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Books David Brewster - June 20, 2026 0

Jonathan Weber, a very experienced political and technology editor (Reuters, Industry Standard, The Los Angeles Times, Bay Citizen, The San Francisco Standard, Missoula's New West), enjoyed a catbird's seat...

Politics

How Power Works

Nick Licata - June 19, 2026 0

Politics

A Looming Boondoggle at Harborview

Jonathan Martin - June 18, 2026 2

Politics

China’s “Smart Authoritarianism” versus Trump’s Version of Whatever This Is

Wendy Liu - June 17, 2026 2

Journalism

AP: Taking the Why out of Journalism?

Al Bergstein - June 15, 2026 2

Sports

Ordained by God? The Seahawks and the Pope. (Just sayin’)

Carolyn Yee - June 14, 2026 5

Reflections

Ties of Experience

Peter Miller - June 13, 2026 4

Politics

How Power Works

Nick Licata - June 19, 2026 0

The effectiveness of any source of power depends on several factors: its availability, the skill with which it is deployed, the level of support or opposition it faces, and whether it is recognized as a source of power.

A Looming Boondoggle at Harborview

Jonathan Martin - June 18, 2026 2

China’s “Smart Authoritarianism” versus Trump’s Version of Whatever This Is

Wendy Liu - June 17, 2026 2

Trump Outrages: Sycophants and Grifters and Boors, Oh My!

Mort Kondracke - June 16, 2026 0

Why Graham Platner’s “Scandals” Actually Helped Him with Voters

Sandeep Kaushik - June 11, 2026 14

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Arts

Is Trump’s Wreckage of the Kennedy Center an Opportunity for Something Better?

Douglas McLennan - June 4, 2026

LACMA’s New Museum: What’s the point of Art in a Museum?

Douglas McLennan - April 26, 2026

Hijacking the Kennedy Center

Nick Licata - March 24, 2026

The Once and Future Kennedy Center: An Architectural Story

Paul Kidder -

When “Better Than” meets “Good Enough”

Douglas McLennan -

Delusions of Grandeur: A Bigger Golder White House

James S. Russell -

Struggling to Stay Alive in White Center, a Music Entrepreneur adds a Seattle Venue

Hélène Schilders -

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PULSE

Murder Most Foul

Jean Godden - June 17, 2026 3

Post Up: Finally the Games 6.11

Post Alley - June 13, 2026 0

A Story for Memorial Day

Ted Olinger - May 25, 2026 7

Seattle’s Father Ryan Reports on his Meeting with Pope Leo XIV

Joel Connelly - March 20, 2026 5

Washington’s Women Trailblazers

Jean Godden - March 10, 2026 0

Seattle Mayor Wilson Makes Her First Serious Misstep in City Light

Jean Godden - March 6, 2026 24

What’s Cooking: A Very Simple Beef Stew

Jean Godden - March 1, 2026 9

A Looming Boondoggle at Harborview

Jonathan Martin - 2

Books

City by the Bay. City on the Edge.

David Brewster - 0

blog

Meet Lisa Mennet, a Wealthy Local Who Writes Big Checks for Democratic Causes

Paul Queary - 5

Politics

How Power Works

Nick Licata - 0

Elsewhere

Escaping the US? A PSA for Moving to Italy

Mark Hinshaw - 5

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Technology

Trump let Nvidia Sell Advanced Chips to China. Here’s How Chinese Citizens are Reacting

Wendy Liu - December 23, 2025 1

In his typical back and forth style, President Trump announced on Dec. 8 that he had given permission to Nvidia to sell its second-most-advanced...

Clock’s Ticking: Six Reasons Why TikTok Shouldn’t be Banned

The Big Sort: How Will AI Affect Submissions to Magazines?

Reconnecting with our Technology Roots @ a Georgetown Museum

Tools or Weapons: What the Internet Hath Wrought

Health

blog

By the Numbers: More Babies Than Ever are Homeless

Barry Mitzman - February 7, 2026 2

Based on data gathered by the University of Michigan, SchoolHouse Connection estimates that homelessness among infants and toddlers in the U.S. increased by 23 percent between 2021 and 2023.