News Crosscut Now: Love, loss in Seattle author E.J. Koh’s debut novel ‘The Liberators’ chronicles a Korean family across generations. Plus, a youth homelessness program lags and the local impact of the Israel-Hamas war. by Paris Jackson / October 26, 2023
News Crosscut Now: Seattle’s City Council elections are at a turning point Reporter Josh Cohen talks about crucial issues impacting voters. Plus, what’s behind high gas prices in WA and a peek into haunted hotels. by Paris Jackson / November 2, 2023
Investigations ‘Home was never a place’: One woman’s life in WA foster care Now 30, Janell Braxton says she continues to reckon with the separations and instability stemming from her time in the foster system. by Elizabeth Whitman & Sam Leeds Youth Today / November 21, 2023
Investigations Researchers team up with court staff to help WA homeless youth H-SYNC — Housing Stability for Youth in Courts — has piloted using evidence-based surveys to identify teenagers in need of support services. by Elizabeth Whitman & Sam Leeds Youth Today / November 14, 2023
News Crosscut Now: WA voters give U.S. political system a D average Plus, pro-Palestine supporters blocked a ship in the Port of Tacoma and Rainier Beach’s Black-led organizations battle gentrification. by Paris Jackson / November 16, 2023
News Crosscut Now: WA eviction filings double after pandemic aid ends Plus, grocery costs spike in the Pacific Northwest and an Indigenous youth arts organization finds a home at King Street Station. by Paris Jackson / December 7, 2023
News Crosscut Now: Scrooge-approved winter art events around Seattle Editor-at-large Brangien Davis shares happenings that offer a break from holiday cheer, including the Museum of Glass and a night of marimba. by Paris Jackson / December 14, 2023
News Crosscut Now: WA small-business grants show mixed success on equity Plus, Indigenous college enrollment declines post-pandemic and the AG's office proposes rent rollbacks at a notorious Aberdeen mobile home park. by Paris Jackson / October 19, 2023
News Crosscut Now: How WA’s off-year elections can quash voter turnout Participation tanks statewide every odd-numbered year. Sightline Institute founder Alan Durning talks impact and solutions. by Paris Jackson / December 28, 2023
News Crosscut Now: Offering help and hope to sex trafficking survivors Plus, getting licensed in some fields may soon be easier for non-citizens. And what's keeping child support from WA parents who need it? by Paris Jackson / February 8, 2024