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Podcast | The role of identity politics in a divided America
Trust in American institutions has reached record lows. Where do Americans turn to for a sense of identity, connection or belonging? Are identity markers such as race or religion a way to build community and understanding or do these affinities further divide us?. As part of the Cascade PBS Ideas...
Watch: Luther Hughes
One afternoon in graduate school, poet Luther Hughes looked out at the flat, tree-lined streets of St. Louis — and something felt off. The crows that congregate on power lines, flood the sky and chill in murders at parks in Seattle were nowhere to be seen. “I was like,...
ArtSEA: The downtown Seattle art collection hiding in plain sight
Today marks the one-year anniversary of a downtown Seattle office lobby renovation — which sounds like no big whoop, except that this lobby is packed with Northwest art. “It’s kind of under the radar,” curator Sallyann Corn told me over the phone after I recently visited and was wowed by the range of works. “It’s like a secret collection no one knows about yet.”
Your Last Meal | The Leftovers with Geraldine DeRuiter
Geraldine tells host Rachel Belle about her dream Costco sample, shares her perfect birthday cake and, perhaps the most fun part of the episode, the long string of blooper cuts after the credits run!. Subscribe to Your Last Meal on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Watch Rachel's Cascade PBS TV show...
Spokane-area 5th District race wide open with McMorris Rodgers out
Eleven candidates are battling for the Spokane region’s seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, a position from which previous lawmakers have enjoyed political power and longevity. Democrat Tom Foley held the 5th District seat for 30 years and rose to become speaker of the House, no. 3 in...
Podcast | How building maintenance affects veteran care in Seattle
Patients and staff have navigated a myriad of concerning conditions in a building on the Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System campus in South Seattle. Earlier this month, Northwest Public Broadcasting reporter Lauren Gallup and Cascade PBS reporter Lizz Giordano published their joint investigation into the conditions in Building 18, from leaky ceilings to inadequate ventilation during the pandemic.
UW grad students get 36% raise as academic unions gain traction
Tahiyat Rahman, a Ph.D. student researcher in the UW physics department who has been attending the University of Washington for nearly six years, says the academic student employees’ contract is not perfect, but provides something to look forward to. “I am so excited to finally get an eye exam...
Scientists seek ways to protect PNW rainforests from wildfires
This story was originally published by Hakai Magazine. A recipe for a forest starts with basic ingredients — soil, seeds, sun and water. But just like the recipe for chowder or pancakes or any other well-loved dish, the composition and flavor vary from place to place. The forests of...
County audit details grim conditions at Capitol Hill youth jail
When UW law professor Kim Ambrose and a group of her students arrived at the Patricia H. Clark Children & Family Justice Center last month to lead a legal rights workshop, they were turned away. The jail, located at the south end of Capitol Hill, keeps youth accused of crimes...
Podcast | Satire, free speech and bridging the left/right divide
KCRW’s weekly politics show, Left, Right & Center, takes on the tough, polarizing issues that Americans struggle to have conversations about. Host David Greene invites guests with a wide range of political views to create provocative discussions that can bridge the left/right divide. As part of the Cascade PBS...
Supreme Court abortion pill ruling not likely to impact Washington
After the Supreme Court rejected a challenge to the abortion drug mifepristone Thursday, the pill, one of two used in medication abortions and miscarriage management, remains available in states where abortion is legal, including Washington. Pressure from advocates in Washington — including a lawsuit from Attorney General Bob Ferguson —...
Diplomas & daycare: Spokane school helps teens navigate parenthood
Before giving birth to her daughter, Kaleeya Baldwin, 19, had given up on education. She’d dropped out of school as a seventh grader, after behavior problems had banished her to alternative schools. Growing up in foster homes and later landing in juvenile court had convinced her to disappear from every system that claimed responsibility for her.
Watch: Debora Moore
On a recent spring morning in an open-air hot shop behind an old wood house in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District, a furnace glowed red in contrast to the gray day. Glass artist Debora Moore sat in front of the flames, dressed in jeans, a black T-shirt and black shades. She attended to the cooling glass at the end of her rod, shaping the substance into petals, leaves and disc florets: a sunflower. Moore is known for such delicate, lifelike botanicals and her wild, skillful facility with color and pattern. Crafting this sunflower is basically muscle memory for her.
ArtSEA: Seattle has a big new mural — but is it the biggest?
Among the slew of arts announcements I returned to after vacation last week were several emails trumpeting a new mural along the waterfront — billed as “the largest in North America.” I leave town for a few days and Seattle earns a continental art superlative?. Such grandiose...
For older renters, Western WA’s housing boom can sow insecurity
Sandra Mears and Maryann Griffin loved their little cottage in West Seattle’s Delridge neighborhood. They had a beautiful garden, good neighbors and felt a sense of community. It was exactly the sort of place they’d sought after decades of living in apartments around the city; the sort of place they could imagine living in forever.
Your Last Meal | Writer Geraldine DeReuter on going “bonkers viral”
Over the course of two interviews (host Rachel Belle forgot to ask Geraldine a very important question the first time around), Geraldine and Rachel bond over the strange (read: disgusting) things they ate as children and the absolute best way to make and eat popcorn, plus Geraldine shares her last meal, which is almost entirely cooked by her husband.
Audit finds more problems with how WA spent federal COVID aid
With repeat missteps piling up amid billions of dollars in pandemic relief, a new state audit report issued more “findings” against Washington state agencies over improper or insufficiently documented spending of federal money than in any previous year. The Office of the Washington State Auditor on June 6...
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