Culture Black Arts Legacies: The Negro Repertory Company’s lasting legacy Bursting with Black talent and fueled by WPA funding, this Depression-era theater troupe lit up Seattle stages with ambitious productions and huge casts. by Jasmine Mahmoud / June 27, 2023
Culture Black Arts Legacies | Tina Bell: Forgotten forerunner of Seattle grunge A pivotal figure in Seattle’s proto-grunge scene, the Bam Bam singer has been long-overlooked. Now, rock history is being rewritten. by Jasmine Mahmoud / June 1, 2022
Culture Art Seen: The choreography of climbing The route setters from the climbing gym Seattle Bouldering Project reflect on their inspiration for creating challenging climbing movements indoors. by Aileen Imperial & Matt M. McKnight & Lindsay McLean / February 7, 2020
Environment Human Elements: Why an octopus might think like an alien Researcher Dominic Sivitilli goes to the bottom of the sea to study the bizarre mind of the giant pacific octopus. by Sarah Hoffman & Ted Alvarez / February 3, 2020
Environment Crosscut Documentaries presents: The Rising Facing climate upheaval on Washington's coast, members of the Quinault tribe take to the sea in the canoes of their ancestors. by Sarah Hoffman & Ted Alvarez / December 2, 2019
Environment Apocalypse: Now What? When will museums be safe? A reader wants to know why people can't go to their favorite museum — and when they can. by Ted Alvarez / July 23, 2020
Environment Apocalypse: Now What? Knowing when it’s safe to fly A reader asks: How will we know when it's safe to travel by airplane again? by Ted Alvarez / July 16, 2020
Environment Apocalypse: Now What? Fauci’s tools to fight the pandemic A reader asks: If the U.S. is beyond contact tracing, how can we contain COVID-19? by Ted Alvarez / July 9, 2020
Culture Art Seen: Seattle artists make plywood their canvas Mural artists reflect on the role public art plays during pandemic isolation and protests. by Aileen Imperial / July 9, 2020
Support for The New Normal is provided by Comcast. The New Normal: Lesson planning for a pandemic Kindergarten teacher Caitlin McNulty helps keep education accessible, safe and equitable during the coronavirus lockdown. by Aileen Imperial / June 29, 2020