Environment Are WA forests worth more as carbon sponges or timber harvests? ‘Working forests’ like state-run Tiger Mountain retain greenhouse gases — but logging is deeply entrenched in Northwest economies. by Ashli Blow / August 22, 2023 / Updated at 9:20 a.m. on Aug. 25
Environment Washington’s first carbon auction sold pollution for $300 million Under the Climate Commitment Act, the money will go toward funding climate solutions and investing in communities that face environmental injustice. by Ashli Blow / March 16, 2023
Politics Podcast | Carl Bernstein on the past and future of news The legendary journalist, who helped change the industry with his reporting on Watergate, talks about how journalism changed his life. by Mark Baumgarten / July 14, 2022
Politics Podcast | The politics of your dinner plate The food that Americans eat says a lot about the political culture they live in. An expert panel discusses what the country's diet is telling us now. by Mark Baumgarten / July 4, 2022
Politics Podcast | Bob Ferguson on Roe v. Wade, guns and policing Washington's attorney general discusses new legislation and the future of reproductive rights in the state. by Mark Baumgarten / May 20, 2022
Politics Podcast | Gov. Jay Inslee on Roe v. Wade, COVID-19 and climate change For the first in a series of conversations with statewide leaders, the governor discusses the challenges facing the state and how he has used his office to respond. by Mark Baumgarten / May 18, 2022
Politics Podcast | Power, politics and the partisan divide Former Obama strategist Robert Gibbs and Lincoln Project co-founder Rick Wilson discuss upcoming midterm elections and the 2024 presidential race. by Mark Baumgarten / May 13, 2022
Politics Podcast | Ezra Klein on Roe v. Wade, the war in Ukraine and hope The New York Times columnist and popular podcast host discusses what he pays attention to and why. by Mark Baumgarten / May 11, 2022
Politics Podcast | Pramila Jayapal on Build Back Better and Sen. Joe Manchin The leader of the House progressive caucus shares insights into the fight for the social and environmental spending plan. by Mark Baumgarten / December 17, 2021
Politics Podcast | Alicia Garza on the power of the movement for Black lives The Black Lives Matter co-founder discusses how recent social movements are challenging Americans to press for real change. by Mark Baumgarten / October 8, 2021