Culture 13 ways to observe Black History Month with art — and hockey From an opera about Malcolm X to commemorative Kraken jerseys, Black culture is being celebrated around Seattle. by Brangien Davis & Gavin Borchert / February 1, 2024
News Crosscut Ideas Festival: Michael Barbaro on truth, lies and news The host of the New York Times' podcast The Daily explains why covering falsehoods is an existential problem for journalism. by Gavin Borchert / May 12, 2023
Investigations Washington’s new youth homelessness ‘Lifeline’ service lags The $750,000 pilot program has struggled to meet promises after state officials chose a lobbying firm to build the hotline service from scratch. by Elizabeth Whitman & Sam Leeds Youth Today / October 25, 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
Equity How programs for homeless youth pivoted in the pandemic Upended by COVID-19, some service providers went online, took to the road or otherwise found new ways to aid homeless youth and young adults. by Allegra Abramo & Sam Leeds Youth Today / February 7, 2022
Culture For ‘Tristan and Isolde,’ Seattle Opera brings back a star soprano Longtime local favorite Mary Elizabeth Williams sheds light on why ‘unhinged’ characters are so compelling. by Gavin Borchert / October 21, 2022
Culture Things to do in Seattle this October Four film festivals (queer, Latino, doc, and horror), plus romantic opera, Sorkin’s take on ‘To Kill a Mockingbird,’ a Chihuly tour, and much more. by Margo Vansynghel & Gavin Borchert / September 30, 2022
Culture Things to do in Seattle: Feb. 22 - 28 Screen the Seattle Asian American Film Festival, swim with salmon at Climate Pledge and Sound Off! at MoPOP. by Margo Vansynghel & Nimra Ahmad & Gavin Borchert / February 22, 2023
Culture Things to do in Seattle: Feb. 15-22 A music-filled week includes Yo La Tengo at The Neptune, Black Belt Eagle Scout at Neumos and The Roots with Questlove. by Margo Vansynghel & Brangien Davis & Gavin Borchert / February 15, 2023