Culture Black Arts Legacies: The Negro Repertory Company’s lasting legacy Bursting with Black talent and fueled by WPA funding, this Depression-era theater troupe lit up Seattle stages with ambitious productions and huge casts. by Jasmine Mahmoud / June 27, 2023
Culture Black Arts Legacies | Tina Bell: Forgotten forerunner of Seattle grunge A pivotal figure in Seattle’s proto-grunge scene, the Bam Bam singer has been long-overlooked. Now, rock history is being rewritten. by Jasmine Mahmoud / June 1, 2022
Indigenous Affairs Washington State University earns $15M a year on stolen land A Grist report reveals that over the past 150 years, WSU has collected at least $1B in profit from land taken from 21 Indigenous nations. by Venice Buhain / February 7, 2024
News Over half of WA school bond measures get majority vote, but fail Only seven of 21 school bonds statewide got supermajority votes, but 91% of school operations levies, which require only a simple majority, passed. by Venice Buhain / February 20, 2024
Crosscut Week in Review (July 17) Seattle is starting to get serious about two related questions: What if the tunnel is built? What if the tunnel is not built? by Joe Copeland / July 16, 2010
Culture Will debate over McGinn's nightlife plan need its own noise limits? Mayor Mike McGinn, in a visit at Crosscut. by Joe Copeland / July 13, 2010
Crosscut's Week in Review (July 10) Surviving the heat, Knute Berger did the Shanghai Expo 2010 and brought home a fascinating series of articles. by Joe Copeland / July 10, 2010
Politics UW faces financial test: is tuition the only answer? University of Washington (2007) by Joe Copeland / July 7, 2010
Crosscut week in review (July 3) You can see the Northwest's passion for place and community in the stories readers liked this week. by Joe Copeland / July 2, 2010
Crosscut week in review (June 26) The future of Seattle waterfront is a big topic for readers. by Joe Copeland / June 27, 2010