Inside Crosscut Crosscut Ideas Festival: What to expect from Saturday's sessions The final day of the festival is an all-day in-person event, featuring former Trump attorney Michael Cohen, author Ibram X. Kendi and more. by Madeline Happold / May 6, 2023
News Crosscut Now: Mossback’s Northwest finds history everywhere Host Knute Berger shares his favorite stories from the new season, Starbucks union gains traction and Tacoma adopts treatment courts. by Shannen Ortale / October 5, 2023
Politics Watch: Seattle City Council District 5 debate Former judge Cathy Moore and social equity consultant ChrisTiana ObeySumner faced off on Oct. 17 at North Seattle College. by Madeline Happold / October 17, 2023
Environment Nick on the Rocks: Wenatchee spires signal ancient volcanic power Towers at Saddle Rock were formed from 44-million-year-old vents of magma hidden deep under the Cascade mountains. by Shannen Ortale / December 15, 2023
Inside Crosscut Impact Report | 2023 was a year of experiments, change From new podcasts to expanded political coverage, Crosscut pursued a multitude of projects in the past year. by Madeline Happold & Martina Pansze & Syd Gladu / December 20, 2023
Environment Nick on the Rocks: How the Ice Age carved WA’s labyrinth of canyons Host and geology professor Nick Zentner explores the Drumheller Channels near Othello — which resemble Southwest deserts — in the Season 5 premiere. by Shannen Ortale / December 8, 2023
Environment Nick on the Rocks: The mystery within Moses Coulee’s canyon walls Geologists believe the formation was created by floods 16,000 years ago, but its ghostly hanging valleys tell a different story. by Shannen Ortale / December 22, 2023
Environment Nick on the Rocks: The sideways mountain in Western WA Sedimentary rock usually builds horizontally. So how does Big Four Mountain in Snohomish County have nearly vertical layers? by Shannen Ortale / December 29, 2023
Environment Nick on the Rocks: Why Mount Shuksan is made of sea green stone Greenschist gets its tint from minerals compressed under the ocean long ago. Now it caps an entire mountaintop in the North Cascades. Special thanks to Central Washington University as the original... by Shannen Ortale / January 5, 2024
Culture 4 unconventional Pacific Northwest-inspired Thanksgiving recipes Alongside the turkey and mashed potatoes, make some room on your plate for foods that are indigenous to the region. by Nimra Ahmad & Syd Gladu & Madeline Happold & Martina Pansze / November 22, 2023