Equity From the culture-war crossfire, Ibram X. Kendi sees history repeat The author and Crosscut Ideas Festival speaker says backlash to America’s ‘awokening’ is the latest iteration of past generations’ talking points. by Martina Pansze / May 9, 2023
Culture The Seattle Kraken made the Stanley Cup playoffs. Here’s what to know New to hockey? As the puck drops on the NHL postseason, we break down the basics — from series rules to lucky beards. by Martina Pansze / April 17, 2023
Inside Crosscut Impact Report | 2023 was a year of experiments, change From new podcasts to expanded political coverage, Crosscut pursued a multitude of projects in the past year. by Madeline Happold & Martina Pansze & Syd Gladu / December 20, 2023
Culture 4 unconventional Pacific Northwest-inspired Thanksgiving recipes Alongside the turkey and mashed potatoes, make some room on your plate for foods that are indigenous to the region. by Nimra Ahmad & Syd Gladu & Madeline Happold & Martina Pansze / November 22, 2023
Mossback Podcast | How Asahel Curtis defined the PNW through photography The brother of famed photographer Edward Curtis had his own approach to capturing the culture of the region. by Knute Berger & Sara Bernard & Seth Halleran / March 9, 2022
Inside Crosscut Help Crosscut redesign our Weekly newsletter What do you want to see in your inbox each Sunday? Let us know. by Martina Pansze / August 23, 2022
Inside Crosscut Savor Crosscut’s new food podcast, Your Last Meal with Rachel Belle The James Beard-nominated show digs into the chosen last dish of guests including Greta Gerwig, Antoni Porowski, Jewel and Bill Nye. by Martina Pansze & Rachel Belle / August 3, 2023
Mossback Podcast | What the Mercer Girls tell us about Seattle’s frontier culture In pop culture, the relocation of 'marriageable' women to places like Seattle was played as a humorous, feel-good story. It wasn’t. by Knute Berger & Sara Bernard & Seth Halleran / March 30, 2022
Mossback Podcast | How rising intolerance impacted a prominent Black Seattle family Horace Cayton Sr. found success and opportunity in late 19th century Seattle. Then an ugly new era changed the city and his family's fortunes. by Knute Berger & Sara Bernard & Seth Halleran / March 23, 2022
Mossback Podcast | True tales of the Northwest’s most famous dogs From Lewis and Clark’s trusted companion to a lifesaving sled dog, these canines have been honored with statues, taxidermy and legend. by Knute Berger & Sara Bernard & Seth Halleran / March 16, 2022