News Labor shortages, heat bring tough tides for WA shellfish farm At Taylor Shellfish Farms, hiring is increasingly a challenge as skyrocketing housing costs and difficult working conditions make it hard to recruit. by Mara Kardas-Nelson High Country News / October 17, 2022
Opinion 2020 was the year we all needed health insurance Let's make 2021 the year it's not tied to having a job. by Lola E. Peters / December 22, 2020
Opinion Vaccinate the world against COVID-19 like we did with polio An ‘open source’ vaccine helped us eradicate polio. It's our moral duty to offer the same now, and to reject vaccine nationalism. by Lola E. Peters / December 4, 2020
Opinion What Biden's win means: The moderate Democrat As the Biden-Harris administration looms, Crosscut asked six opinion writers to share early thoughts on what comes next. by Lola E. Peters / November 9, 2020
Opinion Sustaining anti-racism after a summer of protests for Black lives There are many who have embraced a vision of an equitable society. Learn from them. by Lola E. Peters / October 15, 2020
During wildfires, West Coast farmworkers forced to put harvest over health Little is done to protect the workers’ health, and many feel powerless to hold employers accountable. by Mara Kardas-Nelson & Jess Alvarenga & Rosa Amanda Tuirán InvestigateWest / October 6, 2020
How wildfires in the American West hurt the entire country As smoke travels, it can cause illness and economic hardship thousands of miles away. by Mara Kardas-Nelson InvestigateWest / October 1, 2020
As wildfires break records, firefighters face growing health risks Emerging scientific evidence shows they may be at risk of respiratory and heart illness, and maybe even cancer. by Mara Kardas-Nelson InvestigateWest / September 28, 2020
How British Columbia protects its people from wildfire smoke The Canadian province is well ahead of Washington and Oregon in protecting people’s health from wildfires. by Mara Kardas-Nelson InvestigateWest / September 22, 2020
Wildfire smoke’s health impacts have only just begun A growing body of evidence shows smoke sickens and can even kill. Is the government doing enough to protect residents? by Mara Kardas-Nelson InvestigateWest / September 21, 2020
