Culture Famed ballerina Patricia Barker returns to Seattle A scene from Olivier Wevers' "A Midsummer Night's Dream" with the Nick Bottom character in the center. by Leslie Holleran / October 1, 2015
PNB starts to show a little of its 'Nutcracker' changes Ian Falconer at work by Leslie Holleran / September 20, 2015
Culture A walk through Ravenna, now and then In Seattle's Ravenna neighborhod, from top: new urban housing, the Varsity Restaurant, and National Barricade's wares. (Steve Scher) by Steve Scher / August 10, 2007
Culture Waking up with the Pike Place Market (1) The lottery for day stalls. (2) Donuts! (3) The seafood is ready. (4) A broken tile. (5) The market empty, but not for long. (6) Fruit ready for sale. (All: Steve Scher) by Steve Scher / June 26, 2007
Tech What Mars means to Earth NASA's rover Curiosity parachutes successfully down to the surface of Mars. by Mark Anderson / August 8, 2012
Equity Microsoft and the Smartphone Problem A Windows 8 HTC smartphone. by Mark Anderson / July 17, 2014
Culture Can legal weed save pizza and ice cream parlors? With the invention of period-free contraceptives, junk food is on a slippery slope. Will the proliferation of legal marijuana save the day? by Valerie Tarico / December 20, 2012
Culture A Grammy and big donation from Taylor Swift mark a banner year for Seattle Symphony Bill Frisell and Shaprece perform with the Seattle Symphony at a Sonic Evolution show at Benaroya Hall in Seattle, WA by Leslie Holleran / January 2, 2016
Getting to The Nutcracker's Land of Sweets, together Pacific Northwest Ballet corps de ballet dancer Angeli Mamon (center) and company dancers in the snow scene from George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker™, choreography by George Balanchine © The George... by Leslie Holleran / November 25, 2015
Culture Spread of Catholic health care raises barriers to care choices Religiously affiliated hospitals in Washington state servce much of the population. Click to enlarge by Valerie Tarico / April 10, 2013