Politics Technology vs. privacy: Washington looks to regulate facial recognition tools in 2020 Sea-Tac Airport recently halted use of the technology. Now, state lawmakers in Olympia are looking to adopt statewide rules. by Melissa Santos / January 3, 2020
Opinion Can Amazon become a responsible urban citizen? Historian Margaret O'Mara argues the company needs to become much more broadly civically engaged. by Knute Berger / November 14, 2019
Tech Kieran Snyder is shaking up the space where technology and language meet The Crosscut Courage Award-winner is an unapologetic disrupter. by Sheila Cain / October 7, 2019
Tech Thousands of vulnerabilities in Seattle's IT network attributed to siloed approach to cybersecurity Staff told leadership the vulnerabilities had been patched, but in fact they had not. by David Kroman / September 17, 2019
Tech On defeating imposter syndrome to become a tech innovator and mom Microsoft's Vidya Srinivasan has faced the challenges of excelling in tech while having children head-on. Now she's helping other women do the same. by Manola Secaira / July 15, 2019
Environment The internet saved her from a cult. Now she uses code to empower other women Self-taught programmer Alejandra Quetzalli founded sheCodesNow to give more people a safe space to break into tech. by Manola Secaira / July 5, 2019
Opinion 50 years on, the radical promise of Stonewall is still unmet The LGBTQ community has made enormous progress in the fight for equality, but a long road still lies ahead. by Samantha Allen / June 28, 2019
Tech Teaching newbies how to code no matter what language they speak Through his textless educational program BlockStudio, Rahul Banerjee has found that the most equitable way to teach coding might not involve words at all. by Manola Secaira / June 28, 2019
Environment 'It could be me, it could be us': Why this researcher wants accessible cervical cancer screening By studying infectious diseases, Intellectual Ventures researcher Corrie Ortega hopes to build health equity worldwide. by Manola Secaira / June 18, 2019
Tech The Nerdy Girls of Ellensburg are building robots to dismantle the patriarchy Parker and Greta Mayer helped girls and the queer community find their place in STEM in rural Washington through robotics. Are boys next? by Dorothy Edwards / May 30, 2019
