Opinion When Joe McCarthy came to Seattle A new documentary highlights the late senator's demagogic legacy, just as it dovetails with Donald Trump's impeachment trial in the U.S. Senate. by Peter Jackson / January 6, 2020
Environment Standing up for salmon in Alaska's boundary waters In southeast Alaska, tribes on both sides of the border unite in opposition to a Canadian mine that threatens ancestral fish runs. by Samantha Larson / November 21, 2018
Environment The impermanence of wonder and whales A lifelong visitor to the San Juan Islands reflects on the southern resident orcas, changing ecosystems and the passage of time. by Samantha Larson / October 29, 2018
Opinion In Trump's America, Russian studies are more important than ever The University of Washington, a leader in international studies, could use some state support. by Peter Jackson / July 24, 2018
Opinion Washington conservationists are Scott free. Now what? Without Scott Pruitt as EPA administrator, expect fewer headlines and the same terrible policies. by Peter Jackson / July 6, 2018
Opinion ICE agents and the ethics of following orders Seattleites are protesting by asking: Will Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents dissent against cruelty? by Peter Jackson / June 21, 2018
Opinion Forget the head tax, we need a robot tax Bill Gates first introduced the idea for a levy on robots that replace human employees. Seattle should consider it. by Ross Cohen / June 14, 2018
Culture A love story rooted in the unthinkable Saccharine greeting cards, gut-binding chocolates. There's a contrived feel to Valentine's Day. by Peter Jackson / February 13, 2018
Culture Can Trump really do that? UW profs look at presidential power Trump has already found a wall: the Constitution by Peter Jackson / January 28, 2018
Politics One nation, a little more united in 2018? As we head into the new year, America is fracturing unlike any time since the 1960s — maybe even the 1860s. I have my opinion on which political tribe bears more responsibility for the current state... by Ross Cohen / December 29, 2017