News 50 years after the Vietnam War, is the U.S. still a refuge? A once-promising model for community-driven resettlement is being dismantled by the federal government, writes Refuge After War director Thanh Tan. by Thanh Tan / April 25, 2025
Culture Why is jazz essential in Seattle schools? Ask Wynton Marsalis With a nationally acclaimed local jazz program at risk, the trumpet legend joins Washington Middle School graduates in protest. by Alexa Peters / April 14, 2023
Equity Support for this article is provided by CAIR Washington. Refuge After War: Lasting lessons from Vietnam Crosscut Origins director Thanh Tan offers her final thoughts on the series as the world grapples with what's next for the Afghan diaspora. by Thanh Tan / April 1, 2023
Equity Support for this article is provided by CAIR Washington. Refuge After War: In Seattle, Afghan women bond through cooking At Project Feast, recently resettled female refugees navigate the challenges of living in a new country. by Thanh Tan / March 25, 2023
Equity Support for this article is provided by CAIR Washington. Refuge After War: Vietnamese refugees aid displaced Afghans Sponsor Circles are empowering private citizens across the U.S. to provide resettlement support. by Thanh Tan / March 18, 2023
Equity Support for this article is provided by CAIR Washington. Refuge After War: The cost of allyship for some foreign veterans Crosscut Origins shines a light on the Vietnamese and Afghan soldiers who fought alongside the U.S. — and what happens to them once forces leave. by Thanh Tan / March 11, 2023
Equity Support for this article is provided by CAIR Washington. Refuge After War: Vietnamese and Afghan refugees take similar paths Director Thanh Tan details the personal journey that inspired the first season of Crosscut Origins. by Thanh Tan / March 4, 2023
Culture New Pike Place Market venue aims to rekindle Seattle’s arts scene With literary talks, live music and dinner theater, The Rabbit Box hopes to get audiences hopping back downtown. by Alexa Peters / November 4, 2022
News ‘A new lifestyle’: How two refugees are adapting to WA state As resettlement efforts continue across the region, women from Afghanistan and Eritrea share their stories of starting over. by Anushuya Thapa & Indunil Usgoda Arachchi InvestigateWest / June 24, 2022
News WA school districts ignoring state transparency laws Investigation finds school officials don't follow the rules on reporting abusive isolation and restraint when they send students out of state or to private facilities. by Wilson Criscione & Anushuya Thapa InvestigateWest / June 23, 2022 / Updated at 1 p.m. on June 23