May 11, 2022 - How does Seattle feel about crime?
A new Crosscut/Elway poll of likely voters finds wide gaps in perceptions of crime based on age, income and homeownership status.
May 3, 2022 - Coastal tribes face displacement
A new documentary spotlights efforts of the Yup’ik people of Alaska to relocate from their ancestral lands because of sea level rise.
May 3, 2022 - Light rail gives UW students housing choices
With more stations opening, students can live farther from campus in more affordable housing. The trade-off? Longer commutes.
May 3, 2022 - WA prayer case makes it to U.S. Supreme Court
At issue is whether Bremerton School District or a football coach violated the First Amendment.
Apr. 27, 2022 - The Crosscut Festival launches May 3
The Crosscut Festival launches May 3 with virtual & in-person sessions.
Apr. 27, 2022 - Small and rural WA restaurants left behind
The Small Business Administration doled out $918 million statewide, but the largest awards went to Puget Sound eateries.
Apr. 27, 2022 - Shutdowns taught parents about education
For some families, the pandemic provided an opportunity to better understand how their children learn.
Apr. 21, 2022 - Ballard art gallery honors Ukraine
After Russia invaded her native Ukraine, Seattle artist Darya Husak created an art show dedicated to ‘home.’
Apr. 21, 2022 - What the humble clover means for the future
A global study into urbanization's impact on white clover shows that the plant is evolving to survive alongside us in Puget Sound.
Apr. 21, 2022 - How otters can help recover ecosystems
They might look like 'a combination between a kitten and a puppy' but the charismatic creatures play a big role in the PNW.
Apr. 13, 2022 - New WA police accountability law
The state Criminal Justice Training Commission made the decision Wednesday, resolving a dispute about how far back the new law could reach.
Apr. 13, 2022 - The plastic in everything
When Dr. Lyda Harris looks at the water, she can see something that’s invisible to most, microplastics. These pieces of plastic, less than five millimeters and more than one micron in size, are everywhere. As a microplastics fellow at the Seattle Aquarium, she gets an up-close look at how these tiny particles affect the waters around us and the creatures that inhabit them.
Apr. 13, 2022 - Podcast explores equity in schools
Meet the students pushing for more equity in public schools.
Apr. 5, 2022 - PNW tribe brings lawsuit on behalf of salmon
After clashes over Skagit River dams and fish passages, the Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe is legally pushing for the fish's 'right to flourish.'
Apr. 5, 2022 - Six WA cities left federal relief unclaimed
Politics were not a factor in refusing federal money, officials from the cities say.
Apr. 5, 2022 - Podcast dives into student mental health
Rates of depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation and behavioral crises have risen during the pandemic. Are schools equipped for the needs they now face?
Mar. 30, 2022 - WA courts Hollywood with tax incentive
With new ways to attract movie and TV producers, will Washington’s film industry get its big break?
Mar. 30, 2022 - WA redistricting panel may have broken law
The messages show the degree of the Legislature's involvement in redrawing political districts — a process handled by a bipartisan commission.
Mar. 24, 2022 - UW students fear a return to in-person class
Students, staff, and faculty juggle fears of returning to campus with work-life balance.
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