Opinion A new book puts homelessness at the center of Seattle history Local author Josephine Ensign reveals how the city’s long legacy of poverty is crucial to understanding our current crisis. by Mason Bryan / September 27, 2021
Politics Seattle City Council Position 8 race is more competitive than expected While incumbent Teresa Mosqueda went into her reelection bid with little known competition, the primary results changed the race. by Nate Sanford / September 22, 2021
News King County’s rise in gun violence doesn’t have an easy explanation As gun deaths rise, Seattle-area leaders hope peer pressure can break cycles of violence. by Nate Sanford / September 1, 2021
Inside Crosscut Why Seattle’s renter protection debate is so heated Crosscut columnist Katie Wilson on her series exploring the arguments surrounding renter laws in Seattle and King County. by Katie Wilson & Mason Bryan / August 3, 2021
Politics Outgoing Seattle Mayor Durkan looks back with pride — and some regrets As Durkan prepares to leave office, she says her term will ultimately be defined by the city's pandemic response. by Nate Sanford / December 22, 2021
Opinion Seattle's homelessness emergency, in one photo Talk of the city's many crises obscures the overarching problem — a crisis of inequality. by Mason Bryan / September 27, 2019
Politics At-large city council race tests Seattle's progressive identity A composite split photograph of Position 8 Seattle City Council candidates Teresa Mosqueda and Jon Grant. (Matt M. McKnight/Crosscut) by Mason Bryan / October 9, 2017
Culture Beloved Seattle dancemaker brings her art to prison Pat Graney is Crosscut's 2017 Courage Award for Culture winner. by Mason Bryan / October 1, 2017
Politics Trump's foil: a Washingtonian who loves chess Bob Ferguson is the winner of the Crosscut Courage Award for Elected Office. by Mason Bryan / September 10, 2017
Culture Jacob Lawrence and the art of radical imagination The Jacob Lawrence Gallery rings in 25 years at the University of Washington. by Mason Bryan / February 15, 2019