Opinion What 2020 taught us about Washington’s partisan divide We surveyed a lot of Washingtonians of all political stripes last year. This is what their answers told us. by H. Stuart Elway / January 12, 2021
Crosscut Festival Support for this article is provided by Crosscut Festival 2023. Jane Goodall, Bill Nye and more science leaders headline Crosscut Festival 2021 It’s Earth Month, and we’re honoring our science and nature advocates joining us at the festival in May. by Caroline Gerdes / April 2, 2021
Crosscut Festival Support for this article is provided by Crosscut Festival 2023. Robert Reich discusses new book, Crosscut Festival and more Robert Reich talks about his new book, 'The System'; his conversation at the Crosscut Festival; and more. by Caroline Gerdes / March 25, 2021
Crosscut Festival Support for this article is provided by Crosscut Festival 2023. Crosscut Festival 2021 headlined by trailblazing women Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Judy Woodruff and Jane Goodall are a few of the influential people attending this year’s virtual event. by Caroline Gerdes / March 22, 2021
Opinion What we learned about the urban/rural political divide in WA Our latest Crosscut/Elway Poll says city, suburban and rural residents of Washington continue to move apart, but it seems like everyone is feeling left behind. by H. Stuart Elway / August 27, 2021
Inside Crosscut How we decided what stories to tell in our Black Arts Legacies project Project editors Jasmine Mahmoud and Kemi Adeyemi discuss their approach to the history of Black artists building culture 'against all odds.' by Caroline Gerdes / June 16, 2022
Crosscut Festival Support for this article is provided by Crosscut Festival 2023. Crosscut Festival puts environmental impacts and solutions on the agenda In honor of Earth Month, we’re celebrating our Environment & Outdoors sessions at this year’s Crosscut Festival. by Caroline Gerdes / April 6, 2022
Crosscut Festival Support for this article is provided by Crosscut Festival 2023. Bill McKibben on climate activism as a lifetime fight Activism over 60: Bill McKibben says teenagers shouldn’t be the only ones fighting climate change. by Caroline Gerdes / March 30, 2022
Crosscut Festival Support for this article is provided by Crosscut Festival 2023. Newspaper legend Carl Bernstein recounts bygone days in new memoir Chasing History highlights Carl Bernstein’s beginnings in a 1960s newsroom, going from copyboy to dictationist to city desk clerk. by Caroline Gerdes / March 23, 2022
Opinion Climate change got you down? There's a word for what you're feeling I lived through Katrina and mourn what was lost. Now, in a land vulnerable to wildfires, I fear for my new home in the Pacific Northwest. by Caroline Gerdes / September 11, 2019