Environment Readers sound off on Washington’s high gas prices The state’s cap-and-trade system is met with skepticism and grudging acceptance as companies pass the program’s cost to consumer pocketbooks. by Venice Buhain / September 5, 2023 / Updated: Sept. 7, 2023
Environment Washington’s ‘smoke season’ is back. Here’s how to stay safe. As wildfire risk increases, so does the frequency of hazy, hazardous days. Here are some tips on monitoring air quality – and your health. by Venice Buhain / August 23, 2023
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
Culture Digital Prospector: A climate showdown, zombie parkour & 101 classic video gems Critic Rustin Thompson digs up the best of online video. by Rustin Thompson / June 30, 2013
Culture Digital Prospector: Seinfeld and Silverman, STIFFY-winning Beyond Naked, Msg from the Gyre Critic Rustin Thompson unearths the best - and worst - in online video. by Rustin Thompson / June 23, 2013