Opinion The flicker of climate hope in our pandemic dread Emissions have fallen as more people stay home, and fossil fuels have taken a hit. We must keep the momentum going. by Katie Wilson / May 20, 2020
Culture Brain surgery during a pandemic? This should be interesting A Seattle writer walks the road to recovery, as her beloved city stumbles forward. by Mary Park / May 20, 2020
Opinion How to respond to Trump's racism Two UW psychologists break down why reporter Weijia Jiang’s response to the president was so effective, and how others can emulate it. by Sapna Cheryan & Ella Lombard / May 19, 2020
Inside Cascade PBS Why Crosscut is reminding readers about the 1918 flu The last great pandemic hit the Pacific Northwest a century ago. It should inform how we think about the coronavirus. by Mason Bryan / May 19, 2020
Culture Remembering Lynn Shelton, filmmaker and friend The Seattle director brought her love of the Northwest to the screen, and her magnetic kindness to every interaction. by Brangien Davis / May 18, 2020
Opinion $100B a month would be a small price to pay to save the economy Rep. Pramila Jayapal’s Paycheck Guarantee Act would preserve jobs and prevent long-term economic collapse. by Tim Burgess & Gladys Gillis & Jon Scholes / May 18, 2020
Opinion GoFundWho? More equitable ways to crowdfund in a crisis Platforms like GoFundMe are burdened by bias. During the pandemic, you can be more intentional with your giving. by Marcus Harrison Green / May 15, 2020
Opinion Two explosions that changed Washington — and the world Lessons on catastrophe from new books about the atomic bomb and the eruption of Mount St. Helens. by Knute Berger / May 14, 2020
Opinion Seattle's coming recession, explained A new column from Crosscut Opinion will track the economic consequences of the coronavirus pandemic. by Katie Wilson / May 13, 2020
Opinion Why Seattle needs a government-funded news outlet Journalism, like schools, libraries and utilities, is a public good. Let's support it just the same. by Shaun Scott & David Goldstein / May 13, 2020