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The Daily Troll: A polling wake-up for McGinn. 787 still under fire. Jewell stays calm with senators.

Thu, Mar 7, 4:29 p.m.

By Joe Copeland

McGinn's lurking competitor. Boeing's 787 battery melt-down still a mystery. A Bill Gates push on polio elimination.

An endangered species: the news council

Thu, Aug 23, midnight

By Craig Silverman

America's last press council operates in Seattle. But even the Washington News Council is gasping for money.

Crosscut names a new publisher

Thu, Jul 26, midnight

By David Brewster

What we were looking for, and found, in Greg Shaw, the new leader of this plucky enterprise.

The Gates Foundation opens its gates, or a few windows

Wed, Mar 28, 2 a.m.

By Dick Nelson

The new visitor center's vivid, heartfelt displays tell the story of the foundation's globe-spanning philanthropic ambitions, and of the enormous work that waits to be done.

Crosscut turns 5; please help in this Spring Membership drive

Mon, Mar 26, 10:13 p.m.

By David Brewster

Some reflections on Crosscut's evolution.

Best of 2011: How Seattle grew itself a new 'downtown'

Sat, Dec 31, 2 a.m.

By David Brewster

Seattle's Central Business District(CBD) is increasingly spelled SLU. Here's an account of the remarkable, somewhat accidental rise of a hot commercial and residential zone called South Lake Union.

The Cascadia conundrum: Balkanized transportation

Tue, Oct 4, 2 a.m.

By Knute Berger

Puget Sound is a poster child for the problems of regional transportation planning. One big roadblock: long-standing distrust of Seattle.

Losing ground in the research race

Wed, Sep 28, 2 a.m.

By Bill Stafford

A survey of our assets and their funding shows that we do not have a clear strategy and some key programs are being defunded. Here's a wake-up call about this most critical sector of our modern global economy.

How Seattle grew itself a new 'downtown'

Mon, Aug 29, 2 a.m.

By David Brewster

Seattle's CBD is increasing spelled SLU. Here's an account of the remarkable, somewhat accidental rise of a hot commercial and residential zone called South Lake Union.

How Seattle schools can solve its capacity problem

Wed, Jun 8, 2 a.m.

By Dick Lilly

Rising enrollment projections will strain Seattle Public Schools resources close to the breaking point. So why not let the Gates Foundation build some new schools that really test their reform ideas?

From Seattle 'Space Gothic' to global health

Tue, May 24, 2 a.m.

By Knute Berger

The new Gates Foundation campus is a renewal of the promise of Century 21, helping to make Seattle the center of global transformation through science.

Allen takes a hard look at himself and others, not just Bill Gates

Tue, Apr 26, 2 a.m.

By Knute Berger

'Idea Man' is more nuanced than its publicity would have you think, revealing an intense but eclectic thinker who attacks his passions, admits his failures, and hopes to change the future.