News First-of-its-kind program helps unhoused kids in Washington state A 2016 bill allows schools to assist students in securing stable housing — even if they aren’t considered 'homeless' by the federal definition. by Neal Morton The Hechinger Report / March 9, 2023
Environment Seattle-based outdoor gear retailer REI to ban PFAs In 2024, new standards will eliminate 'forever chemicals' in the company's products after more than a year of pressure from environmental groups. by Joseph Winters Grist / March 8, 2023
Environment Author Heidi Roop shares how you can act on climate change In writing ‘The Climate Action Handbook,’ the former UW scientist learned about barriers to acting on climate change, and how small mindset shifts can remove them. by Hannah Weinberger / March 7, 2023
Environment In a toxin-exposed Montana mining town, the EPA favors polluters Scientists say the agency is siding with the companies, even after it acknowledged that open-pit mining in Butte is unsafe and requires major cleanup. by Wilson Criscione InvestigateWest / March 6, 2023
Equity Support for this article is provided by CAIR Washington. Refuge After War: Vietnamese and Afghan refugees take similar paths Director Thanh Tan details the personal journey that inspired the first season of Crosscut Origins. by Thanh Tan / March 4, 2023
Origins: Refuge After War Parallel Paths What connects Vietnamese and Afghan refugees? We examine their shared lived experience. March 4, 2023
Human Elements The Guardians The Wei Wai Kum Nation uses Indigenous practices of eco-cultural restoration. March 3, 2023
Environment Human Elements: Reviving Indigenous methods of habitat restoration The Guardian Watchmen, a group of Wei Wai Kum First Nations citizens, use traditional methods to protect Vancouver Island's fragile ecosystems. by Sarah Hoffman / March 3, 2023
News The egg shortage won't end anytime soon. Here's why Washington ecologists and farmers are scrambling to slow the avian flu — and get cartons back on grocery shelves. by Sophia Sun / March 2, 2023
Environment Seattle has a Green Lake-sized hole in its tree canopy, study shows The city is aiming for 30% coverage by 2037, but tree growth is trending in the wrong direction. by Hannah Weinberger / March 2, 2023