Corporations broke Americans’ trust in science [audio]

Former OSHA head David Michaels explains how misinformation campaigns set the stage for the federal government's pandemic response. | Continue reading

@crosscut.com | 3 years ago

Amazon’s failed $1M bid to swing Seattle’s election

The tech giant had its eyes on winning all seven races. Instead, it won just two. | Continue reading

@crosscut.com | 4 years ago

After 15 years, Seattle’s experiment in no-barrier housing is still saving lives

Once derided as "bunks for drunks," 1811 Eastlake pioneered a harm-reduction model that other cities now emulate. | Continue reading

@crosscut.com | 4 years ago

Seattle's 'microtransit' experiment drives people to light rail. Is it working?

Four months in, ridership on the $3.2M Via service is reportedly exceeding expectations. | Continue reading

@crosscut.com | 4 years ago

Without Paul Allen, Seattle Art Fair Opens to Questions about Its Future

The departure of several big-name galleries may shift the focus to more ‘regional’ fare.   | Continue reading

@crosscut.com | 4 years ago

Abigail Echo-Hawk on the art and science of 'decolonizing data'

The chief research officer of the Seattle Indian Health Board is creating programs and databases that are not based on Western concepts to better serve indigenous communities. | Continue reading

@crosscut.com | 4 years ago

The internet saved her from a cult. Now she uses code to empower other women

Self-taught programmer Alejandra Quetzalli founded sheCodesNow to give more people a safe space to break into tech. | Continue reading

@crosscut.com | 4 years ago

The city that solved homelessness (2017)

Wohnpark Alt-Erlaa was built in stages between 1976 and 1985. | Continue reading

@crosscut.com | 5 years ago

Don’t call it a comeback: Condos return to Seattle

Long dormant, the condo market finally shows signs of life. But who will be living in those towers? | Continue reading

@crosscut.com | 5 years ago