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Why I am a Republican Again: Lessons learned in the Political Wilderness

Politics Chris Vance - May 1, 2026 2

I went from Republican to Independent, to the new Forward Party, back to Independent, and now back to being a Republican. In the end I don’t think I learned anything new during my journey. Instead, it confirmed for me basic facts about our democracy.

Politics

Trump Outrages: Report from Crazytown — Co-opting the Media, and Riding Pentagon Pete

Mort Kondracke - April 30, 2026 0

Politics

Time to cancel the White House Correspondents’ Dinner?

Linda Kramer Jenning - April 29, 2026 5

Sports

Newest Seahawk: “We Goin’ Back-to-Back” Super Bowls

Art Thiel - April 28, 2026 6

Business

Surprise: Coast Guard Abandons Plans for Port’s Coveted Pier 46

Mike Merritt - April 27, 2026 1

Arts

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

Douglas McLennan - April 26, 2026 0

International

Forty Years Ago this week: Russia Bungled Chernobyl, killing Chances for a Nuke-Free World

Carol J Williams - April 25, 2026 2

Politics

Why I am a Republican Again: Lessons learned in the Political Wilderness

Chris Vance - May 1, 2026 2

Trump Outrages: Report from Crazytown — Co-opting the Media, and Riding Pentagon Pete

Mort Kondracke - April 30, 2026 0

Time to cancel the White House Correspondents’ Dinner?

Linda Kramer Jenning - April 29, 2026 5

Please: Save us from being SAVEd

Nick Licata - April 23, 2026 1

Can “Legacy” Republicans wrestle back the GOP from MAGA?

Chris Vance - April 21, 2026 11

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Arts

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 - March 12, 2026

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 -

Review: Leif Ove Andsnes’ Piano Miniatures at Meany

James C. Whitson -

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PULSE

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 23

What’s Cooking: A Very Simple Beef Stew

Jean Godden - March 1, 2026 9

Going Back to the Hippie Trail

Bruce Ramsey - February 22, 2026 1

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

Why I am a Republican Again: Lessons learned in the Political Wilderness

Chris Vance - 2

Business

Surprise: Coast Guard Abandons Plans for Port’s Coveted Pier 46

Mike Merritt - 1

blog

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

Paul Queary - 5

Politics

Time to cancel the White House Correspondents’ Dinner?

Linda Kramer Jenning - 5

blog

Seattle Mayor Wilson Makes Her First Serious Misstep in City Light

Jean Godden - 23

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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

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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.