As a result of the well-intended 2008 vote, Phinney Ridge, for example, could get one new park and upgrades to an existing park that was recently improved.
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Posted Mon, Aug 30, 2 a.m.
Uprising at Gooseberry Point: the trouble with running good ferry service to a nice island.
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Posted Sun, Aug 29, 2 a.m.
Washington finished well out of the money in the federal Race to the Top, the competition for school funds. But can the state take lessons from the effort?
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Posted Sat, Aug 28, 2 a.m.
Smart communities, including some in the Salt Lake City area, are using the economic doldrums as a chance to lay groundwork for future initiatives such as light rail.
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Posted Fri, Aug 27, 8:06 a.m.
Distinguished scholar Akbar Ahmed chronicles his and students' travels to 100 mosques in 75 American cities. Molly Norris writes about what she learned from his new book.
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Posted Fri, Aug 27, 2 a.m.
Molly Norris, under FBI protection because of a terror-connected cleric's threat, has become friends with the head of a local Muslim-American group. But have Seattle's liberal politicians reached out to embrace her or free expression? Uhh, no.
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Posted Fri, Aug 27, 2 a.m.
The region needs a jolt, which comes from daring strategic thinking to take us past the recession and to transcend our political impasses. A suggestion: tap the game-changers in our midst.
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Posted Thu, Aug 26, 2 a.m.
Lou Piniella and Mike Holmgren could provide leadership, but it's not the city's style to support leaders. And look at the Seahawks and Mariners' front offices, where we have background figures and managers who administer, not lead.
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Posted Thu, Aug 26, 2 a.m.
The artist who grew up in Seattle produced haunting, meditative work that belied a prankish streak. Admirers here have staged a centennial salute in Pioneer Square that runs through Saturday (Aug. 28).
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Posted Wed, Aug 25, 1:15 p.m.
For women, particularly of color, the glass ceiling can be a problem, and so can simple underrepresentation. Modest gains have failed to erase the male domination.
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