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Challenging the "new normal" in the wildfire-ravaged Methow Valley
Summers of fire and smoke are forcing some Eastern Washington families to live with disaster. But local students are marching for a future when they won't have to.
Manola Secaira
Manola Secaira is formerly a reporter for Crosscut, where she covered Native communities, the changing region and environmental justice. Before Crosscut, she interned at a variety of local pu
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Environment
The internet saved her from a cult. Now she uses code to empower other women
Self-taught programmer Alejandra Quetzalli founded sheCodesNow to give more people a safe space to break into tech.
Tech
Teaching newbies how to code no matter what language they speak
Through his textless educational program, BlockStudio, Rahul Banerjee has found that the most equitable way to teach coding might not involve words at all.
Environment
How solar could make tribes in WA energy independent
After a 2016 fire left the Spokane Tribe without water or power, the community turned to solar for back up. Will other tribes follow suit?
Environment
'It could be me, it could be us': Why this researcher wants accessible cervical cancer screening
By studying infectious diseases, Intellectual Ventures researcher Corrie Ortega hopes to build health equity worldwide.