News Podcast | Meet Maleeha Syed, the new co-host of Crosscut Reports Plus, hear a teaser of the Mossback podcast's fourth season, which returns Friday, October 6. by Maleeha Syed / October 4, 2023
Politics Republicans push for bipartisan commission to redraw WA Latino district Instead of passing the task to a federal court, they are advocating for the Washington State Redistricting Commission to reconvene. by Mai Hoang / October 2, 2023
News Washington is failing to aid child sex-trafficking victims A 2020 law mandated the support of two new ‘Safe Harbor’ centers where kids could get treatment — but the state hasn’t made this happen. by Kelsey Turner InvestigateWest / October 2, 2023
Politics Tacoma to consider new tenant rights measure on Nov. 7 ballot The debate over renter protections in Washington’s third-largest city could foreshadow broader statewide action. by Joseph O’Sullivan / September 29, 2023
Politics Seattle City Council District 2: Tammy Morales vs. Tanya Woo The first-term incumbent and a Chinatown-International District activist discuss their stances on displacement, homelessness, crime and policing. by Josh Cohen / September 29, 2023
Politics Yakima City Council candidates talk budget deficit, homelessness With pandemic funding set to end in 2024, the general election could significantly affect how the city addresses its multimillion-dollar shortfall. by Mai Hoang / September 28, 2023
Crosscut Now Educators face pressure amid LGBTQ+ pushback WA teachers face burnout, designer Katrina Hess shines, and vaccines are arriving. September 28, 2023
News Crosscut Now: Are WA schools a ground zero for political discord? Reporter Joseph O’Sullivan dissects the increasing tension over curricula, designer Katrina Hess has your new raincoat and winter vaccines are coming. by Paris Jackson / September 28, 2023
Politics National culture wars on race, LGBTQ+ rights come to WA schools Right-wing pushback on school policies and curricula are leading to educator burnout — and fear of personal harm. by Joseph O’Sullivan / September 27, 2023
News Podcast | WA educators burnt out over classroom political clashes Politics reporter Joseph O’Sullivan talked to teachers about the increasing criticism they face at school over race and LGBTQ+ topics. by Maleeha Syed / September 27, 2023