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From the need-to-know to the want-to-know, news highlights, interviews and more from Crosscut.com.

Watch Latest: S5 E25

9m 42s

New data on a WA grant program shows mixed success on equity

S5 E5 / 8m 31s

Investigative reporter Brandon Block digs into WA COVID grants that promised to help disadvantaged entrepreneurs. Plus, Indigenous college student enrollment sharply declines in WA post-pandemic and AG's office proposes rent rollbacks at Aberdeen mobile home park.

Photographer Rafael Soldi revisits his youth in new exhibit

S5 E4 / 8m 20s

“Soft Boy” explores themes of violence and connection, the PNW Armenian community helps their people back home, and the race to save SeaTac’s largest forest.

Educators face pressure amid LGBTQ+ pushback

S5 E2 / 8m 32s

Politics Reporter Joseph O’Sullivan delves into the pushback educators face over curriculum and policies. Also, spotlight on fashion designer Katrina Hess's future-noir outerwear. Plus, vaccines are coming to WA this fall.

Fall arts spotlight on Andrew Lee Creech

S5 E1 / 8m 49s

Playwright Andrew Lee Creech takes us behind the scenes of 'Last Drive to Dodge'. We’ll also look at the recent exodus of nurses leaving the healthcare field, and a possible minimum wage increase coming to parts of King County.

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