Politics A suicide in jail: Did photographer Michael Clinard have to die? An inmate at King County Jail warned he would die, and did — in a tragedy that raises questions about Washington's mental health crisis. by Eric Scigliano / April 20, 2018
Culture Dance, drumming and lessons on life It’s the middle of a late-July afternoon at the Tukwila Community Center. Though she’s already been in class for hours, Faith Capers, 13, appears full of energy during an hour-long ballet class. ... by Leslie Holleran / August 9, 2016
Culture A Grammy and big donation from Taylor Swift mark a banner year for Seattle Symphony Bill Frisell and Shaprece perform with the Seattle Symphony at a Sonic Evolution show at Benaroya Hall in Seattle, WA by Leslie Holleran / January 2, 2016
Culture A conversation with Seattle’s new top chef, Eric Johnson Chef Eric Johnson and his business partner, Seth Hammond, run the Stateside restaurant in Capitol Hill. by Leslie Holleran / November 15, 2015
Culture Famed ballerina Patricia Barker returns to Seattle A scene from Olivier Wevers' "A Midsummer Night's Dream" with the Nick Bottom character in the center. by Leslie Holleran / October 1, 2015
Culture Why force works better than persuasion when it comes to doing the right thing Research suggests that when we feel good about doing the right thing, we use it as an excuse to do the wrong thing. by Eric Scigliano / April 13, 2015
Culture Seattle zoo elephants might be worse off in Oklahoma The late Watoto in the foreground. Bamboo is behind her. Credit: Flickr user (OvO) by Eric Scigliano / March 11, 2015
Culture Will Woodland Park's elephants be OK in Oklahoma? An elephant at Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo. Credit: John Biehler by Eric Scigliano / March 1, 2015
Culture How annoying: The risky business of being a pest Towns across the country try to ban “annoyance,” but NPR raises it to an art form. by Eric Scigliano / April 13, 2014
Culture Are bulkheads bad for Puget Sound? Jeff Cordell and Erin Morgan survey sea wrack on a Puget Sound beach. by Eric Scigliano / November 3, 2013