Equity WA awards grants to BIPOC groups tackling birthing inequities A project from the Washington State Department of Health is funding five organizations to help address racism and maternal mortality rates. by Maleeha Syed / March 27, 2023
Investigations Where the Starbucks union stands after rallies, proposed audit As a new CEO takes over, employees of the Seattle-based coffee giant are taking their demands to the street: Stop union-busting and bargain in good faith. by Lizz Giordano / March 24, 2023 / Updated at 3:50 p.m. March 29
News Fatal hit-and-runs in Seattle leave lasting damage, few consequences More and more drivers are fleeing deadly collisions across Washington state and the nation. Can advocates and officials find a solution? by Lizz Giordano / March 22, 2023
News Japanese Americans protest a wind project near the Minidoka site Advocates say 400 turbines will threaten the sanctity of the historic Idaho location that served as an incarceration camp during WWII. by Maleeha Syed / March 13, 2023
News Kirkland vigil marks one year of war in Ukraine On the first anniversary of Russia's invasion, dozens gathered at St. John’s Episcopal Church to honor the lives lost. by Maleeha Syed / March 2, 2023
Investigations Starbucks union fight shows hard road for many toward contract Prolonged negotiations and mounting complaints at the Seattle-based coffee retailer show the obstacles a new labor movement faces. by Lizz Giordano / March 1, 2023
News Podcast | Meet Maleeha Syed, the new co-host of Crosscut Reports Plus, hear a teaser of the Mossback podcast's fourth season, which returns Friday, October 6. by Maleeha Syed / October 4, 2023
News Podcast | Washingtonians feel the effects of the Israel-Hamas war Members of local Jewish and Palestinian communities discuss the war's impacts across the Atlantic. by Maleeha Syed / October 18, 2023
Investigations Podcast | Following the COVID small-business money The Working Washington program aimed to get pandemic relief to small and “historically disadvantaged” business owners. Did it? by Maleeha Syed / October 25, 2023
News Podcast | How next week’s council elections could change Seattle We spoke with reporter Josh Cohen about the district races and how they could impact the city after Nov. 7. by Maleeha Syed / November 1, 2023