Culture 13 ways to observe Black History Month with art — and hockey From an opera about Malcolm X to commemorative Kraken jerseys, Black culture is being celebrated around Seattle. by Brangien Davis & Gavin Borchert / February 1, 2024
News Crosscut Ideas Festival: Michael Barbaro on truth, lies and news The host of the New York Times' podcast The Daily explains why covering falsehoods is an existential problem for journalism. by Gavin Borchert / May 12, 2023
Culture Rapper Matt ‘Spek’ Watson says go out and make the world you want to live in by Jake Uitti / September 3, 2015
Culture Seattle musicians grab Portland idea to seek fair treatment A scene from the Nectar Lounge, one of the venues that has signed an agreement with Fair Trade Music Seattle. by Jake Uitti / August 25, 2015
Culture Robert Hardgrave is both a visual artist and a City Superhero City Superhero Robert Hardgrave by Jake Uitti / August 20, 2015
Culture Writer and filmmaker as Superhero: Shaun Scott Filmmaker and writer Shaun Scott is our latest Seattle Superhero by Jake Uitti / August 6, 2015
Culture Amid rapid change, blue-collar Astoria pauses for poetry Take a deep dive into the living folk culture of Astoria’s Fisher Poets Gathering. by Knute Berger & Matt M. McKnight / March 30, 2018
Politics How to stop future Harvey Weinsteins before they start “'How to not get raped' should not be the way we are going,” says UW campus activist Menosh ZA. "It’s about potential perpetrators." by Caroline Gerdes / February 8, 2018
Equity Time for a new sexual revolution? A Q&A with Vanessa Grigoriadis Grigoriadis answered a few questions for Crosscut about her book, how students can protect themselves and the #MeToo movement. by Caroline Gerdes / January 30, 2018
Politics Three White House alumni walk into a room... What's it like to be a White House speechwriter or a press secretary — to put words in the mouth of the world’s most powerful person? And what is it like to watch the person at the top ad-lib in a... by Caroline Gerdes / January 24, 2018