Inside Cascade PBS Summer smoke is mostly gone — but it should linger in our minds Rainclouds are replacing wildfires in PNW skies, but the effects of even 'moderate' air pollution compound through the seasons. by Hannah Weinberger / November 22, 2022
Inside Cascade PBS Admit it: We weren't built for this heat A reporter covering climate adaptation reflects on heat vulnerability in Western Washington. by Hannah Weinberger / August 2, 2022
Inside Cascade PBS How Crosscut's Brady List stories impacted WA police accountability In response to our reporting, some prosecutors flagged more cops as having credibility issues. Others fixed gaps in their systems. by Melissa Santos / December 28, 2021
Inside Cascade PBS It’s crunch time for the big apple debate Two Crosscut reporters toss around their likes — and dislikes — when it comes to Washington’s franchise fruit. by Mai Hoang & Hannah Weinberger / November 2, 2021
Inside Cascade PBS Covering climate change means watching the Washington you love fade away A reporter reflects on the disappearing hallmarks of the region’s natural spaces. by Hannah Weinberger / August 31, 2021
Inside Cascade PBS How public records gave us a window into WA police misconduct Being home on maternity leave during last year's Black Lives Matter protests got a reporter thinking about how to look deeper into police misdeeds. by Melissa Santos / April 13, 2021
Inside Cascade PBS One year in, there’s an emotional toll from reporting on COVID-19 A reporter reflects on the relationships she’s built with sources amid chaos and uncertainty. by Hannah Weinberger / March 9, 2021
Inside Cascade PBS Dr. Vin Gupta on coronavirus, the vaccine and our path forward One of the first people to be vaccinated in Washington, the UW doctor gets frank about what we do and don’t know in a Crosscut interview. by Hannah Weinberger / December 17, 2020
Inside Cascade PBS The emotional roller-coaster of reporting on orca pregnancy in Puget Sound Science reporter Hannah Weinberger finds more to worry about when exploring happy orca news. by Hannah Weinberger / September 1, 2020
Inside Cascade PBS Reflecting on Slade Gorton and his era of conservative politics The former U.S. senator stayed fiercely loyal to the GOP, even as he rejected some of the party's more extreme positions. by Melissa Santos / August 25, 2020