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Remembering Jesse Jackson

People Joel Connelly - March 1, 2026 2

He was tall and regal, commanding the stage at two Democratic conventions. He could dominate a stage and did just that at a Democratic Leadership Conference meeting in New Orleans.

Politics

All that Money in Politics: It’s About Trump

Joel Connelly - February 28, 2026 1

Arts

When “Better Than” meets “Good Enough”

Douglas McLennan - February 27, 2026 3

Arts

Delusions of Grandeur: A Bigger Golder White House

James S. Russell - February 26, 2026 2

Politics

State of the Dis-Union: Trump’s Ugly, (Long) Rant

Joel Connelly - February 25, 2026 6

Business

A New State Income Tax? Added to all our other Taxes?

Bruce Ramsey - February 25, 2026 3

Politics

Trump’s Road to Modern Serfdom: The “Right” Voters. The “Right Leaders

Nick Licata - February 24, 2026 4

Politics

All that Money in Politics: It’s About Trump

Joel Connelly - February 28, 2026 1

My email box is driven these days by Donald Trump, for him and against him.

State of the Dis-Union: Trump’s Ugly, (Long) Rant

Joel Connelly - February 25, 2026 6

Trump’s Road to Modern Serfdom: The “Right” Voters. The “Right Leaders

Nick Licata - February 24, 2026 4

Trump Outrage Watch: The Toxic Epstein Scandal and a Security Breach

Mort Kondracke - February 20, 2026 3

Congressional Democrats: Waiting to Get Things Done Again

Joel Connelly - February 16, 2026 2

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Arts

When “Better Than” meets “Good Enough”

Douglas McLennan - February 27, 2026

Delusions of Grandeur: A Bigger Golder White House

James S. Russell - February 26, 2026

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

Hélène Schilders - February 1, 2026

Review: Leif Ove Andsnes’ Piano Miniatures at Meany

James C. Whitson -

Seattle Opera Mounts a Triumphant “Daphne”

James C. Whitson -

Why Doug Varone Canceled His Kennedy Center Performances

Spider Kedelsky -

What the Disney/OpenAI Deal says about a Creative Marketplace Dominated by AI

Douglas McLennan -

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PULSE

What’s Cooking: A Very Simple Beef Stew

Jean Godden - March 1, 2026 0

Going Back to the Hippie Trail

Bruce Ramsey - February 22, 2026 0

The Market Economy for People Paid to Lie

Steve Clifford - February 15, 2026 7

Trashing the Capital: The Kennedy Center and the Washington Post

Joel Connelly - February 8, 2026 4

By the Numbers: More Babies Than Ever are Homeless

Barry Mitzman - February 7, 2026 2

Review: Leif Ove Andsnes’ Piano Miniatures at Meany

James C. Whitson - January 27, 2026 0

Confusion Reigns: Great Yellow Orb Appears, Scaring NW Residents

Shane Cleveland - January 25, 2026 0

What’s Cooking: A Very Simple Beef Stew

Jean Godden - 0

Business

A New State Income Tax? Added to all our other Taxes?

Bruce Ramsey - 3

People

Remembering Jesse Jackson

Joel Connelly - 2

blog

What’s in a Name? Ancient Sourdough Starter

Jean Godden - 3

Politics

All that Money in Politics: It’s About Trump

Joel Connelly - 1

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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 0

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.

How Governments have Caused Homelessness

Michael Caplow - 3

A New Book: Autism and a Fulfilling Life

Joe Martin - 2

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Is Creating Havoc in Public Health

Joel Connelly - 2

A Happy Pooper is a Healthy Pooper

Barry Mitzman - 1

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Environment

A Cryin’ Bloody Shame: DOGE and Storm Pummel Our Public Forests

Joel Connelly - February 11, 2026

The Data: Breathing May Be Hazardous to Your Health

Barry Mitzman - January 8, 2026

Reckoning with Northwest Flooding: We need to think about this Differently

Sydnee Chapman - December 21, 2025

Dam it All: The Intractable Knots in the Snake River

Dan Chasan -

For the Environment: Why are we Really Banning Plastic Bags?

Bruce Ramsey -

Republicans Taking an Ax to our Forests

Joel Connelly -

Remembering Katrina: Lessons for Our Collective Response to Disaster

Ross Anderson -

Cities

New Mayor Katie Wilson’s State of the City: “Hope” and Patience

Jean Godden - February 23, 2026 2

Wilson’s speech spent much time describing challenges, less so on solutions. She is going slow, emphasizing “hope” as a mantra and a long-term strategy.

The Minneapolis Volunteers Who Beat ICE

James S. Russell - 2

A Vision for Seattle’s Vacant Waterfront

Rod Stevens - 10

Trashing the Capital: The Kennedy Center and the Washington Post

Joel Connelly - 4

SODO Housing Plan hits a Legal Roadblock

Mike Merritt - 3

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People

Remembering Jesse Jackson

Joel Connelly - March 1, 2026 2

He was tall and regal, commanding the stage at two Democratic conventions. He could dominate a stage and did just that at a Democratic Leadership Conference meeting in New Orleans.