Tech
Robots: How long until they run this town?
The possibility that robots might one day run our lives has long been a fantasy and a fear. As a
Knute Berger
Knute “Mossback” Berger is an editor-at-large and host of "Mossback’s Northwest" at Cascade PBS. He writes about politics and regional heritage.
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I used to joke that Crosscut is the oldest online start-up in town. We’re going to be 10 next
Mossback
A solution for Seattle's homeless: Bring Hooverville back
With the debate raging over how best to deal with homeless encampments in the Seattle region, and no consensus on
Opinion
The Stormpocalypse that wasn’t
Fingers are pointing in the aftermath of the Fizzle in the Drizzle. The massive monster storm sequence that was predicted
Culture
Can dive bars make it in modern Seattle?
Seattle is undergoing unprecedented growth, at least in recent times. A Downtown Seattle Association (DSA) midyear report found there are