Equity How the Erie Canal and Hoover Dam hold lessons for today's hard times Bypass bridge being built near Hoover Dam. This economy is a good time for big projects. by Michael Godfried / September 7, 2010
Politics Rescuing the valleys: a new approach to flooding, endangered salmon, and crumbling dams Engineers check the Howard Hanson Dam in March 2009. by Michael Godfried / April 6, 2011
Politics Once envied, America's aging infrastructure is in alarming shape The 520 bridge-replacement project: a headline-grabbing example of infrastructure by Michael Godfried / March 30, 2010
Investigations A review of 2023’s WA worker safety, COVID relief investigations Crosscut published more than 40 stories on job safety, housing instability, police and business aid. Read our top and most impactful reporting. by Jacob Jones / December 18, 2023
Now playing (or drying): Frederick Wiseman's portrait of London's National Gallery The documentary about London's famed art museum is so unexciting as a piece of cinema it begs to be evaluated as something else. But what? by Rustin Thompson / December 6, 2014
'The Babadook': Who knew a movie about a book could be this scary? Horror movies rarely generate acting awards, but this could be an exception. by Rustin Thompson / December 4, 2014
Culture Viral Video: John Oliver's hilarious analysis of net neutrality Oliver breaks it all down in a sidesplitting 13 minutes. His call to by Rustin Thompson / November 23, 2014
Culture Viral Video: Seth Rogen and others raise awareness of Alzheimer's Disease President Obama declared November National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month as a way to draw attention to a disease that kills 500,000 each year. by Rustin Thompson / November 16, 2014
'Norte, the End of History' is as magnificent as it is grim From "Norte, the End of History" by Rustin Thompson / November 13, 2014