Culture How one Seattle neighborhood addressed food insecurity in a pandemic A Rainier Beach nonprofit took action when schools went remote and students suddenly didn’t have access to lunches anymore. by Sarah Hoffman / July 26, 2021
Culture A Seattle chef drops his gastropub menu for Korean comfort food During the upheaval of the pandemic, Wes Yoo found himself turning to the food he grew up with. by Sarah Hoffman / July 19, 2021
Politics Shaking hands may be the next partisan divide in Washington state The latest Crosscut/Elway Poll shows a sharp split on party lines toward the state’s pandemic response, including how people feel about greeting one another. by H. Stuart Elway / April 28, 2021
Opinion What 2020 taught us about Washington’s partisan divide We surveyed a lot of Washingtonians of all political stripes last year. This is what their answers told us. by H. Stuart Elway / January 12, 2021
Politics 2020 election polls weren’t as wrong as you think An explanation of why you should not use polls to predict the future, plus other advice from an expert pollster. by H. Stuart Elway / November 13, 2020
News In King County, pollution makes zip codes predictors of your health A recent UW study found neighborhoods with high rates of asthma and cancer see similar disparities in COVID-19 rates. by Sarah Hoffman / November 2, 2020
Support for The New Normal is provided by Comcast. The New Normal: A pandemic-sized strain on Washington parks The state’s park system has been the ultimate outdoor refuge this year, but crowds, trash and social distancing have caused stress. by Sarah Hoffman / October 5, 2020
Politics More WA voters are telling our pollster they are Republicans There are more Republicans than this time last year, and they are more optimistic than Democrats, according to the latest Crosscut/Elway Poll. by H. Stuart Elway / July 24, 2020
Support for The New Normal is provided by Comcast. The New Normal: Ballard Opera Man’s socially distanced serenades Opera singer Stephen Wall went from teaching on Zoom to performing on his east Ballard lawn. by Sarah Hoffman / July 20, 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
