Opinion U.S. mishandling of COVID echoes the 20th century eugenics movement A false belief in the genetic superiority of virus survivors may help explain the Trump administration's mismanagement of coronavirus. by Knute Berger / December 1, 2020
Opinion In Washington state, housing is the question and the answer The pandemic reminds us that home is central to civic life. It's time we made housing security a social right for all. by Shaun Scott / November 25, 2020
Opinion A magical hike on Whidbey Island whitewashes Native history At Ebey’s Landing, a hiker finds lies of commission and omission about the original inhabitants of this land. by Claudia Lawrence / November 24, 2020 / Updated Jan. 28 at 3:50 p.m.
Opinion To help save orcas, pause whale watching Suspending commercial whale-watching boats can help southern resident killer whales avoid extinction. by Donna Sandstrom & Tim Ragen / November 23, 2020
Opinion I lost my mom to COVID-19. Don't let the holidays steal yours If you understood how much this hurts, you might stop planning Thanksgiving. by Emily McCarty / November 20, 2020
Opinion Why 21st century trustbusters are picking on Amazon For the Seattle behemoth’s third-party sellers, the rules are always shifting and the house always wins. by Katie Wilson / November 19, 2020
Seattle has faced calamity before and come out stronger The city has a history of rebuilding after all-consuming fire and economic disaster. We can do it again. by Knute Berger / November 17, 2020
Opinion What WA’s Muslim communities endured under Trump The travel ban was only the beginning. After four years of anti-Muslim hostility, the Biden administration is an opportunity for change. by Imraan Siddiqi & Brianna Auffray / November 17, 2020
Seattle’s Cal Anderson Park is a microcosm of national upheaval From CHOP to the U.S. Army firing on Natives, the Capitol Hill park has always captured the nation’s fissures in a few short blocks. by Matthew Bennett / November 17, 2020
Opinion Holiday gatherings devastated Seattle during 1918 flu After five weeks of lock down restrictions, the city thought it had beaten the virus. It hadn’t. by Knute Berger / November 13, 2020