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
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
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
News 2019 year in review It's been an incredible year in Seattle and the Pacific Northwest. These stories started conversation, change, and awareness. by Ana Sofia Knauf & Mohammed Kloub / December 20, 2019
Inside Crosscut We're closing Crosscut's comment section. Here's why — and what's next With the rise of social platforms and an uptick in threatening comments, the newsroom is taking reader engagement in a different direction. by Ana Sofia Knauf & Anne Christnovich & Mohammed Kloub / December 19, 2019
Inside Crosscut Top stories of 2020 in Washington state In the longest, shortest year in most of our lives, a lot happened. Recap the year with us and look ahead to 2021. by Ana Sofia Knauf / December 21, 2020
Inside Crosscut Following up on Crosscut's biggest stories of 2022 What happened with the missing Indigenous persons alert system that launched in July? The praying Bremerton coach? Washington’s dud crop season? by Ana Sofia Knauf / January 3, 2023
News ‘Roe v. Wade’: How the ruling affects abortion access in WA Our reporting explains what an end to the landmark decision means for abortion access in Washington state, as well as policies on abortion pills, out-of-state travel and more. by Ana Sofia Knauf / May 3, 2022 / Updated at 7:30 a.m. on June 24.
Inside Crosscut What will it take to earn your vote? Question Seattle candidates here We’re gathering your questions on housing and homelessness, policing and public safety, taxes, and more big issues impacting the city. by Ana Sofia Knauf / September 28, 2021