Equity Black-owned coffeeshops in WA reshape caffeine culture Business owners of color are reclaiming the Seattle-area's favorite beverage. by Maleeha Syed / August 19, 2021
Equity Why the Build Back Better bill would fall flat for some WA immigrants The imperiled bill feels inadequate as-is to some Washington immigrants, who don't see much changing until they can get a guaranteed pathway to citizenship. by Maleeha Syed / January 19, 2022
Politics WA voters split on handling the pandemic and the economy, poll finds The latest data shows Washingtonians who were polled were more pessimistic about the future as well. by Maleeha Syed / January 6, 2022
Inside Crosscut Words matter when recounting WWII treatment of Japanese Americans In her recent story, reporter Maleeha Syed learned how words like 'internment' gloss over the realities of life under Executive Order 9066. by Maleeha Syed / March 22, 2022
News War in Ukraine reveals familial rifts for some Washingtonians Russia's invasion has led some Washington residents to question their relationships with loved ones who don't hold the Kremlin culpable. by Maleeha Syed / March 17, 2022
Environment How strengthening the PNW’s electrical grid could end up doing harm A proposal to lay cables beneath the Columbia River is met with skepticism from an Indigenous activist and the river’s advocates. by Peter Fairley InvestigateWest / July 22, 2021
Equity Remote work affects microaggressions for some WA employees Slights that unintentionally express prejudice are part of professional life for many. How has the pandemic shifted those experiences? by Maleeha Syed / September 27, 2021
Equity Your Washington ZIP code may affect your health-care quality A new report from the Washington Health Alliance found that there's work to be done for the state's more socioeconomically disadvantaged areas. by Maleeha Syed / May 17, 2023
Equity 'I feel free': South Asians in WA celebrate Dalit History Month For communities in the Puget Sound region, it's their first commemoration since Seattle banned caste discrimination. by Maleeha Syed / April 28, 2023
Equity Nearly 50 years later, Seattleites remember the Cambodian genocide Khmer community members visited City Hall for a proclamation that recognized a traumatic period in their collective history. by Maleeha Syed / April 21, 2023