Crosscut Festival Support for this article is provided by Crosscut Festival 2023. Crosscut Festival 2021 headlined by trailblazing women Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Judy Woodruff and Jane Goodall are a few of the influential people attending this year’s virtual event. by Caroline Gerdes / March 22, 2021
News Value Village rebuked by judge for deceiving consumers The chain had been sued by the Washington state Attorney General for deliberately confusing shoppers. by Francesca Lyman Investigate West / November 8, 2019
Opinion Climate change got you down? There's a word for what you're feeling I lived through Katrina and mourn what was lost. Now, in a land vulnerable to wildfires, I fear for my new home in the Pacific Northwest. by Caroline Gerdes / September 11, 2019
Culture Booming Bothell says goodbye to quaint Country Village After 40 years, the iconic mix of shops will soon be razed for townhomes. by Francesca Lyman / April 3, 2019
News Value Village claims First Amendment right in Washington lawsuit The attorney general has surveyed 400 customers to bolster claims that the Bellevue-based thrift chain is misleading donors and consumers. by Francesca Lyman Investigate West / January 17, 2019 / Updated Jan. 18 at 5:50 p.m.
Tech How the tech industry can solve its diversity problem Companies like Amazon, Apple, Google and Facebook are overwhelmingly staffed by white males. What's to be done? by Caroline Gerdes / February 8, 2018
Tech How the gig economy is radically reshaping labor Companies like Uber, Postmates and TaskRabbit have given workers new freedom and flexibility, but what have they lost in the process? by Caroline Gerdes / February 8, 2018
Tech What it will take to win Amazon's HQ2 Are corporate tax breaks a smart investment to secure local jobs, or a giveaway of public money to private shareholders? by Caroline Gerdes / February 8, 2018
Politics How to stop future Harvey Weinsteins before they start “'How to not get raped' should not be the way we are going,” says UW campus activist Menosh ZA. "It’s about potential perpetrators." by Caroline Gerdes / February 8, 2018
Equity Building equity in schools haunted by racism How can we 'meet each kid, each student, where they’re at, and give each student what they need'? by Caroline Gerdes / February 7, 2018