Environment
‘Extremophile’ scientist trades Antarctica for COVID-19 research
J.J. Hastings came off the grid into a pandemic. Stranded in Washington, she started swabbing for the virus.
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Seattle always had anti-vaxxers — even during smallpox
In 1920, the city’s commissioner of public health called Seattle “a hot bed for anti-vaccination, Christian Science, and various anti-medical cults.”
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Public health workers threatened, harassed while fighting COVID-19
Tired and stressed already, health officials across Washington state say they’ve seen an increase in abusive messages during the pandemic.
Culture
Brain surgery during a pandemic? This should be interesting
A Seattle writer walks the road to recovery, as her beloved city stumbles forward.
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Why Crosscut is reminding readers about the 1918 flu
The last great pandemic hit the Pacific Northwest a century ago. It should inform how we think about the coronavirus.