The Rise of the Unionized Barista
Reporter Lizz Giordano discusses the recent labor organizing push in Washington and the struggles between Starbucks and its workers.
Northwest Reports takes listeners a little deeper into the stories that shape Washington state through in-depth, limited series.
Sara Bernard
Sara Bernard is a senior podcast producer and host of Northwest Reports at Cascade PBS. She also produces Mossback and Your Last Meal. She was previously the host/producer of This Changes Everything.
The Burden of Rent in the Rest of Washington
Places like Walla Walla, Yakima and Spokane are not the affordable alternatives they once were, but solutions could be coming.
Fixing Prison Culture the Scandinavian Way
Reporter Joseph O’Sullivan visited one of Washington state's penitentiaries that is trying to change the relationship between guards and prisoners.
Revolution in the Dance Department
Western and European forms have long dominated dance education in the United States. Journalist Marcie Sillman tells us how the University of Washington is changing that, and what questions that shift poses to higher education.
Fighting Back the Floodwaters on the WA Coast
Reporter Hannah Weinberger tells us how a monumental levee project could ease economic turbulence in two Grays Harbor County towns.