Opinion The arts need a New Deal to survive the pandemic FDR's plan put artists on the national payroll after the Great Depression. The COVID-19 recession demands a similar investment. by Misha Berson / July 20, 2020
Culture Coronavirus means Passover without people this year A writer wonders how to find community — and share matzo — over Zoom. by Misha Berson / April 8, 2020
Opinion How coronavirus changed my neighborhood stroll On walks, I'm taking routes with the best odds of avoiding, well, anyone at all. by Misha Berson / March 26, 2020
Politics Emergency coronavirus spending caps WA legislative session Homelessness, transportation, climate change, Boeing among the main themes in Olympia. by Shauna Sowersby / March 13, 2020
News ‘Nothing short of torture’: WA to restrict youth solitary confinement The state Attorney General's Office, a key supporter of the legislation, argued that young people need a chance at rehabilitation. by Shauna Sowersby / March 12, 2020
Culture Things to Do (to support the arts right now) After coronavirus cancellations, Seattle's creative economy needs help. by Brangien Davis & Margo Vansynghel & Agueda Pacheco Flores & Misha Berson / March 12, 2020
Culture August Wilson’s ‘Jitney’ is about driving, philosophizing and surviving The Seattle playwright paved the way for resilient Black characters on stage. by Misha Berson / March 6, 2020
Culture Things to do in Seattle: Mar. 5 - 11 A concert of ‘American Rage,’ a tribute to the 'architect of Northwest sound,' Georgia O’Keeffe on view and more cultural events. by Brangien Davis & Margo Vansynghel & Gavin Borchert & Misha Berson / March 5, 2020
Culture Things to do in Seattle: Feb. 27 - Mar. 4 The all-ages charm of Children’s Film Festival Seattle, a fresh theatrical take on ‘1984,’ a Silent Reading Party for outgoing bookworms and more cultural happenings. by Brangien Davis & Margo Vansynghel & Misha Berson & Gavin Borchert / February 27, 2020
Politics With $30 car tabs in limbo, WA seeks transportation budget fix Leaders in Olympia acknowledge their proposed solutions are only temporary ones, however. by Shauna Sowersby & Melissa Santos / February 26, 2020 / Updated 1:32 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26