News 7 ways to cultivate a healthy news diet Media literacy and mental health experts from the University of Washington offer their suggestions to fight brain rot, headline anxiety and misinformation. by Sireen Abayazid & Nimra Ahmad & Sophie Grossman & Madeline Happold / March 24, 2025
Culture 4 unconventional Pacific Northwest-inspired Thanksgiving recipes Alongside the turkey and mashed potatoes, make some room on your plate for foods that are indigenous to the region. by Nimra Ahmad & Syd Gladu & Madeline Happold & Martina Pansze / November 28, 2024
Politics A suicide in jail: Did photographer Michael Clinard have to die? An inmate at King County Jail warned he would die, and did — in a tragedy that raises questions about Washington's mental health crisis. by Eric Scigliano / April 20, 2018
Culture Why force works better than persuasion when it comes to doing the right thing Research suggests that when we feel good about doing the right thing, we use it as an excuse to do the wrong thing. by Eric Scigliano / April 13, 2015
Culture Seattle zoo elephants might be worse off in Oklahoma The late Watoto in the foreground. Bamboo is behind her. Credit: Flickr user (OvO) by Eric Scigliano / March 11, 2015
Culture Will Woodland Park's elephants be OK in Oklahoma? An elephant at Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo. Credit: John Biehler by Eric Scigliano / March 1, 2015
Culture How annoying: The risky business of being a pest Towns across the country try to ban “annoyance,” but NPR raises it to an art form. by Eric Scigliano / April 13, 2014
Culture Are bulkheads bad for Puget Sound? Jeff Cordell and Erin Morgan survey sea wrack on a Puget Sound beach. by Eric Scigliano / November 3, 2013
Culture A cabbie and two gay brides walk into a bar Gay marriage gets a convert. by Eric Scigliano / September 11, 2013
Culture Harvesting the urban orchard Dusty Towler gives a whole box of figs. by Eric Scigliano / September 8, 2013