News Medics say police have targeted them at Seattle protests Volunteer health workers worry Seattle police may continue using flash bangs, rubber bullets and tear gas to prevent them from helping injured protesters by Lilly Fowler / June 18, 2020
Environment Apocalypse: Now What? Hug it out A reader asks: When will it be safe to hug our loved ones? by Ted Alvarez / June 18, 2020
News Seattle protests haven't contributed much to the spread of COVID-19 - so far After Seattle urged all protesters to get tested for the coronavirus at expanded facilities, fewer than 1% are coming back positive. by Mandy Godwin / June 16, 2020
Inside Cascade PBS What interviewing a death care worker taught me about life Crosscut reporter Margo Vansynghel reflects on her conversations with tattoo artist Jessica Henry, who became a death care worker during a pandemic. by Margo Vansynghel / June 16, 2020
Environment In Seattle’s CHAZ, a community garden takes root Marcus Henderson’s edible act of resistance began with a single basil sprout. Now he wants to feed a revolution and redefine public space. by Hannah Weinberger / June 15, 2020
Environment Apocalypse: Now What? Seattle has never been normal A reader asks: Will Seattle survive this chaotic period? With the help of Knute Berger, we look to history for answers. by Ted Alvarez / June 12, 2020
News For community health clinics, one medical crisis could cause another The coronavirus is depleting the financial reserves of many rural clinics, which are often the only health care choices for low-income patients. by Emily McCarty / June 11, 2020
Environment Seattle health workers march to expose racism as a health crisis Health professionals don't want people ‘to survive COVID-19, and then get murdered by police.’ by Hannah Weinberger / June 10, 2020
Culture Food, medics, free rides home: Seattle protests see rush of volunteer support With a long history in citizen activism, ‘mutual aid’ helps sustain local demonstrations. by Margo Vansynghel / June 9, 2020
Support for The New Normal is provided by Comcast. The New Normal: When your lab becomes a center of hope in a pandemic Molecular virologist Dr. Jesse Erasmus works on a team at UW Medicine aiding the global effort to find a COVID-19 vaccine. by Sarah Hoffman / June 8, 2020
News Coronavirus is still real. Protesters say they’re fighting a worse pandemic “If we get it and die from coronavirus fighting for people’s rights, we’re OK with that,” one protester said. by Lilly Fowler / June 5, 2020
Environment Apocalypse: Now What? Pandemic safety in a protest A reader asks: How can I protest safely while the coronavirus is still a threat? by Ted Alvarez / June 4, 2020
Politics WA churches make do praying in cars amid Trump's push to reopen Congregants adapt to drive-in and other alternative services as Pacific Northwest churches focus on prayer over politics. by Lilly Fowler / May 28, 2020
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. by Hannah Weinberger / May 28, 2020
Culture 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.” by Knute Berger / May 21, 2020