Politics WA capital gains tax ruled unconstitutional by trial judge Lawyers for the state are expected to appeal the ruling, which will likely be decided by state Supreme Court. by Melissa Santos / March 1, 2022
Culture Year in review: 10 Seattle artworks that exemplify 2021 From NFTs to street art, here’s how artists conveyed last year’s social trends and hot topics. by Margo Vansynghel / December 21, 2021
Cascade PBS Ideas Festival Podcast | How the pandemic is changing our cities Season 3 , Episode 35 / October 28, 2021 Urban theorist Richard Florida discusses the appeal of urban life to young workers and how remote work is going to change the way we live.
Culture No-go to Van Gogh? Check out these 3 immersive options in Seattle 360° alternatives to the blockbuster show include an eerie meditation session, a church of artificial intelligence and an ethereal transformation room. by Margo Vansynghel / October 18, 2021
Cascade PBS Ideas Festival Women First: News & Politics From a Female POV Founders of The 19th News speak about their experience as female journalists and what it’s like to lead a media initiative. September 2, 2021
Cascade PBS Ideas Festival Podcast | How the government could rein in Big Tech Season 3 , Episode 25 / August 12, 2021 Sen. Amy Klobuchar talks about Facebook, Google and Amazon and if antitrust legislation is the answer.
Politics New WA laws start to close public broadband gap — but it’s a small step Legislators are spending $400 million to expand broadband, while opening up public internet options. But access for everyone is still a long way off. by Melissa Santos / July 16, 2021
News COVID vaccine research continues with help of trial participants As the world reopens, a few community members are still putting their bodies on the line for science in UW research for another vaccine. by Hannah Weinberger / June 21, 2021
Politics Two bills aim to expand public broadband in WA, but there’s a hitch ‘It’s such drama, I’m telling you. I’ve never been in this situation before,’ one lawmaker says. by Melissa Santos / May 17, 2021
Cascade PBS Ideas Festival Podcast | How algorithms and AI may threaten civil rights Season 3 , Episode 5 / April 6, 2021 ‘Coded Bias’ film maker Shalini Kantayya and researcher Meredith Broussard dissect machine learning and the fight against inequity in tech.
Culture Seattle artists are making a mint with NFTs and crypto art New funding model for the arts or environmental hazard? Local artists, collectors and entrepreneurs are jumping into the fray. by Margo Vansynghel / March 29, 2021
Opinion Help save Seattle restaurants: Delete your delivery app Uber Eats, DoorDash and similar apps eat into restaurants’ already-thin profits. Eating local should be worth a few extra steps. by Samantha Allen / February 19, 2021
Opinion Amazon’s housing philanthropy will not save us Are we supposed to be grateful for a little tax-deductible charity from our corporate overlords? Sorry, no. by Katie Wilson / January 19, 2021
Cascade PBS Ideas Festival Podcast | From Big Oil to Big Tech: A brief history of antitrust Season 2 , Episode 33 / December 16, 2020 Columnist Katie Wilson tells us how the law created in the Gilded Age will help shape the next chapter of the Digital Age.
Environment The weakest link in WA’s new COVID-tracking app? Us Our state is the latest to adopt a coronavirus exposure app to assist contact tracing efforts. But its effectiveness depends on the people using it. by Hannah Weinberger / December 4, 2020
