Environment This Bellevue teen wants to fight sickle cell disease with smartphones Lab techs in resource-poor medical centers can cheaply diagnose the disease using Eshika Saxena's 3D-printed microscope and machine-learning web application. by Hannah Weinberger / March 27, 2019
Culture Turning a Central District house into a home for Black artists A radical act of creating an arts space in a gentrified Seattle neighborhood. by Margo Vansynghel / March 26, 2019
Environment He finds humans 'too unpredictable' — so he studies cougars for a living While monitoring wildlife in the Washington wilderness, researcher Clint Robins found his athleticism was as important as his GRE score. by Hannah Weinberger / March 19, 2019
Environment Seattle's only community lab puts a DIY spin on biotech Tucked away on a U District sidestreet, SoundBio Lab caters to anyone who wants to experiment with molecular biology. by Hannah Weinberger / March 13, 2019
Culture Seattle's Lindy West on the truths behind her new fictional show 'Shrill' The author talks about the joys of screenwriting and why she wanted abortion to be a plot line. by Margo Vansynghel / March 12, 2019
Environment Can kid scientists fix Washington's salmon streams? On the Nisqually River, middle school students are studying a changing ecosystem and advising the grown-ups with power to address it. by Hannah Weinberger / March 1, 2019
Environment Could this tool save Washington's shellfish? A computer model predicting underwater weather gives Pacific Northwest fisheries a tool to fight an invisible marine villain. by Hannah Weinberger / February 20, 2019
Environment Can this woman save biking in Washington state? Cyclists say our bike infrastructure leaves much to be desired. WSDOT's Barb Chamberlain wants to fix that. by Hannah Weinberger / February 12, 2019
Culture New Tacoma-based podcast turns the volume up on Native voices The All My Relations podcast examines how Native peoples walk through the world. by Margo Vansynghel / April 16, 2019
Culture Heard of Seattle band The Black Tones? You will. With their new album 'Cobain and Cornbread,' the up-and-coming band is about to take over the airwaves. by Margo Vansynghel / April 11, 2019