Investigations Fake business loans land Yakima, Seattle entrepreneurs in prison An immigrant businesswoman and a Mariners ticket hawker faced sentencing this week over separate schemes to steal thousands in COVID-19 stimulus money. by Brandon Block / May 19, 2023
Investigations The WA ‘strike force’ chasing millions in COVID-19 relief fraud From a Spokane T-shirt scheme to a Nigerian unemployment scam, federal prosecutors are grappling with how to prioritize cases amid limited resources. by Brandon Block / May 3, 2023
Crosscut Festival Audie Cornish talks her Crosscut Ideas Fest interview with Ibram X. Kendi The host of CNN's podcast The Assignment previews her chat with the author of How to Be an Anti-Racist. by Caroline Gerdes / April 20, 2023
Crosscut Festival Crosscut Ideas Festival takes on climate challenges and solutions From drought to the biodiversity crisis, our speakers will tackle some of the biggest environmental issues facing our planet — and our backyard. by Caroline Gerdes / April 13, 2023
Crosscut Festival Rachel Belle wants to know your last meal, but not in a morbid way At the Crosscut Ideas Festival, Food Network’s Marc Summers joins a live recording of the Your Last Meal podcast. by Caroline Gerdes / April 6, 2023
Environment Human Elements: What's black and white and helps lupines grow? Meet the dairy cows — and farmers — who are stewards of the rare flower outside Chehalis, Washington. by Sarah Hoffman / March 31, 2023
Crosscut Festival 7 authors (and their books) coming to the Crosscut Ideas Festival Learn about self-realization from Deepak Chopra, the Trump administration from Michael Cohen and antiracist thought from Ibram X. Kendi. by Caroline Gerdes / March 30, 2023
Environment Human Elements: Saving a Washington native freshwater turtle In Seattle, Woodland Park zookeeper Bill McDowell cares for the eggs of the endangered Western pond turtle before they are released into the wild. by Sarah Hoffman / March 24, 2023 / Updated at 2:53pm
Environment Human Elements: Dog detectives are helping endangered butterflies On the Oregon coast, Rogue Detection Teams recruit four-legged friends to sniff out silverspot larvae. by Sarah Hoffman / March 17, 2023
Crosscut Festival Jeopardy!'s Ken Jennings talks ChatGPT, life in Seattle and more We caught up with the record-breaking contestant and now-host ahead of his appearance at the Crosscut Ideas Festival. by Caroline Gerdes / March 13, 2023