Politics When the debris crashed into her car, the world changed. And the law. In a new book, Maria Federici's story is told by her mother, Robin Abel, and writer Peggy Sturdivant. by Joann Byrd / June 17, 2010
Crosscut's online journalism has print's caliber Why a newspaper person is now a Crosscut reader, supporter, and occasional writer. by Joann Byrd / September 26, 2010
Politics UW's freshmen all must read (gasp!) poetry The University of Washington by Joann Byrd / September 21, 2010
Equity Calamity: Timeless lessons from the 1903 Heppner Flood The first floor of the Ayers house was torn away as floodwaters carried the house more than a block and dumped the second story against a pile of debris. Tom Ayers had the top story and its cupola... by Joann Byrd / October 15, 2009
Spring member drive: 'A safety net for my mind' Joann Byrd, a Crosscutter by Joann Byrd / April 4, 2013
Opinion Why it's wrong to lump Asian Americans with whites "The mantle of 'model minority' has felt more like an albatross to many of us.'' by Glenn Nelson / March 29, 2019
Opinion Baseball players come and go. Ichiro was different Why I cried over this milestone moment in the Mariners' history. by Glenn Nelson / March 21, 2019
Culture An artist muses on the death of his neighbor: the Viaduct Baso Fibonacci has created art next to Seattle's Alaskan Way Viaduct for 10 years. He puts on one more show as the demolition begins. by Brad Curran & Matt M. McKnight / March 18, 2019
Opinion How one woman finds hope when 'nothing good ever happens' With a string of bad luck, including homelessness, Kamla Patton still finds a way to stay positive. by Glenn Nelson / March 18, 2019
Opinion The 75-year-old Seattle activist you ought to know Mike Tagawa has spent 75 years at the intersection of Seattle civil-rights history. by Glenn Nelson / February 21, 2019