Community centers and indoor pools closed for Labor Day
Many Seattle Parks and Recreation facilities will be closed Monday, Sept. 7, in observance of Labor Day. Closures include all community centers, including the Ballard…
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Urbanism 101: What Is Transportation Resilience?
Resilience describes the ability of a transportation system to prepare for disruptions, withstand their effects, continue providing essential mobility, recover quickly, and adapt to changing…
Read full article βThe Newsfeed asks: How are you feeling about AI?
All this week, recent guests on The Newsfeed tell us about their uses and hopes for AI, as well as their concerns for the environment…
Read full article βThe path to shared prosperity begins with Oregon workers
βI love these patients, but itβs really hard to go home and not be able to provide for your family,β said Dwanna Tarpio, a worker…
Read full article βLabor unions are growing, but where depends on state politics
Labor union membership continues to climb in the United States, though the increase remains sharply divided by the politics of individual states. Last year, the…
Read full article βGloria Steinem Lit the Torch
What does it mean to βdo what you want with your lifeβ as the doctor told Steinem all those years ago? What does it mean…
Read full article βA Play About Love In London Has Entranced New Yorkers
βShifters,β the acclaimed Black British romance by Benedict Lombe and director Lynette Linton, now captivates New York audiences at Cherry Lane Theatre. Starring Charity Bedu-Addo…
Read full article β5 Dead, 5 Injured After Amazon Cargo Plane Overruns Runway In Miami, Striking Multiple Vehicles
An Amazon cargo Boeing 767 overran the runway while landing at Miami International Airport Sunday, striking vehicles and catching fire, killing at least five and…
Read full article βAt This Black Church Cafe, Your Brunch Helps Feed Someone Else
Inside Philadelphia's historic Tindley Temple United Methodist Church, Tindley Tea Cafe blends brunch, jazz, and art with purposeβfunding a soup kitchen dating to the 1920s…
Read full article βAmericaβs Reading Crisis Demands More Than Concern. It Demands Action.
Marc H. Morial warns that declining reading scores in New York City and nationwide, with nearly 40 percent of fourth graders and a third of…
Read full article βHuskies Keep Apple Cup At Home With 24-10 Win Over Cougars
By Khalid Bennett, The Seattle Medium For the first time in the history of the rivalry known as the Apple Cup, Washington and Washington State…
Read full article βFive Things to Know About Oregon on Labor Day
Here are five things to know about Oregon workers on the eve of their national holiday.
Read full article βIngraham Uses Strong Ground Game To Defeat Franklin, 25-14
By Kiara Doyal, The Seattle Medium Saturday afternoon, the Franklin Quakers and Ingraham Rams opened their seasons with a back-and-forth game at the brand-new Southeast…
Read full article βThis Week On PubliCola: Katie Wilson is Jimmy Carter, Key Shelter Provider Closes Abruptly, SPD Delayed Information on Shooting
By Erica C. Barnett Monday, August 31 Poll Tests Anti-Density Messages A new poll sponsored by groups like Tree Actionβ¦ The post This Week On…
Read full article βSunday Video: Is Minneapolis Too Nice for Its Own Good?
Minneapolis's urban infrastructure continued to impress CityNerd in his latest visit. Check out his interesting video tour across the city.
▶️ Watch →Why Arenβt Drop-Offs at PDX in the Same Place as Pickups?
While some smaller airports let their freak flag fly by allowing arrivals and departures to mix freely, most separate them.
Read full article βPublic Amenity: The Sounds of Children
When I was checking out, I mentioned they should quietly note in their description of the hotel that it has the sounds of children, much…
Read full article βSunday Movie: The Amtrak Compromise
The transcontinental railroad, explained. (Daniel Steiner) Why Amtrakβs long-distance trains exist. With a trip on the Empire Builder to Seattle. (The Flying Moose) Where are…
▶️ Watch →An Elections Expert Is βCautiously Optimisticβ Trump Wonβt Disrupt Oregonβs Election
βIf the Supreme Court does something differentβif it allows this executive order to go into effectβthen I think weβre in a whole different universe.β
Read full article βExplosive Ground Game Leads OβDea Past Roosevelt, 56-28
By Kiara Doyal, The Seattle Medium The 3A football season opened with a high-scoring showdown between the defending state champion OβDea Fighting Irish and the…
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