Culture Updating La Boheme into Le Bourgeois The very popular opera needs more contemporary relevance. Fortunately, Seattle Opera is on the case and has commissioned a new sequel, set in high-rent Seattle and featuring the heartbreak of... by Steve Clifford / May 21, 2007
Culture Why stop with a state frog? We need many more Official Objects The Pacific chorus frog, Washington's official amphibian. (State of Washington) by Steve Clifford / May 18, 2007
Culture Religions of the world We dare to review the various faiths as if they were restaurants. by Steve Clifford / May 11, 2007
Culture Closing the bullpen loophole in our open-meetings law So long, "Safeco Field"? by Steve Clifford / May 5, 2007
Culture Who, What, and I Don't Know Confused (left) and U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. by Steve Clifford / April 24, 2007
Investigations Podcast | Reporting on alleged labor trafficking off the WA coast Lizz Giordano takes us behind the scenes on how dozens of foreign Filipino fishermen wound up stranded on a boat in Grays Harbor. by Maleeha Syed / March 27, 2024
News Podcast | Watching "third places" disappear with Vanishing Seattle We spoke with Cynthia Brothers, founder of the project that highlights disappearing institutions and cultures in the city, about losing public spaces. by Maleeha Syed / April 3, 2024
Politics Podcast | What’s at stake in Seattle’s City Council race With 45 candidates vying for a district seat, a lot could shift this fall. Crosscut reporter Josh Cohen talks it through. by Sara Bernard / May 24, 2023
Investigations Podcast | Bikes become a go-to instrument for police enforcement In Seattle and across the country, police have adopted the use of bikes for crowd control. It’s become big business and a big concern. by Sara Bernard / May 17, 2023
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