Culture Podcast | Behind the skyrocketing prices of Alden Mason’s artwork Ten years after his death, the Seattle painter is having a moment. Reporter Margo Vansynghel discusses the increased interest in his work. by Mark Baumgarten / March 8, 2023
Culture A casual fan’s guide to the Mariners’ playoff run Seattle has advanced to take on the Houston Astros in the ALDS. If you're a baseball rookie, here's all you need to know. by Mark Baumgarten / October 7, 2022 / Updated Oct. 11 at 9 a.m.
Culture Podcast | What death can teach us about consciousness Science can't fully explain what life is. Three experts try anyway in a conversation about life, death and our desire to push back the expiration date. by Mark Baumgarten / August 15, 2022
Culture Podcast | How to be happier, according to science Happiness takes work. Professor Laurie Santos shares what social science says about making that work more manageable. by Mark Baumgarten / August 11, 2022
Culture Podcast | How the pandemic disrupted Seattle’s creative community The city’s arts industry is returning to some semblance of normalcy. Four leaders survey the damage done and chart a path forward. by Mark Baumgarten / July 21, 2022
Culture Podcast | What the pandemic did to fine dining at Canlis The owners of the iconic restaurant discuss the many creative ideas that came as they contended with the peak of the COVID-19. by Mark Baumgarten / November 12, 2021
Culture Podcast | How the pandemic is changing our cities Urban theorist Richard Florida discusses the appeal of urban life to young workers and how remote work is going to change the way we live. by Mark Baumgarten / October 29, 2021
Culture Podcast | Three tales of survival from the Seattle arts scene Three leaders of Seattle institutions discuss the ways a year without in-person events disrupted worlds and how it transformed how they do their work. by Mark Baumgarten / August 20, 2021
Culture Podcast | Rick Steves on traveling in a reopened world The travel expert shares his vision of globetrotting when the pandemic ends. by Mark Baumgarten / July 2, 2021
Opinion How the pandemic made us rethink community spaces COVID-19 turned businesses and cultural institutions into vital community gathering places. In the post-pandemic era, we should keep it up. by Rubén Casas / July 1, 2021