Politics Field Notes from Olympia: Moeties, closed-door caucus meetings and our open government ideal Legislative caucuses are off limits to the press and public, including anthropologists. by David Price / March 19, 2015
Politics Field Notes from Olympia: What if lawmakers were more like the people they serve? State Sen. Andy Hill, a prototypical Washington legislator: white, male, well-educated and well to do. Not that there's anything wrong with that. by David Price / February 26, 2015
Politics Field Notes from Olympia: Legislating virtual worlds Laws about taxing or not taxing online sales are an example of a cultural invention that dictates the way we view and behave in the "real" world. by David Price / February 22, 2015
Politics Field Notes from Olympia: The power of language and the "fear grimace" Facial expressions and posture send signals about relationships and power dynamics. by David Price / February 12, 2015
Politics Field Notes from Olympia: An anthropologist in the state capital An anthropologist in the capital, studying state lawmakers in their natural habitat. by David Price / February 11, 2015
A new 520 bike trail is re-shaping the Eastside The bridge may be complete before the trail is, but the emerging picture is of a greener, safer alternative to clogged Eastside roads. by Greg Shaw / January 26, 2015
Disney's new baseball film: A Million Dollar Yarn Mad Men's Jon Hamm as desperate sports agent J.B. Bernstein by Greg Shaw / May 15, 2014
Politics Guilty until proven innocent Wrongfully sentenced to 41 years in prison, Paul Statler had nearly lost hope. UW's Innocence Project Northwest was the key to his freedom. by Stephen Smith / January 19, 2014
2013's #7 Most-Read: UW's new Husky Stadium, revealed Crews lay down the Husky lettering in an endzone of the new stadium. by Stephen Smith / December 25, 2013
Politics Remembering Mandela Bill Gates Sr., Nelson Mandela and Jimmy Carter at Zola Clinic in Soweto, South Africa (March 7, 2002) by Greg Shaw / November 29, 2013