It took a village, and a pediatrician, to expose the Flint water crisis The city of Flint, Michigan represents the height of American ingenuity, productivity and economic progress — and also the mirror opposite. John O'Brien
Why did Washington State pay 12 million dollars to a rehab center in Tulsa, Oklahoma? Twelve million dollars: That's how much Washington state spent to send 16 patients with traumatic brain injuries to a rehabilitation center in Tulsa,... Matt Martin
What are the real tradeoffs of the straw ban? Seattle's straw ban has coincided with hometown coffee chain Starbucks' decision to phase out all single-use plastic straws by 2020. The new sippy cup... Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong
How risky is it to swim in Washington lakes? Jackson Ludwig loves lakes. “Where I was from — Moscow, Idaho — there’s not a lot of lakes to swim. And so being here was like, ‘Oh my God, there’s all... Eilís O'Neill
Seattle’s Fourth of July fireworks hangover: air and water pollution Two major industrial fires darkened the skies over Seattle’s Duwamish Valley in recent weeks and added soot and other pollutants to the area with the... John Ryan
Ellen Forney learned to be 'Rock Steady' despite bipolar disorder When cartoonist Ellen Forney was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in the 90s, she knew she wanted to use her art to make sense of her new reality. This... Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong
Should states launch their own 'Obamacare'? How about letting states offer their own universal health care plans? That’s the goal of a new bill that Seattle Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal unveiled... David Hyde
Bearing pain - and new life - 'Like a Mother' When Seattle writer Angela Garbes first became a mom, she wrote a piece on breastfeeding that went viral. It remains the most-read article The Stranger... Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong
When it comes to Native issues, is Bob Ferguson any better than Trump? You know the drainage pipes you sometimes see sticking out from underneath a road? They're called culverts. And they're creating a division between... Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong
Heart surgery on babies is ‘part seamstress, part wood craftsman’ There are only about 125 doctors across the country who perform heart surgery on children and babies. Mike McMullan is one of them. He works at Seattle... Diego Villarroel
