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The Newsfeed: Reflecting on the Fall of Saigon’s 50th anniversary
The docuseries Origins: Refuge After War examined the parallels between the aftermath of the Vietnam War and the U.S.’s 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Shannen Ortale
Shannen Ortale is a news producer at Cascade PBS, working primarily on The Newsfeed. She's also produced various documentary projects, including Asahel: The Curtis Collection and Origins: Refuge After War.
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The Newsfeed: ACLU of Washington offers ‘Know Your Rights’ info
The organization has seen an influx in rights-training requests from groups statewide to help equip them for interactions with immigration enforcement.
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The Newsfeed: Monet’s ‘Water Lilies’ but make it 650,000 Legos
At Seattle Asian Art Museum, world-renowned artist and activist Ai Weiwei shows his massive toy-brick homage to the impressionist painter.
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The Newsfeed: Edmonds student robotics team is top 10 in the world
Team Chill Out 1778, a mix of students from freshmen to seniors, practices 5 to 7 days a week with the goal of competing internationally.
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The Newsfeed: Behind Origins’ latest season, ‘The Last Reefnetters’
Filmmaker Samuel Wolfe shares what sparked his curiosity about the centuries-old fishing technique and who still practices it on the Salish Sea today.