Politics Washington passes law to cut ‘forever chemicals’ in makeup Starting in 2025, the Toxics-Free Cosmetics Act will be among the country’s strongest legislation against hazardous products. by Joseph Winters Grist / May 18, 2023
Environment Seattle-based outdoor gear retailer REI to ban PFAs In 2024, new standards will eliminate 'forever chemicals' in the company's products after more than a year of pressure from environmental groups. by Joseph Winters Grist / March 8, 2023
Environment Standing up for salmon in Alaska's boundary waters In southeast Alaska, tribes on both sides of the border unite in opposition to a Canadian mine that threatens ancestral fish runs. by Samantha Larson / November 21, 2018
Tech This tech hub actually fights gentrification Participants in Black Dot's expo during Seattle Startup Week in November by Samantha Larson / November 29, 2016
Culture Hunting school offers lessons on life, death and the dinner table At a four-day hunting school in backwoods Washington, students ponder what it means to eat meat, and whether they’d be willing to kill for it. by Samantha Larson / November 23, 2016
Politics A Northwest medical mystery — and the hunt for answers by Samantha Larson / January 29, 2017