News Labor shortages, heat bring tough tides for WA shellfish farm At Taylor Shellfish Farms, hiring is increasingly a challenge as skyrocketing housing costs and difficult working conditions make it hard to recruit. by Mara Kardas-Nelson High Country News / October 17, 2022
During wildfires, West Coast farmworkers forced to put harvest over health Little is done to protect the workers’ health, and many feel powerless to hold employers accountable. by Mara Kardas-Nelson & Jess Alvarenga & Rosa Amanda Tuirán InvestigateWest / October 6, 2020
How wildfires in the American West hurt the entire country As smoke travels, it can cause illness and economic hardship thousands of miles away. by Mara Kardas-Nelson InvestigateWest / October 1, 2020
As wildfires break records, firefighters face growing health risks Emerging scientific evidence shows they may be at risk of respiratory and heart illness, and maybe even cancer. by Mara Kardas-Nelson InvestigateWest / September 28, 2020
How British Columbia protects its people from wildfire smoke The Canadian province is well ahead of Washington and Oregon in protecting people’s health from wildfires. by Mara Kardas-Nelson InvestigateWest / September 22, 2020
Wildfire smoke’s health impacts have only just begun A growing body of evidence shows smoke sickens and can even kill. Is the government doing enough to protect residents? by Mara Kardas-Nelson InvestigateWest / September 21, 2020
Politics Oil & Water: A captivating, coming of age story - with sludge Not your average documentary about Big Oil exploitation, "Oil & Water" is a buddy movie about the pressures of living up to expectations - your own and everyone else's. by Rustin Thompson / October 23, 2014
Culture Viral Video: Watermark A dreamy documentary offers up a ruminative celebration of our connection to water. by Rustin Thompson / May 11, 2014
Culture Viral Video: The science of mudslides This collection of videos from around the world conveys some sense of the power, terror and anatomy of mud on the move. by Rustin Thompson / March 26, 2014
Culture Digital Prospector: Slo-Mo Guys, UWTV's Backstory sessions, Albert Brooks impersonation kit Critic Rustin Thompson unearths the best - and worst - of online video. by Rustin Thompson / September 29, 2013
