Comic Ali Siddiq on fatherhood, prison, and his biggest regret

Siddiq grew up in Houston with a largely absent father. In his new stand-up special, he paints a picture of the flawed man he admired…

Guns, Weed, and the Forgotten Framers

The Supreme Court handed down a unanimous ruling this week in United States v. Hemani, holding that a marijuana user cannot be stripped of his…

The Myth of John Roberts vs. Donald Trump

Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern, Slate’s dynamic legal duo, preview the final weeks of the Supreme Court term. It’s a “three-ring circus”: the merits…

Preview: A Shattering Blow to Fair Elections

The Supreme Court’s Republican-appointed justices seem to be in a big rush to dismantle voting rights for non-white people. On Tuesday night, the right-wing supermajority…

Concrete Plans to Restore Law, after Trump

One of the challenges of modern legal journalism is recalling that case law, doctrine, and Supreme Court decisions aren’t a complete picture, without including the…

A Huge Shift is Underway at SCOTUS

The Second Reconstruction is being dismantled piece by piece, and this past month has seen that project attain terminal velocity. On this week’s Amicus podcast,…

Slog AM: World Cup Helps Soundtransit Break Single-Day Ridership Record, the Mamdani Era Begins, Georgetown Stolen Rat Trap Returned 

True, the way Seattle is hosting its portion of the World Cup is far from perfect. It’s riddled with social problems. But one also has…

Middle powers such as Australia can learn from Iran’s strategies

Iran has emerged undefeated after nearly four months of war against a nuclear-armed regional rival (Israel) and the world’s most powerful military (the United States).…

Authorities search homes of current and former NYPD leaders in bribery probe

NYPD Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey speaks during NYPD announcement of deployment of innovative technologies on Times Square. The searches came the same day as…

This Week on PubliCola: June 20, 2026

KCRHA associate director William Towey KCRHA says the county and city owe it $8 million, county councilmember plans to eliminate… The post This Week on…

Here’s What Being a “Child Care Candidate” Actually Means

By Erin Haick Everyone loves child care, especially in an election year.  Candidates for the Legislature, City Council, and County… The post Here’s What Being…

Iván Cepeda concedes Colombia presidential election to Trump-backed candidate

Weekly Ballard events roundup: June 22 – 28

Here’s your weekly events roundup for June 22 – 28 in Ballard. It’s gearing up to be another exciting summer week in Ballard! Highlights include…

New Golden Gardens Direct bus will connect Ballard to the beach this summer

A new seasonal bus service will provide a direct connection between Ballard and Golden Gardens Park beginning later this month. King County Metro and the…

What to Do In and Around Seattle for Fourth of July

From parades and fireworks to classic car shows on America's 250th birthday.

Healing with Horse Power

After spending years documenting trauma, filmmaker Amy Herdy wants to use her San Juan Island horse farm to treat it.

Seattle Summer Outdoor Movie Guide 2026

The stars are on the screen and in the sky.

Friday Roundtable: the world is riding Seattle transit

Borrowing a phrase from Kirk Hovenkotter (Executive Director of Transportation Choices Coalition), today’s Roundtable is about tourist use of Seattle’s mass transit system. On Monday,…

Op-Ed: ‘Seattle Atlas’ Can Demystify Zoning, Build Case for More Housing

Seattle Atlas is an interactive map that shows zoning, transit infrastructure, and bike lanes, so Seattleites can see for themselves what our city is doing…

The Gods of Soccer have Blessed Seattle

Since several days remain to speculate on their chances ahead of a largely meaningless match, now is a worthy time to consider just what fueled…