Arts & Life You cook tacos or pizza on weeknights. Why not Vietnamese? You probably know your way around a Vietnamese menu—there’s pho, bahn mi, and rice paper rolls. But have you ever tried making those dishes at home? California-based food writer and cookbook author Andrea Nguyen thinks you can. Ruby de Luna
Arts & Life How to properly drink soju, Korea's most popular spirit Every culture has its own drinking customs. But sometimes those traditions clash with regulations. Ruby de Luna
Environment An ancient beach reborn — and renamed for a clam Heading out through the mud to dig clams by hand, Holden was following the footsteps of his ancestors who were doing the same thing in the same spot 1,100 years ago. John Ryan
Education Ravioli in a warm fridge ... and other violations at Seattle school cafeterias Ravioli sitting in a malfunctioning refrigerator … Ann Dornfeld
Health What do those food safety emojis mean? Is it safe to eat at restaurants that don't have a perfect rating? Deborah Wang Ruby de Luna
Health More Seattleites are using food banks, but funding isn't keeping up As Seattle’s median income rises, so has demand for food banks. Ruby de Luna
Food 'Cultured': A Look At How Foods Can Help The Microbes Inside Us Thrive The foods we put in our bodies affect the kinds of bacteria that live and flourish there. A new book explores this collaboration — and the cultures whose dishes maximize the relationship. Jonathan Lambert
Health Study shows diet soda linked to increased risk of stroke Drinking diet soda to reduce sugar consumption may not be a healthier alternative. A new study shows it may increase the risk of stroke. Ruby de Luna
Arts & Life One night to thaw the Seattle Freeze: A KUOW Curiosity Club Pop-Up KUOW brings together a new group of ten inquisitive humans for an experimental dinner party. Kristin Leong
Health Is my food safe to eat? What those food safety emojis mean A listener asked KUOW: “Recently my favorite Korean BBQ joint received a merely 'Good' rating — should I be worried?” Ruby de Luna
