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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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The flicker of climate hope in our pandemic dread
Emissions have fallen as more people stay home, and fossil fuels have taken a hit. We must keep the momentum going.
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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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How to respond to Trump's racism
Two UW psychologists break down why reporter Weijia Jiang’s response to the president was so effective, and how others can emulate it.
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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.