Sherman Alexie's heartbreaking reason for pausing his book tour Sherman Alexie, author and friend of KUOW, posted this letter to his Facebook page on Thursday. If you're reading this open letter then you're probably... Sherman Alexie
A Young Irish Mom's Painful Decision I was 16 and going to school; I lived in Dublin and was infatuated with this older fellow who was a jack-the-lad kind of fella . We met and had a... Sian Cullen
Mama, I Was Supposed To Be Born A Girl My son was barely 3 years old when he informed me that … I didn’t have a son. He looked me square in the eyes and said, “Mama, I think something went... Marlo Mack
Her landlord raised the rent, so she and the kids slept in their car Linda Johnson, 33, has three children and a four-door sedan with diapers stashed in the back. Carolyn Adolph
Trauma changes how black students see themselves and the world When 30-year-old Charleena Lyles was shot and killed by Seattle Police, her death became part of a legacy of trauma absorbed by the black community.... Patricia Murphy
One poet's take on translating news of the world for her kids My daughter asks me to explain but my words falter. Think about the Syrian civil war and refugee crisis. The seemingly endless cycle of violence between... Elizabeth Austen
Seattle Schools may add ethnic studies to curricula. Critics say it's not enough A Seattle School Board resolution calls for the expansion of ethnic studies in district classrooms. The Seattle-King County chapter of the NAACP first... Ann Dornfeld
David Schmader: There was no 'out and happy' growing up gay in Texas Bill Radke speaks with David Schmader about the essay he wrote for KUOW's Seattle Story Project titled, " My teacher abused me. I didn’t realize it... Bill Radke
When should you have kids? Never is an option, too Bill Radke speaks with artist, poet and mother of two, Natasha Marin, about the realization that she didn't have to become a mother. She says motherhood... Bill Radke
To understand white liberal racism, read these private emails On a gray day in October 2016, teachers across Seattle wore a shirt that read BLACK LIVES MATTER. Isolde Raftery
